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Walmart Chief Marketing Officer Exits As Department Restructures

Walmart U.S. Chief Marketing Officer Barbara Messing is stepping down as of Aug. 30, according to an internal…

News August 20
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Vuori Secures $45 Million Investment To Fuel Further Growth

Activewear retailer Vuori has received a $45 million growth equity investment from Norwest Venture Partners. Norwest will acquire…

News August 20
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The Vitamin Shoppe Enables More Accurate Demand Forecasts

The Vitamin Shoppe will adopt an integrated supply chain strategy through a partnership with RELEX Solutions. The solution…

News August 19
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IKEA Creates Unit To Develop Smart Home-Enabled Products

IKEA will create an “IKEA Home Smart” business unit to develop smart home tech as a source of…

News August 19
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Target Launches Health-Conscious Private Label Grocery Brand

Target is making perhaps its biggest push yet into private label by launching a flagship grocery brand. The…

News August 19
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Nudge Rewards Fuels Team Growth With $9.3 Million Investment

Nudge Rewards has closed a $9.3 million growth round, led by Jump Capital with support from existing investors.…

News August 19
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Banana Republic Introduces ‘Style Passport’ Subscription, But Will It Draw Shoppers?

Following in the recent footsteps of Bloomingdale’s and Urban Outfitters, Gap Inc.’s Banana Republic is offering a subscription…

News August 19
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Driving Retail Appeal Across Generations Takes More Than Just New Tech

While technology can be beneficial to the in-store experience, it’s easy for retailers to be over-enthusiastic about their…

News August 19
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Report: Alibaba Acquires Kaola For $2 Billion

Alibaba Group has agreed to pay $2 billion in cash to acquire fellow Chinese cross-border e-Commerce platform NetEase Kaola,…

News August 16
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