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  • HSNi on hunt for new CEO as Mindy Grossman leaves retail for…

    One of the retail industry’s most high-profile and powerful female executives has been tapped as CEO of Weight Watchers International.   Mindy Grossman will step down as chief executive of HSNi effective May 24. She will take the reins as president and CEO of Weight Watchers, effective in July, and will also join the Weight Watchers board at that time.   

  • Office supplies giant sells another international unit

    Office Depot continues to make good on its promise to focus on its North American business.     The retailer said it has closed on the sale of its business in South Korea to Excelsior Capital Asia, a Hong Kong- and Korea-based direct investment firm. Excelsior invests throughout Asia on behalf of major Korean institutions, pension funds and private family offices.  

  • Women’s sporting goods retailer elevates its brand message

    Title Nine is dedicated to creating a community among its shoppers — and now its e-commerce site supports this endeavor.  

  • Two million-sq.-ft. project on board for North Carolina

  • Study: Amazon Prime doubles in size in two years

    The number of Amazon Prime members are on the rise.   An estimated 60% of Amazon customers are Prime members, a group that is comprised of roughly 80 million members in the United States, according to research from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP). The study is based on responses from 500 U.S. shoppers who made a purchase at Amazon.com between January and March.  

  • How to Stay Ahead in the Current Economic Environment

    Much like 2016, the first quarter of 2017 has seen a slow start to consumer spending. However, just like last year, this is expected to be a temporary setback. Strong consumer confidence and income growth have set the stage for a spending bounce back in the second quarter.   

  • J.C. Penney in big beauty expansion

    J.C. Penney is expanding its partnership with beauty giant Sephora, online and offline.    The retailer announced it will open 70 new in-store Sephora shops in Penney locations and also expand 32 existing shops by nearly 50% to accommodate more products and services. As part of the expansion, Penney will hire 800 beauty consultants. Sephora shops will be featured in nearly in nearly 650 Penney stores in 2017.  

  • Report: 7-Eleven Japan and competitors launch next-gen POS

    A convenience store giant has a solution that it hopes will solve a labor shortage — and simultaneously speed up checkout.   7-Eleven Japan is teaming up with four other major convenience store operators in the country to introduce radio frequency identification (RFID)-based point-of-sale solutions — a move that will automate the checkout experience and fight an employee shortage, according to Bloomberg.  
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