Retailing

Sears Vendor Direct Summit 2018

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Sears Holdings, Trade, Cook County, Illinois, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Chicago metropolitan area, Kmart, Retailers, Retailing, Sears

SHELTON, Conn., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC) and Logicbroker have announced they are hosting a one-day vendor summit for key Sears and Kmart drop ship vendors on June 4, 2018 at 19 East, Chicago, IL.

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  • SHELTON, Conn., May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Sears Holdings Corporation (SHC) and Logicbroker have announced they are hosting a one-day vendor summit for key Sears and Kmart drop ship vendors on June 4, 2018 at 19 East, Chicago, IL.
  • Sears processes over one billion dollars in GMV annually and is a top 15 Internet Retailer on the IR500.
  • The vendor summit attendees represent Sears and Kmart.
  • Empowered clients include leading retailers and brands including Rite Aid, Mars M&M, Fossil, Mattel, Turner Broadcasting, and Sears in delivering frictionless digital commerce.

ShipStation Announces Integration with SPS Commerce

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Wednesday, May 23, 2018
SPS Commerce, Retailing, Economy, E-commerce, Business

AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ShipStation, the leading web-based e-commerce shipping solution , today announced its integration with SPS Commerce, Inc., a provider of award-winning, cloud-based retail supply chain management solutions.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, May 23, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ --ShipStation, the leading web-based e-commerce shipping solution , today announced its integration with SPS Commerce, Inc., a provider of award-winning, cloud-based retail supply chain management solutions.
  • Since e-commerce retailers often update EDI requirements, the integration between ShipStation and SPS Commerce helps sellers maintain ongoing EDI compliance.
  • "The combination of SPS Commerce and ShipStation provides customers with a best-in-class solution to manage all aspects of their e-commerce businesses."
  • "SPS is delighted to advance our partnership with ShipStation," said Jim Frome, COO at SPS Commerce.

Ultrafabrics® Invites You to Touch the Future™ in First International Showroom

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Entertainment, Retailing, Rooms, Showroom, Busk

The performance fabrics combine master-craftsmanship with pioneering technology to offer transformative tactile experiences for consumers across a broad spectrum of industries.

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  • The performance fabrics combine master-craftsmanship with pioneering technology to offer transformative tactile experiences for consumers across a broad spectrum of industries.
  • The vision behind Ultrafabrics' first international showroom was developed by Danish interior design powerhouse OEO, in collaboration with creative strategist Teke Busk.
  • Ultrafabrics is excited and proud to open the doors to the first showroom and with it a whole new world of intelligent fabrics.
  • The Ultrafabrics showroom will open during Clerkenwell Design Week 22-24 May, 2018
    With decades of polyurethane craftsmanship, Ultrafabrics is reshaping the world of performance fabrics one surface at a time.

Saks Fifth Avenue Unveils New Beauty Floor In New York Flagship

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Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Trade, Hudson's Bay Company, Distribution marketing), Fifth Avenue, Retailers, Retailing, Saks Fifth Avenue, Saks, Saks-34th Street

By moving the Beauty department to the second floor, Saks is evolving the way customers shop and experience beauty.

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  • By moving the Beauty department to the second floor, Saks is evolving the way customers shop and experience beauty.
  • The bolddecision to move Beauty to the second floor, from the traditional main floor model, allowed us to build a one-of-a-kind destination enabling Saks to create the epitome of an experiential beauty floor," saidMarcMetrick, president, Saks Fifth Avenue.
  • We curated the floor to represent the best innovations in beauty and wellness in a truly specialized space,"saidTracyMargolies, Chief Merchant, Saks Fifth Avenue.
  • Saks redefined the department store concept with the revolutionary migration of Beauty from the main floor to the second floor.

Symposium: A Revolutionary New Online Platform Redefining the Meaning of Social Commerce

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Monday, May 21, 2018
Social networks, Digital media, New media, E-commerce, Retailing, Web 2.0, Human behavior, Social commerce, Social media, Two-sided market, Economy

Symposium recently launched offering a new level of worldwide access by linking social media, e-commerce and the global marketplace together on a revolutionary platform.

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  • Symposium recently launched offering a new level of worldwide access by linking social media, e-commerce and the global marketplace together on a revolutionary platform.
  • Seekers, or consumers wanting particular services, likewise are able to quickly connect with subject-matter experts in virtually any profession or areas of interest.
  • "We (Symposium) are the literal definition of social commerce, commercializing social and professional interaction into a pay-per-view global marketplace."
  • No personal phone numbers, emails or credit card information is required to be shared between users of the platform.

