Retail Executive News

05/09/2013 - 5:20pm

Survey: Consumers prefer customized in-store experiences over online

Checkout remains the number one in-store pain point for 73% of U.S. consumers, according to a survey by Synqera, a global technology startup that uses big data to bring personalized digital experiences to the physical retail store.

05/09/2013 - 3:25pm

Target Stumbles in Executing ‘Cartwheel’ on Facebook

Target’s new “Cartwheel” Facebook shopping app is a great concept – use the world’s most popular social media platform to help generate in-store traffic

05/09/2013 - 11:35am

TJX joins exodus of retailers no longer reporting monthly sales

TJX Cos. has joined the growing ranks of retailers who no longer report monthly sales.

05/09/2013 - 11:26am

Gallup: Americans would rather save

A substantially higher percentage of Americans (60%) would rather save money than spend it (37%), according to a new Gallup poll. Consumer show little difference in these preferences according to demographic categories such as age, gender, education and political party.

05/09/2013 - 11:17am

Mixed-bag for retailers in April; TJX, Gap and The Buckle shine

TJX Cos., Gap Inc., The Buckle and Zumiez all reported better-than-expected same-store sales for April, even as concerns about the job market bit into other retailers’ results.

05/08/2013 - 4:28pm

Foot Locker to buy German athletic footwear chain Runners Point

Foot Locker Inc. said Wednesday that it will buy German athletic store chain Runners Point Warenhandelsges (RPG) for 72 million euros ($94 million) as it expands in Europe.

05/08/2013 - 3:10pm

Three Steps to Ending Cyber Attacks Now

By Nicholas J. Percoco, Trustwave

05/08/2013 - 2:17pm

Exclusive Video: Von Maur’s Jim von Maur talks strategy with Chain Store Age

Jim von Maur, president of Von Maur department stores, based in Davenport, Iowa, sat down with Chain Store Age senior editor Katherine Boccaccio for an exclusive video interview in which he discussed the company’s growth strategy, technology investments, and the burgeoning e-commerce business.

05/08/2013 - 11:37am

Rite Aid celebrates conversion of Buffalo stores to its Wellness format

Buffalo, the second largest city in New York, has become the first market in which a majority of Rite Aid's stores have been converted to the Wellness format, the retail pharmacy chain announced.

05/08/2013 - 10:19am

Marks & Spencer Combines Clicks & Bricks in Amsterdam

British retailer Marks & Spencer takes a giant leap forward in its goal to becoming a multichannel leader with the opening of its new concept store in Amsterdam.