Retail jobs shifting from sales to tech
The growth of e-commerce is having a dramatic effect on the types of jobs retail employees now occupy. Retail associates — that is, those...
DSW steps into shoe rental
Among the initiatives in DSW’s overhauled business strategy unveiled last month are plans to test shoe rental and shoe repair services,...
Are hotels the new frontier in experiential retail?
As brands look to transform retail stores into retail experiences, branded hotels could well supplant the traditional flagship located in...
Store openings drive a 52% jump in web traffic
When a retailer opens a new brick-and-mortar store traffic to that retailer’s web site from those in the surrounding postal area jumps...
Jo-Ann rebrands as it integrates new tech features
Fabric and craft retailer Jo-Ann is rolling out a new marketing campaign highlighting its core business: crafters and the things they...
Tuft & Needle taps Amazon tech for new Seattle store
Online mattress retailer Tuft & Needle is deploying Amazon technology, including Echo devices, in a new brick-and-mortar store slated to
MELISSA SHOES LAUNCHES INTERACTIVE IN-STORE SOCIAL HUBS TO GAIN CUSTOMER INSIGHTS
Teaming up with social experiential technology company, M-ND, the Melissa Shoes will introduce digital displays in both Orlando and Miami, t