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Chef’d Acquired By Food Tech Company After Suspending Operations

More than a week after suspending operations, citing funding and expense issues, meal kit seller Chef’d has found a buyer. True Food Innovations, a food technology, CPG and manufacturing company,…

News July 25

Lululemon Hires Sephora Exec As CEO

Lululemon Athletica has appointed Calvin McDonald as its new CEO, effective Aug. 20, 2018. McDonald succeeds Laurent Potdevin, who resigned in February 2018 following allegations of improper conduct violations. McDonald…

News July 25

Ivanka Trump Shuts Down Namesake Brand; Is Consumer Backlash The Cause?

Ivanka Trump has decided to shut down her namesake fashion brand as she switches her focus to policy in Washington “for the foreseeable future,” according to a statement. Criticism of…

News July 25

OpenSimSim Offers Employee Scheduling Platform

OpenSimSim is an employee scheduling solution designed to help managers within the restaurant, hospitality and retail sectors to create weekly schedules for employees. The platform, which offers apps for iOS…

News July 25

Coupit Offers Blockchain-Driven E-Commerce Marketplace

Coupit, an open marketplace built on the NEO blockchain, is designed to help retailers streamline shopping by centralizing discounts, rewards and transaction histories under one site. The platform connects customers…

News July 25

Chick-fil-A Pilots Meal Kits At 150 Restaurants

As competition in the meal kit market extends sales into supermarkets and pharmacies, Chick-fil-A is offering customers yet another option. The fast food chain will test its “Mealtime Kits” at…

News July 25
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Top Predictions For AI, Big Data, Pricing By 2025

I’ve been in the retail pricing industry for the past 40 years as an entrepreneur and tech innovator. I wanted to share with you where I think AI, Big Data…

Executive Viewpoints July 25

Exclusive Q&A: Explosive Growth Of Direct Brands Reveals Seismic Retail Shift

Earlier this year, the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) released a report titled: The Rise of the 21st Century Brand Economy, which examined the sputtering growth of traditional retail and CPG…

Features July 25

Can Influencers Wield Too Much Power?

As an industry anticipated to reach up to $10 billion by 2020 in the U.S., influencer marketing is giving retailers and brands a fresh way to get their product in…

Executive Viewpoints July 25
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