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Best Buy, Hot Topic Upgrade Employee Educational Benefits

Happy employees create a more successful retail environment, but one survey has found that nearly one in every two frontline employees are unhappy with their…

Target, Williams-Sonoma, Bath & Body Works and More Line Up for Netflix’s Bridgerton Season 3 Bonanza

Retailers and brands are gearing up for the season three debut of the Netflix hit series Bridgerton, which will drop May 16,…

To Earn Engagement, Retailers Must Tap into Customers’ Emotions

If it’s true that we live in an attention economy (wait just a sec, I’m getting an email/text/Slack/LinkedIn alert…okay, I’m back), then…

How Hot Topic and Lamps Plus Mastered Inventory Management and More

Smart retailers are realizing that their increasingly complex omnichannel offerings have made strong supply chain management more important than ever. Retailers need…

Hot Topic Joins Ranks of 100+ Retailers with Branded Resale Programs

Enduring tween favorite Hot Topic is entering the world of resale with its new Hot Topic Replay program, powered by ThredUP’s resale-as-a-service…

Torrid Appoints Retail Veteran as New CEO

Torrid has appointed Lisa Harper as its new CEO, as current CEO Liz Muñoz steps into a newly created position as Chief…

Hot Topic Upgrades Order Approval Speed by Automating Fraud Review

Hot Topic has partnered with Signifyd to revamp its online order approval process and reduce false declines. The retailer’s recent ecommerce growth…

WSJ Report: UPS Limits Shipments from Gap, Macy’s, Nike as Ecommerce Booms

On Cyber Monday, delivery giant UPS reportedly sent an internal message to drivers across the U.S. instructing them to stop picking up…

Tillys Names New Chief Digital Officer

Apparel and footwear retailer Tillys has named Jon Kosoff as its new Chief Digital Officer (CDO), responsible for overseeing all elements of…

Finding The ‘Glue’ That Defines Customer Engagement At TechStyle

Q&A with Traci Inglis, Brand President, Fashion Brands – JustFab and Shoedazzle, TechStyle Fashion Group In this exclusive Q&A, Traci Inglis shares…

Hot Topic Leader To Take Over As Belk CEO

After 35 years working at a business carrying his family’s name, Tim Belk will step down as CEO of department store chain…

GameStop Outbids Hot Topic To Purchase Geeknet For $140 Million

GameStop has acquired Geeknet for approximately $140 million. Geeknet is the parent company of ThinkGeek, an online retailer for computer enthusiasts. As…

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