TRBusiness: First Consumer-Voted Travel Retail Awards is Launched

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Monday, May 21, 2018
Economy, Marketing, Merchandising, Shops, Consumer behaviour, Business economics, Retailing, Retail, Duty-free shop, Online shopping, Shopping

Winners and finalists can display prestigious Travel Retail Awards 'Voted by Shoppers' seal of approval, synonymous with the hallmark of consumer trust

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  • Winners and finalists can display prestigious Travel Retail Awards 'Voted by Shoppers' seal of approval, synonymous with the hallmark of consumer trust
    Consumers were finally given the chance to share their opinion of duty free and travel retail shopping in the first ever consumer-voted Travel Retail Awards.
  • Leading travel retail and duty free publication TRBusiness joined forces with consumer research expert M1nd-set to launch the Travel Retail Awards, which took place on Monday 7th May at the Conrad Hotel in Singapore.
  • The airports and travel retail products truly loved by travellers were revealed on a glamorous evening hosted by award-winning author, illustrator and entrepreneur Trevor Lai.
  • A total of nineteen awards (five airport, 14 product) were handed out on the night.

Innovations Television Series to Focus on Food Software Technology

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Monday, May 21, 2018
Economy, Business, Human behavior, Business software, Foodservice, Retailing, Restaurant management software, Innovation, Kitchen

JUPITER, Fla., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In an upcoming episode of Innovations w/Ed Begley Jr., award-winning producers will focus on revolutionary comprehensive restaurant management software.

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  • JUPITER, Fla., May 21, 2018 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- In an upcoming episode of Innovations w/Ed Begley Jr., award-winning producers will focus on revolutionary comprehensive restaurant management software.
  • In this episode of Innovations, viewers will learn about JAMIX KITCHEN MANAGEMENT; a cutting-edge restaurant software for managing any size and type of restaurant, catering business, or other establishment within the foodservice industry.
  • By seamlessly linking it together, JAMIX has created a complete software system for professional kitchens," said Will Spilecki, producer for Innovations.
  • JAMIX works continuously on developing the software further in order to offer top solutions and innovations that make work in the restaurant kitchen easier.

2018 Retail Transformation Study: From False Reports of the Retail Apocalypse to Now

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Friday, May 18, 2018
Economy, Retailing, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, Culture

The "2018 Retail Transformation Study" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "2018 Retail Transformation Study" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • From false reports of the Retail Apocalypse to now the Retail Transformation., the holiday season brought retail back with a roar with overall sales up 4.9%.
  • As an economy in the US, retail sales were up over $230b for the year ending 2017.
  • In this collaborative study with RIS News you will see a view of what winning retailers are investing in for IT in 2018 vs. average or laggard retailers.

Simon Announces New Customer Service Initiatives To Elevate The Shopper Experience

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Friday, May 18, 2018
Human behavior, Consumer behaviour, Retailing, Shopping, Shops, Simon Property Group, Trade, Economy

"We are single-mindedly focused on introducing a range of cutting-edge innovations to elevate the shopper experience and make it as enjoyable and productive as possible.

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  • "We are single-mindedly focused on introducing a range of cutting-edge innovations to elevate the shopper experience and make it as enjoyable and productive as possible.
  • In order to help shoppers plan their trips more efficiently, Simon has rolled out a unique center-wide search capability, available on each property's website, which enables shoppers to find specific products and brands sold within stores at Simon destinations.
  • In addition, Simon will be bringing this enhanced search capability soon to its industry-leading and expanding interactive directory platform.
  • Simon is a global leader in the ownership of premier shopping, dining, entertainment and mixed-use destinations and an S&P 100 company (Simon Property Group, NYSE: SPG).

Over 300 Companies Participated in the 15th China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show (CVS)

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Friday, May 18, 2018
Subdivisions of China, Geography of China, Marketing, Retailing, Ancient Greek technology, Confectionery, Vending machine, Shanghai New International Expo Center, Shanghai, Interactive kiosk, Shenzhen

SHANGHAI, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 26, 2018, Asia's largest vending show, China International Self-service Products and Vending Systems (CVS) 2018 was launched in Shanghai.

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  • SHANGHAI, May 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 26, 2018, Asia's largest vending show, China International Self-service Products and Vending Systems (CVS) 2018 was launched in Shanghai.
  • The exhibitions were co-organized by the China Self-service Vending Industry Association and UBM Sinoexpo Ltd.
    Concurrently, Shanghai International Smart Retail Show (SRS) also opened at Shanghai New International Expo Center.
  • Join us in our future endeavors:
    On April 26-28, 2019, the 16th China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show (CVS) and the Shanghai International Smart Retail Show (SRS) will be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Center.
  • In late October 2019, the 17th China International Self-service, Kiosk and Vending Show (CVS) and Shenzhen International Smart Retail Show (SZRS) will make its debut in Shenzhen.