Clarks, the British brand known primarily for its boots, has mostly been quiet on the advertising front for the past 10 years. Despite being sold in 35 countries and routinely being listed as one of the top-selling men’s footwear brands at wholesale, the company has not made advertising a major priority. But it’s now rethinking that approach: On Monday, the brand launched its most widespread — and expensive — campaign to date, along with a significant shift in marketing strategy.
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3PL Evaluation and Selection
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Walmart and Nordstrom are Testing Micro-Fulfillment Centers
Consumers want a frictionless online shopping experience. Walmart and Nordstrom are enhancing their customer experience with physical stores dedicated to picking up and returning online purchases.
Overextending versus Taste-Making: Why Department Stores Like Bergdorf Goodman are Struggling to Evolve
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The past few years have been rough for department stores. With Barneys all but gone and even the otherwise strong Nordstrom facing slowing sales, what will happen to New York’s staple department store, Bergdorf Goodman?
How to conduct a freight sustainability analysis
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It’s really an inoffensive word — externalities — but when it refers to freight transport, it can be quite offensive. The U.N. Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) uses it to describe the external costs that undermine sustainability objectives in freight transport.
Enabling Customer-Centric Commerce
Senior executives from leading retail companies sat down with enVista CEO Jim Barnes to discuss their organizations’ omni-channel challenges.