Omnichannel

Kohl's is leveraging the popularity of the Oscars to kick-start the retailer's spring marketing campaigns in true omnichannel style.

The retailer announced that for the first time ever, the company will be the exclusive retail sponsor of the Oscars, which air this month.

Pitney Bowes isn’t the first name that comes to mind when thinking of e-commerce, but the global technology company is out to change that perception by doing something for the first time in two decades.

Winick Realty Group announced Antico Noe, the Florence-based panini shop is bringing its one-of-a-kind sandwiches to New York City. The new store will be 1,600 sq. ft. will operate at 220 East 53rd Street, New York, New York. Located between Second and Third Avenues in Midtown East, the storefront provides Antico Noe exposure to a large daytime population.

Jessica Alba's white-hot Honest Beauty brand is expanding its distribution beyond the Internet and into Ulta Beauty, the largest beauty retailer in the United States.

According to the Honest Company, the partnership will increase accessibility and availability for the first time in-store nationwide, engaging a broader segment of customers while offering an experiential touch point for all consumers. Ulta Beauty will provide a dynamic shopping experience that will give Honest Beauty the opportunity to expand its brand messaging both nationally and in local markets.

For a pizza retailer like Domino’s Super Bowl Sunday is the equivalent of Black Friday in terms of omnichannel traffic and order volume.

During the 2016 Super Bowl, Domino’s experienced considerably higher than usual order volumes across all channels - social, mobile, Web and in-store payments. Yet Domino’s avoided the embarrassment of any slowdown in order processing (as well as the Noid) in any channel.

In the face of an increasingly complex retail real estate investment environment, and a world where constantly evolving technology enables us to be connected 24/7 with both current and potential partners, as well as have access to real-time market and property data and analytics at our fingertips, retailers and commercial real estate professionals are being increasingly challenged to be more nimble, flexible and connected than ever before — and to find new ways to maximize efficiency and productivity in the non-stop deal-making environment.

Los Angeles -- CBRE Group announced that Melina Cordero, a retail analyst, consultant and researcher has joined the company as head of retail research, the Americas. Cordero will work closely with CBRE Retail business-line leaders and professionals to generate innovative, in-depth research and analysis to inform CBRE clients about the ever-changing retail and shopping center industries.

Burberry is going its own way — and it’s not alone. Reflecting the consumer’s demand for instant gratification, the high-end fashion brand is moving to a new system whereby it will show its new collections on the catwalk the same time they are available for sale in the stores — as opposed to six months beforehand, the New York Times reported. Shortly after Burberry’s announcement, designer Tom Ford said he would show both his men’s and women’s fall collections together next September, at the same time as the clothes were available to buy.