By guest author Maile McCann from Modern Retail After all department stores took a sales hit in 2020, Kohl’s is out to prove that it has the right assortment to stay relevant as shoppers return to stores. It’s been a tough year for department and off-mall stores. Kohl’s, Macy’s, Nordstrom and Dillard’s all saw year-over-year … More Kohl’s is betting that activewear and beauty will drive shoppers back to its stores

Compo-SiL® Technology enters Smart Surface HMI Automotive Market. Experienced silicone product manufacturer General Silicones (GS) reports how automotive components makers start using its Compo-SiL® technology. In the automotive market, the trend progresses to simplify human-machine interaction (HMI) by giving surfaces in the cockpit smart functionalities. Intelligent cockpits provide ambient lighting, enhance interior design, display information, and integrate control functions through virtual buttons and sliders with haptic feedback. … More Compo-SiL® Technology enters Smart Surface HMI Automotive Market

ACIMIT: Italian Textile Machinery – Italian Companies return to exhibizt at ITMA Asia + CITME Shanghai, China. 66 Italian textile machinery manufacturers will participate in the upcoming ITMA ASIA + CITME 2020, which will take place in Shanghai at the National Exhibition and Convention Center from June 12 to 16, 2021. Of these, 21 manufacturers will be presenting their technology offerings within National Sector Groups organized by ACIMIT, the Italian Association of Textile Machinery Manufacturers, and the Italian Trade Agency. With an occupied area of about 3200 square metres, Italy is among the main exhibiting Countries attending the event, as it has been the case in the previous editions. ITMA ASIA + CITME is, then, a first step towards normality for many companies in the sector, after more than a year in which even the exhibition activity has stopped. … More ACIMIT: Italian Textile Machinery – Italian Companies return to exhibit at ITMA Asia + CITME Shanghai, China