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Starbucks to Cut 5% of its Corporate Workforce

Starbucks announced this week that it will cut 5 percent of its corporate workforce. CNBC reports…

The Value of Being Curios and Current

When we asked friends and colleagues what's the most important skill for consistent and continued…

Alibaba Breaks Singles Day Sales Record

Alibaba's 10th annual Singles Day generated $30.8 billion in sales, a 27 percent increase over last…

Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 Between NYC, Virginia

After conducting a yearlong search for a second headquarters, Amazon.com has switched gears and is…

Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers: Sleep Number

As part of our coverage of Total Retail's recently released Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers report…

Thrive Market Commits to Conscious Consumerism

It’s estimated that by 2025, online grocery could make up 25 percent of grocery sales — a…

bebe stores Acquires Brookstone

Fast-fashion brand bebe has partnered with private equity firm Bluestar Alliance to acquire the…

Coty Tops List of 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers

In Total Retail's recently released rankings of the top 100 fastest-growing publicly traded…

Patagonia Endorses Pair of Political Candidates

Patagonia is taking a political stand. The outdoor goods and apparel store threw its weight behind…

Brand Partnerships: Retail’s Evolving Model

Between constantly evolving competition and higher customer expectations, brands are feeling…

Amazement: Brick-and-Mortar’s Biggest Threat

It seems that there are only two types of retailers today: those facing deep existential challenges…

How Small Retailers Can Optimize Holiday Sales

According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales increased 5.5 percent across all channels…

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Singles’ Day Presents International Opportunity

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Caitlin Sullivan and Joe Keenan discuss this weekend's Singles’ Day shopping holiday put on by Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce retail giant. U.S. retailers should begin to look at Singles’ Day — last year's sales toppled $25 billion within 24 hours — as a potential opportunity to grow their international…

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Featured Resources

Mickey Drexler, Former CEO, J.Crew

"Things have been miserable in retail. The last two [years] or three years have not been fun…

Mary Renner Beech, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Kate Spade & Company

"Even more today, you have to be crystal clear in the brand you're putting out to consumers because…

Shari Ballard, Senior EVP and President of Multichannel Retail, Best Buy

"Be clear on who are and what you’re serving with your life. Then get ready for the world to…

Eddie Lampert, CEO, Sears Holdings Corp.

"Preparing the company for this day and age is something we've been working on for the last dozen…

Mary Dillon, CEO, Ulta

"At the end of the day, especially in retail, you’ve got humans serving humans. And really, the…

Karen Quintos, Chief Customer Officer, Dell

"You have to stop trying to be perfect all the time and accept that you’re going to have to make…

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