In episode 14 of Total Retail Talks, we feature a conversation with Jennifer Farrelly, director of human resources at Lorna Jane, a women's activewear brand. With the holiday shopping season quickly approaching, retailers’ stores and websites will begin to see an uptick in traffic. To help accommodate this increase in demand, many companies hire extra…

Last month, overstockArt.com launched a new e-commerce site to replace the online retailer's 12-year old flagship online store. In episode 13 of Total Retail Talks, Amitai Sasson, vice president of marketing and development at overstockArt.com, discusses how the brand is leveraging its new site to better engage consumers and sell its products.

The fourth quarter is an especially busy time of the year for fine jewelry retailer Ritani. In episode 12 of Total Retail Talks, Brian Watkins, president of Ritani, discusses how the retailer is trying to better meet the needs of today's omnichannel shoppers, as well as what it's doing to prepare for the holiday rush.

In episode 11 of Total Retail Talks, Eric Kirkhofer, chief operating officer of BuySeasons, the parent company of leading online retail brands BuyCostumes, Costume Express, and Birthday Express, discusses how the brands are leveraging personalization to improve the online shopping experience and drive sales.

In episode 10 of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Executive Editor Joe Keenan interviews Rob Garf, vice president of industry insights and strategy at Demandware, an enterprise, cloud-based commerce platform provider, on the impact Twitter's "Buy" button will have on retailers’ operations, as well as consumers’ growing acceptance of social commerce.

Lionel, the iconic model train maker, recently launched two e-commerce websites — Lionel Trains, Lionel Racing — on NetSuite's SuiteCommerce platform. In episode nine of Total Retail Talks, Rick Gemereth, chief information officer and senior vice president of Lionel NASCAR Collectables, discusses the benefits of being on a cloud-based e-commerce platform and how it's impacted…

In episode eight of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Andrew Spencer, director of technology for Stance Socks, about the company's recent partnership with Rihanna, its 2015 holiday marketing strategy and future collaborations.

In episode seven of Total Retail Talks, Total Retail's Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Mark Wolverton, CEO of Lush Cosmetics, about how the company got its start, its holiday marketing strategy and plans for more retail storefronts.

By going direct to consumer, luxury bedding brand Boll & Branch has been able to keep its prices competitive without sacrificing the quality on which the brand has built its reputation (its products are made with certified organic cotton). In this episode of Total Retail Talks, Scott Tannen, co-founder and CEO of Boll & Branch,…

Grocery stores aren't usually known for their digital prowess. Traditionally, grocery has been a retail vertical slow to adopt technology and e-commerce. Lowes Foods, a 97-store supermarket chain in the Carolinas and Virgina, is trying to change that perception. Last month, Lowes Foods announced that it had partnered with Unata, a retail technology provider, to…