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Warehouse club chain’s new digital tool drives in-store engagement
Sam’s Club associates now have the information they need to improve shoppers’ in-store experiences in real-time.
The brands with the best online performance and shopability are…
When it comes to the top 10 brands that offer the best online experiences, only three traditional retailers make the grade.

Brick-and-Mortar Stores Can Thrive by Letting Customers Drive Their Experience

Brick-and-mortar and online retail channels facing an inevitable and inexorable convergence.
Specialty apparel retailer sells subscription boxes filled with baby clothes

Gap Inc. is carving out a niche in the increasingly popular monthly subscription box segment.
Upscale home furnishings retailer repays second lien term loan

RH has repaid its second lien term loan — in just over three months after securing it.
Report: Ikea to debut ‘open-source’ showrooms

A home furnishings retailer is scaling down its showrooms in a move to better appeal to its customers’ changing shopping habits.
Phillips Edison forms $4 billion grocery-focused REIT

Phillips Edison, one of the nation’s largest owners and operators of grocery-anchored shopping centers, has formed a new $4 billion REIT focused on this still-growing sector of physical retail.
Forever 21 opens new beauty store concept

Fast-fashion giant has unveiled a new freestanding store dedicated to beauty.
Study: Global digital payments headed to 726 billion transactions by 2020

Emerging economies continue to drive global digital payment transactions — and momentum shows no signs of slowing.
Retail with purpose: The new digital economy demands an emotional bond with customers

What is the purpose of your business? If you are a retailer and your immediate answer is “to sell more products,” you may find times getting tougher in the months and years ahead.