Williams-Sonoma Q4 earnings beat Street; West Elm, online surgesWilliams-Sonoma Inc. raised its dividend by nearly 12% and increased its share buyback program amid strong fourth-quarter earnings and continued momentum in its West Elm division and online sales. Pier 1 to reduce corporate workforcePier 1 Imports is making changes at headquarters. Square revamps omnichannel solutions Mobile payment technology provider Square is enhancing the omnichannel retail capabilities of its product suite. Report: Walmart's chief technology officer to leave The person who helped transform Walmart from a retailer to an omnichannel behemoth is leaving the company for a "new adventure." J.Crew swings to Q4 loss; taking ‘immediate’ action to reverse course J.Crew Group struggled in the fourth quarter amid inventory write-downs and strategies that ultimately proved unsuccessful. Grocery co-op identifies urgent store issues with AI Associated Food Stores (AFS) is leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to determine what really needs fixing in the store. Reflexis opens new technical support facility Reflexis Systems is opening a new network operations center in Pune, India, in April. Guest Column: This Might Change How You think About Price Optimization More than half of retailers are investing in artificial intelligence this year, and if you’re reading this, you’re probably working for one of them. Starbucks invests in new fund for food, retail start-ups; to modernize stores Starbucks Corp. is looking to boost its future growth with innovative start-ups and an updated customer experience. CSA Exclusive: Prepaid gift cards provide unique value proposition Prepaid gift cards have come a long way since the 1990s, and are still evolving in ways that benefit retailers and consumers. The most important factor in making in-store purchases is… Retailers need to pay extra attention to a particular aspect of their in-store shopping experience. Starbucks sees greener pastures for consumer app, lids and straws Starbucks’ sustainability efforts will include mobile tracking of ingredients for packaged coffee. First Previous 773 774 775 776 777 Next Last