Sales & Marketing

Former Target merchandising exec joins specialty coffee retailer
A Target veteran has joined the leadership team of Caribou Coffee. John Butcher, who most recently served as senior VP merchandising: beauty and DermStore, has been tapped as president of Caribou Coffee. Butcher joined Target in 1997, working his way up through the ranks serving in various operations and merchandising roles, including serving as VP and general merchandise manager, electronics.
Study: Despite slower adoption, e-commerce is making its mark in grocery
Click-and-collect boxed-meal delivery services are encouraging more customers to make online grocery shopping part of their weekly routine. Currently, 97% of all consumer-packaged goods (CPG) dollars are still being spent in brick-and-mortar retail stores. However, the popularity of click and collect boxed-meal delivery services has 28% of shoppers purchasing groceries online regularly.

Walmart installing automated vending machines for online order pickup

Walmart continues to explore new ways to make it easier for customers to pick up goods purchased online. The discounter is expanding its deployment of a giant self-service kiosk, which it calls a Pickup Tower, that spits out online orders to users of Walmart's buy-online-pickup-in-store service. Walmart debuted the technology last fall, in a store in Bentonville, Ark., close its headquarters.
Specialty denim retailer files for Chapter 11

Premium denim brand True Religion Apparel Inc. has struck a deal to erase $350 million of its debt. The company announced Wednesday that it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and signed a restructuring agreement with the majority of its lenders, including private equity owner TowerBrook Capital Partners. It listed assets and liabilities in the range of $100 million to $500 million.
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Tech Bytes: Four tips to compete on Prime Day

Amazon has brought the saying, “Christmas in July” to life with its Prime Day global shopping extravaganza and this year's event promises to be bigger than ever.
Target's CMO talks brands

Mark Tritton, Target’s executive VP and chief merchandising officer, discussed the retailer's new exclusive brands in a posting on the company's corporate website. Here are some key excerpts: What’s the inspiration behind these new brands?
Amazon gains huge foothold in Middle East

Amazon has completed its acquisition of e-commerce company souq.com, a leader in the Middle East's online shopping market. The deal, which was initially announced in March, closed for $580 million in cash, according to filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Target to debut four new brands

Target Corp. is doubling down on its efforts to distinguish itself with exclusive brands and to be a leader in two key categories. The discounter revealed in a posting on its web site that it will launch three new apparel brands and one new home goods brand in its stores and online this fall.
Regulatory Wrap-Up: Where state and national policy impact retail

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Former Target merchandising exec joins specialty coffee retailer

Study: Despite slower adoption, e-commerce is making its mark in grocery

Walmart installing automated vending machines for online order pickup

Specialty denim retailer files for Chapter 11

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Tech Bytes: Four tips to compete on Prime Day

Target's CMO talks brands

Amazon gains huge foothold in Middle East

Target to debut four new brands

Regulatory Wrap-Up: Where state and national policy impact retail

Wages