Retail Executive People News

01/08/2013 - 5:57pm
Former Best Buy CMO moves over to LivingSocial

Online marketplace LivingSocial said that former Best Buy EVP and CMO Barry Judge has been appointed its new chief marketing officer.

12/27/2012 - 5:16pm
Cache launches mobile app

Cache said it has launched a new mobile app shopping experience through its partnership with Usablenet, a mobile and multichannel platform company.

12/19/2012 - 11:36am
Pier 1 Imports teams with Demandware for omnichannel commerce

On-demand e-commerce solution-provider Demandware said that Pier 1 Imports has delivered the initial phases of its omnichannel strategy, which includes its new e-commerce-enabled Pier1.com website (launched in July 2012), and its mobile commerce site, both of which are run on the Demandware Commerce platform.

12/17/2012 - 11:45am
Study: Top retailers leave 73% of customer tweets unanswered

E-commerce and digital marketing company Acquity Group announced social media findings that revealed the vast majority of retailers don’t respond to customer tweets.

12/14/2012 - 11:31am
Survey finds free return shipping is priority of online shoppers

Eighty-one percent of online shoppers say they are not likely to make additional purchases from websites that charge shipping on returns and 69% feeling that returning items purchased online is a complicated process, according to a survey by ShopRunner that was conducted online by Harris Interactive.

12/13/2012 - 6:14pm
Griffin Technology chooses Revel Systems Ipad POS solution for U.S.-based stores

Revel Systems, a provider of iPad point-of-sale solutions, announced that its cloud-based POS system has been chosen by Griffin Technology and is now live in its five United States-based MicroStores.

12/12/2012 - 5:45pm
Lane Bryant launches shopping technology and site optimization for iPad

Lane Bryant said Wednesday it has unveiled enhancements to its online shopping experience with the shopping tool ‘Just For You.’

12/11/2012 - 6:18pm
Survey: Site search, SEO and m-commerce biggest priorities in 2013

Nearly half (40%) of retailers will add a mobile version of their website in 2013, with 20% planning to create a mobile app, according to the "2012 ECommerce Trends Survey,” a survey of nearly 500 global retailers conducted by SLI Systems.

12/11/2012 - 6:15pm
Toys ‘R’ Us and Ubisoft launch social game with real-world discount

Ubisoft and Toys “R” Us announced that they have teamed up to create Toys “R” Us Towers, a free-to-play toy store simulation game with real-world benefits, available now on Facebook.

12/10/2012 - 12:12pm
The Retail Shift

By Derek Bonney, Manifest Digital