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Extended Back-to-School Season Spotlights Need for Tactical Markdowns

As with many other retail sales “seasons,” formerly hard-and-fast dates about when back-to-school (BTS) selling starts — and perhaps more importantly, when…

Kirkland’s Secures $12M Term Loan to Fund Strategic Pivot

Kirkland’s has received $12 million from a global asset management firm to support its strategic repositioning efforts. Gordon Brothers provides short- and…

#RIC19: 6 Reasons Kirkland’s In-Store Transformation Was Successful

Michael Cairnes, COO, Kirkland’sThe mere thought of transforming the in-store experience is enough to overwhelm even the most seasoned retail executive. During…

#RIC19: Quick Quotes From The Retail Innovation Conference

The fifth annual Retail Innovation Conference is now in the books, and Retail TouchPoints will be providing complete coverage of the Store…

Nicole Miller, Walmart, Hershey Execs Set To Speak At #RIC19

More than 50 retail leaders, consultants and industry experts are set to speak at the 5th annual Retail Innovation Conference (#RIC19), May…

Kirkland’s President/CEO Resigns

Kirkland’s President, CEO and Director W. Michael Madden has resigned, effective immediately. Michael B. Cairnes, EVP and COO, was named Acting CEO…

Kirkland’s Spreads Christmas Cheer With Gamification Campaign

Retailers are leveraging mobile marketing and social media to capture shopper attention and dollars this holiday season. Because today’s shoppers are more…

Kirkland’s ‘Pinning Parlor’ Drives Customer Engagement, Community Sharing

The latest social network craze, Pinterest, appeals to many retailers as a new customer engagement and community sharing channel, as well as…

Retail TouchPoints 2011 Holiday Outlook Highlights Holiday Must-Haves, Retailer Case Studies

The retail industry is moving into the second half of what could be considered the best-performing sales cycle since the economic downturn,…

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