/ E-Retailers

Redcats USA posts moderate growth in 2007 web sales

Redcats USA, a division of Redcats Group, which is a business unit of PPR SA, a Paris retail conglomerate with interests in Puma, Yves Saint Laurent and Gucci, grew web sales by 11% to $801 million in 2007 from $720 million in 2006.

Posted 01/30/2008Bill BriggsPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Retail trade group elects three new board members

The National Retail Federation has elected Jane Elfers, president and CEO of Lord & Taylor, Kay Krill, president and CEO of Ann Taylor Stores, and Richard Simonin, CEO of ETAM Group, to its board.

Posted 07/09/2007Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Marketing

Redcats completes a major web systems upgrade

Redcats is rolling out a new web infrastructure built on .Net applications. The new system will enhance web performance and unite European and U.S. e-commerce teams on a single platform for the first time, says Redcats USA CEO Eric Faintreny.

Posted 09/21/2005Mark BrohanPost a comment

How La Redoute and Redcats are building U.S. web sales

Redcats USA is already using its substantial e-commerce base to market La Redoute designer merchandise to online shoppers in the U.S. Now Redcats USA is looking at similar arrangements with other brands, says CEO Eric Faintreny.

Posted 07/13/2005Paul DemeryPost a comment

/ Marketing

Shopping.com launches in France

Comparison shopping site Shopping.com has launched Shopping.com in France at fr.shopping.com. The site will allow shoppers to compare offers across borders.

Posted 03/31/2005Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ E-Retailers

Brylane names a new marketing chief who will head EC initiatives

Brylane, which operates web sites and publishes catalogs under eight brands, has named Mark Friedman chief marketing officer.

Posted 05/28/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

/ Press Release

PPR to Deploy Pitney Bowes E-commerce Services for Global Luxury Shoppers

The agreement will facilitate shipping of some PPR brands’ sumptuous, high-end products to destinations in several countries worldwide.

Posted 04/19/2012

/ Press Release

PPR`s Redcats Selects Endeca to Deliver Superior Shopping Experience on Shopoon.FR

LONDON AND CAMBRIDGE, Mass., 13 June, 2006 -- Endeca, a next-generation search and information access company, today announced that Redcats, a PPR Company, has selected and deployed Endeca for Online Retail, built on the Endeca Information Access Platform (IAP), for the new online French shopping guide, Shopoon.fr. PPR is a global leader in Home Shopping for apparel and home furnishing. The solution, which was launched on the 4th of May, gives...

Posted 06/13/2006