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  • Lands’ End names new marketing chief in leadership shakeup

    Specialty apparel retailer Lands' End is making a number of new executive appointments in the marketing and merchandising areas of the company.
  • Walmart shows shoppers a good time

    Long dependent on low prices to draw customers to stores, Walmart is trying a new traffic-boosting tactic: fun.
  • BevMo grabs two more Albertsons execs

    Specialty alcoholic beverage retailer BevMo is shuffling its leadership team as part of an organizational transformation initiative.  
  • Father’s Day spending: Eight need-to-know items

    Father’s Day is Sunday, June 18, and retailers and dads alike will have reason to smile, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC).    American adults who plan to consume this holiday will do so in a big way, spending an average of $169.60 at predominantly at physical retailers, according to ICSC’s most recent consumer survey.    Here are eight specific findings:  
  • Coming soon to Nordstrom — cars

    The nation’s highest-profile electric car-marker is taking an unusual route to get its product out in front of potential customers.
  • Digitizing the Storefront: Brick-and-mortar as the catalyst for omnichannel retail

    For the retail industry, the storefront has taken on an entirely new meaning. The brick-and-mortar store is no longer the end-all-be-all in retailing, but the hub or pivotal point for a much larger movement – omnichannel retailing. Currently, traditional retailers compete for everything from having enough shelf-space, to engaging customers and bringing them into their physical store to make the final sale.

  • Restaurant brand teams up with Accenture in digital initiative

    Quick-serve giant Subway restaurants has launched a new division, Subway Digital, to transform its customer experience.    Created in collaboration with Accenture, the new division has been charged with building a comprehensive omnichannel strategy and implementation support team to enhance engagement and build loyalty.   
  • Jo-Ann Stores names veteran exec to omnichannel marketing post

    Jo-Ann Fabric and Craft Stores is promoting Chris DiTullio to senior VP, marketing and omnichannel.

    While at Jo-Ann, DiTullio has served as interim senior VP, marketing; VP, e-commerce and omnichannel; VP, marketing and advertising; VP, inventory management; and director, merchandise planning.

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