John Lewis publishes its five-week trading update, revealing that the retailer saw both bricks and clicks break records. For the five weeks to 28 December 2013, total sales were £734m, 7.2 per cent up compared with last year, 6.9 ...
Tags: John Lewis, Apparel
US retailer Macy's is to invest US$170m in a new direct-to-consumer distribution centre in Tulsa County, Oklahoma, to support omni-channel growth. The company, which operates around 840 department stores across 45 states, said the ...
A true Tier-1 WCS must be equipped to handle 2D barcode and RFID data for individual unique SKU track and trace requirements.Multi-channel order fulfillment, referred to in the logistics industry as omni-channel fulfillment, is increasingly ...
Australian consumers are set to engage in a unique interactive in-store shopping experience at General Pants Co. following the unveiling of General Pants Kiosks. Supporting the launch through its retail technology is Epicor Software ...
Tags: Epicor&General, in-Store Kiosks
Demandware Inc. the industry-leading provider of enterprise cloud commerce solutions, announced that Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, a premier destination for top designer shopping at extraordinary prices, has launched its first e-commerce site, ...
Tags: cloud commerce, cloud computing, Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5TH, Demandware
A subsidiary of Avery Dennison Corporation has entered into a licensing agreement for radio frequency identification (RFID) tags, labels, and readers with Round Rock Research LLC to facilitate further adoption of item-level RFID by ...
American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. announced that Chad Kessler has been appointed EVP, Chief Merchandising and Design Officer for the American Eagle Outfitters brand, reporting to CEO, Robert Hanson. Chad begins in his new role on February 3, ...
Tags: American Eagle, Chad Kessler, appointment, retail apparel
Shopping is one of the top uses of mobile technology, and seven of the top 10 activities customers perform on their cell phone are shopping related. At the same time, the number of omni-channel shoppers who use multiple digital resources to ...
Lately, I’ve been in full-blown grumpy old man mode. It started a couple of weeks ago when someone’s administrator asked me if I was planning to spend Thanksgiving with my grand kids. I will admit my mustache is greyer than it ...
Tags: efulfillment, opportunity, delivery
Global Trend Hunters General Pants Co. has officially unveiled its latest innovation in the retail space. An Australian-first digital initiative, General Pants Kiosks (Kiosks) are set to change and enhance the shopping in-store experience ...
Clear Demand, the first to deliver an omni-channel retail pricing solution, announced important markdown pricing innovations intended to advance best practice for retailers that present or sell merchandise online or in-store. Clear ...
Tags: Apparel Markdown Pricing, Textile
rue21, Inc., a leading specialty apparel retailer, announced the highly anticipated launch of their online shopping site, rue21.com. The online shopping site brings the newest fashions at the lowest prices to teens and young adults across ...
Tags: Rue21, Apparel Retailer
A new survey, titled "Holiday 2013: Top Trends to Watch" commissioned by Kronos Incorporated and conducted online by Harris Interactive, reveals that it will take an average of 2.2 negative experiences for Americans to stop purchasing from ...
Tags: shopping experiences
Supply Chain Commerce solutions provider Manhattan Associates announced that Men’s Wearhouse, a leading provider of business attire for men, is continuing its omni-channel enablement transformation with Manhattan’s Order ...
Tags: Manhattan, Men's Wearhouse
A team of four students from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) in New York City, representing the United States, has won the Retail Futures Challenge, an international competition that takes place at the annual World Retail ...
Tags: retail market, FIT Students