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Poshmark Pivots to Enhance Merchandising, ‘Commercial Precision’ with New C-Level Appointment
Resale marketplace Poshmark has named fashion, luxury and ecommerce veteran Elizabeth von der Goltz as its first-ever Chief Revenue Officer. When she takes the post next month, von der Goltz…
News December 16Small Business, Big Ideas: Eat Happy Kitchen’s Recipe for Breaking into a Crowded Market
This story is part of Retail TouchPoints’ ongoing “Small Business, Big Ideas” series, focusing on smaller retail brands that have found big success and have even bigger ambitions. For consumers…
Features December 16Why Retailers Can’t Afford to Ignore Site Speed in the Google Era
It only takes seven seconds to make a sale — that’s the patience limit for the average online shopper. To make things worse, 48% of your potential customers will abandon…
Executive Viewpoints December 16Walmart Begins New 3D Printed Construction Project in Missouri as Technology Shows Signs of Scalability
Walmart has begun its third project using 3D construction printing (3DCP) in Lamar, Mo. The retailer had used the Alquist 3D robotic technology — which oozes concrete out of what…
News December 15Inclusive Sizing Leaders FullBeauty and Destination XL Combine in ‘Merger of Equals’
Destination XL Group (DXL) and FullBeauty Brands, both giants in the big-and-tall/inclusive-sizing category, will combine in a “merger of equals” with combined net sales of $1.2 billion for the year…
News December 15Retail Theft Steals the Spotlight at Alcatraz East Crime Museum
A new exhibit is joining Al Capone’s rosary, Ted Bundy’s dental molds and Charles Manson’s acoustic guitar at the Alcatraz East Crime Museum, which has debuted a temporary display focused…
News December 15Beyond the Transaction: How Customer Experience Fuels Loyalty in Convenience Stores
A select group of super-regional convenience store chains including Wawa, Sheetz, QuikTrip and Kwik Trip are reinventing the convenience store narrative. These retailers are proving that loyalty isn’t just transactionally…
Executive Viewpoints December 15AI Reality Check: Klaviyo CEO on What’s Hype, What Matters & What Comes Next
Featuring: Andrew Bialecki, Co-founder and CEO, Klaviyo AI is reshaping the retail landscape faster than any technology in recent memory, but with the hype comes confusion — and a lot…
Podcasts December 15L.L.Bean Shares Retail Expansion Plans for 2026 and 2027
Physical retail is "an essential part of our growth strategy," said L.L.Bean Chief Retail Officer Greg Elder.
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