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Lowe’s Names Taco Bell Exec To Chief Brand And Marketing Role

Lowe’s has named Marisa Thalberg as its new EVP, Chief Brand and Marketing Officer, effective Feb. 10. Thalberg, who will report to Lowe’s CEO Marvin Ellison, brings more than 25 years…

News January 8

Macy’s To Close 29 Stores In Wake Of 0.6% Holiday Same-Store Sales Decline

Macy’s may have outperformed Wall Street expectations for the holiday season, but the department store will be closing as many as 28 Macy’s stores and one Bloomingdale’s store, a company…

News January 8

Antuit.ai Acquires Forecast Horizon

Antuit.ai, a cloud-based forecasting, pricing and personalization solution provider, has acquired Forecast Horizon, an AI-powered markdown, promotions, assortment and allocation SaaS company. The deal will help antuit.ai offer one-stop-shop merchandising…

News January 8
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Putting The Pizzas Together: 3 Tips To Help Small Businesses Get CCPA-Compliant Fast

When the impact of the California Privacy Protection Act is discussed, the business community tends to be treated as a homogenous block with homogenous interests. Of course, it isn’t. “The…

Executive Viewpoints January 8

Wine Enthusiast Improves Dropship Efficiency With Centralized Supply Chain Portal

Today’s consumers won’t accept any excuses when it comes to getting their orders on time, which puts pressure on retailers to modernize their supply chains. Wine Enthusiast’s upgrades were particularly…

News January 8

Resident Raises $12.5 Million, Seeks Expansion Into New Product Categories

Resident, the parent company of brands including Nectar and DreamCloud, has raised $12.5 million through a funding agreement with Liquidity Capital. Resident plans to use the investment to accelerate its…

News January 7

Amazon Advances India Ambitions In Partnership With Retail Giant

Becoming the official e-Commerce sales channel for Future Retail Group is Amazon’s latest move toward establishing a stronghold in India. Future Retail operates six retail chains, including popular hypermarket Big…

News January 7

Sephora Adds Goop Wellness And Skincare Products To Assortment

Goop, the lifestyle brand founded by Gwyneth Paltrow, is entering its first full-scale retail partnership by selling select products at Sephora. While Goop initially had been available exclusively at its…

News January 7

Pier 1 Imports To Shutter Nearly Half Its Stores, Closing Up To 450 Locations

In the latest sign that Pier 1 Imports may be inching closer to bankruptcy, the retailer revealed that it intends to close 450 of its 942 stores. The store closures…

News January 7
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