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independentretailer | October 31, 2017

This July, Target® announced it would dissolve its long-term private labels: Mossimo® and Merona®. For loyal Target® shoppers, the announcement was shocking enough to cause heart palpations. But one month after dropping the bombshell, Target® launched four new private-label brands and revealed plans to offer at least eight more private labels, all of which fall under the company’s well-performing categories: style, wellness, baby, and kids merchandise....

MEAGHAN BROPHY | October 31, 2017

It is 2017 and not even the retail industry is safe from fake news. We have all seen the headlines declaring a “Retail Apocalypse” and that “Retail is Dead.” The truth is, people will always need to buy stuff and there will always be a need for someone to sell it to them. Every few years, or perhaps every few decades, technological advances disrupt the status quo of a once almighty industry....

independentretailer | October 31, 2017

Seasonal creep is a disease that has long plagued the retail industry. From holiday decorations inching into October and pumpkin spice cropping up in August, our industry, and its consumers, is not known for our patience. Black Friday is no exception. Retail’s busiest day of the year often comes with exclusive sales and limited inventories. Customers race to get the best deals and retailers push to make the most sales....

businesswire | October 17, 2017

Today, Celerant Technology, a leading provider of innovative retail solutions for the firearms industry, announced its integration with RSR Group, a leading distributor of firearms and shooting sports accessories. This integration enables FFL retailers to streamline their inventory supply chain, for both in-store and online sales. Celerant Technology’s integration with RSR Group is available through Stratus Retail and Cumulus Retail. Cumulus Retail is a new Cloud-based, SaaS solution for F...