Staples Hit With Cyber Attack During Critical Holiday Season
Marie Albiges
Staples announced Monday it had been hit by a cyber attack during the week following Thanksgiving that temporarily disrupted customer support channels and delivery systems. “Staples recently identified a cybersecurity risk [and] took proactive steps in an effort to mitigate the impact and protect customer …
How Shutterfly’s Optimized Supply Chain is Crafting Personalized Gifts in Record Time
Kristina Stidham
Shutterfly’s personalized products come to life through innovative technology and supply chain efficiencies. During the busy holiday season, the gifting retailer goes the extra mile to ensure products are crafted and delivered in record time. In this video interview, Sally Pofcher, CEO of Shutterfly, discusses …
VF Corp. Lays Off 500 as Part of Turnaround Strategy
Joe Keenan
Denver-based apparel company VF Corp. confirmed Wednesday it will lay off 500 of its workers globally. The company — one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories retailers with brands like Vans, The North Face, Timberland, and Dickies — reported second quarter fiscal 2024 results on Oct. …
Executives on Notice: Canadian Supply Chain Law Targets Businesses
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A Canadian supply chain law set to take effect Jan. 1, 2024, will place the responsibility on brands, retailers, and importers to identify and prevent child and forced labor within their supplier networks. …
Get Inspired by These Award-Winning Digital Marketing Campaigns
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Check out the most recent award-winning campaigns by Oracle Digital Experience Agency clients. These 4 MarCom Awards, 3 W3 Awards, and MediaPost Email Insider Award bring our total to more than 50 awards won in recent years. …
Destination XL Tops Ranking of Omnichannel Retailers
Earlier this month, Total Retail released its seventh annual ranking of 100 leading retailers and brands based on the omnichannel services offered across their organizations (e.g., supply chain, loyalty, payments, customer service), and the execution of those services. The comprehensive report identifies the companies performing best …
SHEIN Reportedly Files for IPO
Multiple news outlets have reported that the fast-fashion, low-cost, China-based clothing retailer SHEIN has filed for an IPO after months of rumors surrounding such a move. CNBC reported that the e-commerce company could start trading on the public markets in 2024. SHEIN was last valued at …
Online Data Provides Glimpse Into Black Friday Shopping
CouponFollow analyzed Google search volumes to find out which retailers in the U.S. are going to be the most popular this year. We used search tool Ahrefs to find the most recent data on monthly search volumes for America’s top retailers. Explore the table below for …
Thanksgiving Day E-Commerce Sales Break Records
Consumers spent $5.6 billion on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 23), up 5.5 percent year-over-year, highlighting the continued shift to more spending online. In the holiday season so far, consumers have spent $76.7 billion online, up 6.8 percent YoY in the first 23 days of November. Black Friday is expected to bring in $9.6 billion, …
Toy Imports Down, But Still at Pre-COVID Levels
While toy imports are down 30% year-over-year, they remain at 2019 pre-COVID levels, suggesting this holiday season may not be all doom and gloom for retailers. …
