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Amid Continued Growth, Ulta Beauty Promotes Four Executives

Ulta Beauty is promoting four executives from within as part of a number of leadership changes. The moves make a stark contrast to Bed Bath & Beyond, which recently revealed…

News December 18

Walmart Creates Specialized ‘SWAT Teams’ To Prepare Stores For Renovation

Walmart has taken a unique approach to handling the 500 store remodels it undertakes annually. The retail giant has quietly rolled out “SWAT teams,” consisting of small groups of remodeling…

News December 18

FlexEngage Raises $6 Million In Funding Round

FlexEngage, a POS marketing services solution designed to enable retailers to personalize offers and communications after a transaction, has closed a $6 million Series A round. The platform provider plans…

News December 18

How Goodlife Opened A New York Storefront Without Breaking The Bank

The journey from wholesaler to e-Commerce pure play to omnichannel retailer can be fraught with peril,and the challenges can be even greater for homegrown retailers that can’t rely on large…

News December 18

Bed Bath & Beyond Loses Six Executives In Leadership Shakeup

Six senior executives have departed Bed Bath & Beyond as part of an extensive restructuring announced by President and CEO Mark Tritton. The company’s new leader is aiming to streamline…

News December 17

1-800 Contacts Acquires At-Home Vision Exam Startup

1-800 Contacts has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire 6over6 Vision, a startup that lets customers perform at-home vision tests using a mobile app or computer. The transaction is…

News December 17

Anne Klein Brand To Expand Into Mexico

WHP Global (WHP) has signed a long-term master license in Mexico with lifestyle group IBV Licensing to market and distribute the Anne Klein brand across all approved channels of distribution. IBV Licensing expects…

News December 17

Hibbett Names Retail Industry Veteran CEO

Hibbett Sports has named Michael E. Longo as the athletic retailer’s President and CEO. Longo will succeed former CEO Jeff Rosenthal, who announced his retirement in March 2019, and join the…

News December 17

U.S. & China Agree On ‘Phase One ’ Trade Deal

The U.S. and China have reached an agreement on “phase one” of a trade deal that calls for China to purchase more products from American farmers along with other exports.…

News December 17
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