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1-800-Flowers Looks to Become a Lifestyle Brand with New Licensing Program

Floral gifting brand 1-800-Flowers.com is moving beyond flower delivery with plans for a range of new products, including…

News June 4
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Sephora Partners with NielsenIQ for Deeper Insights into Beauty Shopper Preferences and Behaviors

Sephora has entered a strategic multi-year data-sharing collaboration with NielsenIQ (NIQ) to gain a more comprehensive view of…

News June 4
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CVS Plans to Close 271 Stores in 2025 as Part of Multi-Year Savings Plan

In August 2024, CVS Health identified a “multi-year opportunity” to deliver $2 billion in savings via a variety…

News June 3
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PayPal Credit Introduces Physical Card for Brick-and-Mortar Payments

Over the next few weeks, PayPal will roll out physical payment cards to eligible U.S. PayPal Credit customers,…

News June 3
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REI Co-op Returning to Its Values, Says CEO Mary Beth Laughton

This article was first published in our sister brand Shop Eat Surf Outdoor A lot has happened politically…

News June 2
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Aldi U.S. Promotes Company Veteran to CEO

Aldi U.S. has named current COO Atty McGrath as CEO, effective Sept. 1, 2025. McGrath, who has spent…

News June 2
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UPDATE: Big Lots Reopens 78 Stores in Fourth and Final Phase of Comeback

[Update as of June 2, 2025] The reopening of 78 Big Lots stores on June 5 will mark…

News June 2
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Target Names New Leader for Roundel Retail Media Network

Matt Drzewicki has been appointed to lead Target’s retail media network Roundel as SVP, effective June 1. Drzewicki…

News May 30
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Stitch Fix Adds More Flexible ‘Fix’ Options

Stitch Fix is continuing to test out new ways to introduce more flexibility into its digital styling service.…

News May 30
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