Family-owned and -operated department store Belk signed research company Accenture for its blossoming Omnichannel Transformation Initiative—a project targeting customers across all shopping channels (in-store, online and mobile). Financial terms of the agreement were not disclosed at press time.   Under the agreement, Accenture will help Belk ensure that products in both stores and warehouses appear available whether the customer is shopping online or in-store, reducing the possibility that a sa...