Black-Owned and Founded Beauty Brands Are Taking a Stand on Inclusivity, and Why the Industry Should Follow Their Lead
Asha Shivaji
As Black History Month unfolds, Black-owned and founded beauty brands are making profound strides in championing what inclusivity looks like in the beauty industry. PATTERN Beauty, Danessa Myricks Beauty, EADEM, and Fenty Beauty are all examples of industry disruptors that are guiding the way forward, …
The Future of Marketing: A Data-Driven, AI-Powered Approach
Yaron Bartal
The marketing landscape has undergone a seismic shift. Record-high advertising costs and increasing competition have forced marketers to rethink traditional strategies. At SciPlay, we’ve embraced a data-driven, tech-powered approach to navigate these challenges. By leveraging advanced analytics and predictive modeling, we’ve not only optimized our …
Digital Innovation is Core to Mondelēz’s Growth Strategy
Joe Keenan
In episode 475 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Kostas Georgakopoulos, chief technology officer and chief information security officer at Mondelēz International, one of the largest snack companies in the world offering iconic global and local brands in over 150 countries. Listen in …
Retail Sales Decline 0.9% in January, More Than Expected
Consumers sharply curtailed their spending in January, indicating a potential weakening in economic growth ahead, according to a Commerce Department report released on Friday. Retail sales slipped 0.9 percent for the month from an upwardly revised 0.7 percent gain in December, even worse than the …
Email Marketing Trends for 2024: Unproven Opportunities
Roop
Our fifth annual survey of our digital marketing and communications experts reveals some bleeding edge trends in email marketing that may be opportunities…or misadventures. …
New CEO Tapped to Lead Express, Bonobos
Marie Albiges
Greg Scott, best known for his role as CEO of New York & Company, has been named to the chief executive position at Bonobos and Express, effective Feb. 19. PHOENIX, Express and Bonobos’ parent company, said Scott will oversee all DTC operations for the two …
Cloud Solutions Boost Cybersecurity Measures for Retailers
Nada Ebeid
As cyber threats continue to rise, more retailers are taking action to strengthen their cybersecurity. Investing in new cybersecurity mechanisms isn’t the only way to strengthen your security posture. Cloud-based solutions can help you improve both physical and cybersecurity. How Do Cloud Solutions Strengthen Cybersecurity? …
Quiksilver, Billabong and Volcom US Stores to Close After Liberated Brands Files for Bankruptcy
Liberated Brands filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection over the weekend and is looking to shutter its U.S. retail stores where it sold brands like Quiksilver, Billabong, and Volcom. The company said in a Monday press release that it filed for bankruptcy to “implement an …
Post-Holiday Retail Reinvented: How AI Streamlines Returns, Logistics, and Customer Service
Meagan White
With the holiday season behind us, retailers have refocused their efforts on addressing the flood of service requests that typically follow. You can count on a surge of returns and exchanges to process, as well as items that arrived damaged or defective. Purchasers and gift …
China Retaliates With Tariffs on US Imports
China announced it was levying tariffs on select imported U.S. goods Tuesday in response to President Donald Trump’s imposed 10 percent tariffs on China, which went into effect Tuesday. The Associated Press reported that China would implement a 15 percent tariff on coal and liquefied …
