A decade ago, Alexis Maybank founded Gilt Groupe, a luxury daily deals website that has gradually amassed over eight million customers. This February, Gilt was sold to Saks Fifth Avenue’s parent ...

Alexis Maybank first tried to change the way we shop when she launched Gilt Groupe in 2007. And Gilt was actually extremely successful—reaching a peak valuation of $1 billion at one point—but the app ...

Executives at Gilt Groupe, the fashion retailer known for its online-only sales of high-end items, had expected to do well with their iPad app, but they were surprised by some of the results after the ...