In case you were wondering, I have not yet given up following the illusive, opaque and often strange meanderings of Sears (SHLD) chief, Edward “Eddie” Lampert, as he continues what I often referred to as an “abracadabra” strategy: now you […]
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Steve Sadove, CEO of Saks, Inc., answers some questions about customers, competitors, vendors, the impact of the great recession on high-end retailing, and some of the strategies he and his team are implementing to turn around the great American luxury
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Landing the right executive for a fast-paced e-commerce business often requires a slowdown in the search process Reflections on The Corner Office from Herbert Mines Associates Demand for experienced e-commerce executives is greater than ever. As a result, both multi-channel
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How to Avoid the Common Mistakes of Store Grouping Best Practices from Kurt Salmon Clustering is in fashion among retailers—and for good reason. This not-so-new concept, which groups stores based on shared demographics and customer purchasing patterns, can take on
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Thanks to a flood of at-home devices, consumers are taking derm-level skincare into their own hands On sale for $1,036, the OxyGeneration Personal Oxygen system featured in the Bliss online catalog is a relative bargain compared to the $1,295 the
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High-Speed Economic Data for the Fast-Paced Ever-Changing Retail Industry Insights From MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse Retail is by nature a forward-looking business. You decide now what you’ll be selling next season; then you get ready today for tomorrow’s needs. Inventory, marketing,
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Everyone says America is overstored and that there are too many retailers chasing after too little business, that there are so many stores competing in every market segment that no one can make a decent living. And then there’s high-end
We talked with Adrianne, one of whose many areas of expertise includes online retailing, about the meteoric growth of online shopping, how it’s changing the retail landscape, and what it says about how consumers will spend in the future. Q:
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Apparel Insights When the chilly winter weather arrived last month, I headed to some of my favorite stores in search of some new clothes. As I looked through rack after rack of clothing, I was intrigued at the seemingly increased
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OH….AND HAPPY NEW YEAR The “bubbly” is gone. You drank the whole bottle, got silly drunk and giddy over great Holiday sales, singing Happy Times are Here Again. Well, dream on. They are not. A sobriety check sees a new
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