Jason Roberson Published 4/23/18 Dallas Business Journal By Jason Roberson – Managing Editor, Dallas Business Journal a day ago Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, and one of the nation’s most eligible relocation seekers, visited Dallas Friday evening to shed light on his business success, but not where he plans to build his coveted second headquarters. The … Read more
April 3, 2018 Contact AuthorJeb Gleason-Allured When Liberty Interactive renamed itself Qurate Retail Group in early March, the retail giant was removing the borders on what the company could be and reaching beyond existing mindsets for its platforms, which include the retail brands QVC, HSN, Zulily, Ballard Designs, Frontgate, Garnet Hill, Grandin Road and Improvements. … Read more
GLOSSY by JESSICA SCHIFFER APR 4, 2018 At a time when much of the beauty conversation is happening online, QVC may not seem like the smartest outlet for new brands looking for a place to launch or expand their reach. But, to this day, the 32-year-old television shopping network remains a key platform for those young … Read more
The group’s president and ceo spoke at a CEW event Wednesday night at the Union League Club in New York. Ellen Thomas Qurate Retail Group sure can draw a memorable crowd. Suzanne Somers, Josie Maran and celebrity makeup artist Mally Roncal were just a few of the QVC hosts who mingled with industry executives at … Read more
The technology company will go private as its retail customer base grapples with turmoil and heavy e-commerce competition By Jennifer SmithMarch 6, 2018 8:41 a.m. ET1 COMMENTS CommerceHub Inc., a technology company that helps retailers manage e-commerce inventory, is being acquired by private-equity firms GTCR LLC and Sycamore Partners for $1.1 billion. The company’s platform … Read more
Makers of biggest household staples have little control over where Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa sends consumers “A great but scary article on the future of retailing and Voice activated shopping.” -OAD Click to play Wall Street Journal’s Video Online voice assistants like Amazon’s Alexa are threatening the decades-old high-exposure marketing model for consumer goods. WSJ’s … Read more
In the fourth quarter and in 2017 as a whole, U.S. online retail grew faster than it has since 2011. E-commerce represented 13% of total retail sales in 2017 and 49% of the growth. Amazon is responsible for much of the gains. Fareeha Ali contributed reporting for Digital Commerce 360. A blockbuster fourth quarter contributed … Read more
