Michaels Stores Inc., the largest specialty retailer of arts and crafts in North America, has selected Acxiom’s integrated, data-driven marketing solutions to deliver more personalized customer experiences.

 

Soccer Express, Canada’s largest distributor and retailer of soccer equipment and apparel, has implemented NetSuite’s unified cloud commerce platform to run its omnichannel sales spanning ecommerce and in-store point of sale across four stores, inventory management, order management and ERP. As a result of the implementation, Soccer Express has increased revenue by 25 percent.

 

GE Appliances has announced that laundry and kitchen appliances will now be sold on Costco.com. In addition, Costco warehouses have installed displays for laundry and kitchen appliances. Costco will have access to the GE and GE Profile brands.

 

True Value Company, one of the world’s largest retailer-owned wholesale hardware cooperatives, has partnered with Comarch on solutions for comprehensive management of customer relations and support for marketing activities and implemented Comarch Loyalty Management to enhance its loyalty program, True Value Rewards.

 

dunnhumby, a leading customer science company, and Aptaris, an enterprise marketing and promotions management technology innovator, have announced a multi-year agreement providing their integrated enterprise promotional planning, price optimization, modelling and forecasting system to Associated Wholesale Grocers, a leading retailer-owned cooperative serving more than 3,800 retail stores in 36 states.

 

The s.Oliver Group, one of the largest fashion and lifestyle companies in Europe, is partnering with consumer-driven predictive analytics firm First Insight Inc. to more quickly and accurately make design, buying and pricing decisions on its apparel, shoes, accessories, jewelry, fragrances and eyewear.

 

Staples Inc. has announced a collaboration with DwellStudio, a design house for fashion-forward, modern furnishings, resulting in an exclusive 40-piece collection of modern office organization pieces launching in stores and on Staples.com.

 

Global travel brand Tumi will augment its existing Aptos Singular Commerce platform with Aptos Enterprise Order Management solution to enhance omnichannel operations and offer shoppers ‘endless aisle’ inventory visibility and flexible fulfillment options.

 

WorkForce Software has been selected by Goodwill of Central & Southern Indiana to connect the nonprofit’s growing workforce and boost employee engagement. Goodwill employs more than 3,500 individuals across 39 counties in more than 100 locations in Indiana, including retail stores, charter schools, commercial services contracts and more.