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Lands’ End CEO Steps Down
September 27, 2016

Federica Marchionni is out at Lands’ End. The CEO announced her resignation effective immediately from the outdoor apparel company yesterday (Sept. 26) afternoon. She will be succeeded in the short term by Joseph Boitano and James Gooch as co-interim CEOs. They will be starting as immediately as she...

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Walmart Keeps Upping Supplier Requirements
September 27, 2016

It’s getting tougher to be a supplier for Walmart, according to recent reports, as the shipping window for goods is tightening, reportedly from four days down to two. Concurrently, Walmart is reportedly also upping delivery compliance requirements in North America from 90 percent to 95...

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American Apparel Loses Second CEO In Under Two Years
September 26, 2016

Paula Schneider — the American Apparel CEO that took over the helm after founding CEO Dov Charney’s rather dramatic exit in January 2014 — will depart her leadership position with the firm on Oct. 3, according to reports that emerged over the weekend. Get the...

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Sam’s Mobile Scan-And-Go Is Online Nationwide — Will Walmart Be Next?
September 26, 2016

Sam’s Club members will now have the option of using the new scan-and-go mobile checkout service in all 645 Sam’s stores in the U.S. According to recent updates to the company website, shoppers in-store will be able to scan each item’s barcode through an app...

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Has The Restaurant Industry Leveled Off?
September 26, 2016

For years, the restaurant industry was growing like crazy, but new data seems to indicate that might not be the case any longer. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Halloween Sales Expected To Reach Record $8.4 Billion In 2016
September 26, 2016

Americans appears to be going all in on Halloween this year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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Former McDonald’s Exec Now Dunkin’s New President
September 26, 2016

Among signs that someone is ready for a new job: he is willing to give up $6 million to get it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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Study: Big Brands Still Don’t Understand Their Customers
September 23, 2016

Amido, a vendor-agnostic technical consulting agency, believes that the majority of big brands are still failing to understand their customers, despite a number of technological solutions designed to help them do so. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Nordstrom’s Executive Shuffle
September 23, 2016

In an eye-catching move, Nordstrom has announced that it has promoted Executive Vice President of Strategy and Development Ken Worzel to president of its Nordstrom.com unit. The move comes as the high-end department store chain is working hard to jumpstart its eCommerce efforts. Get the Full Story...