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Solo Brands has announced that President and CEO John Merris will step down from his post, effective Jan. 15, 2024, with Christopher Metz taking over.

As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

Solo Brands, a company with a portfolio of lifestyle brands including Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, ISLE and Icy Breeze, has announced that President and CEO John Merris will step…

News January 9

Real-Life ‘E.l.f.-Pinching’ Inspires True Crime Mockumentary

E.l.f. Cosmetics are apparently so highly prized that they push otherwise law-abiding citizens into stealing — well, “unauthorized borrowing” — by roommates and family members. The real-life prevalence of all…

News January 9

Pacsun Adds RFID to Expanding Omnichannel Tech Stack

Pacsun will deploy the iD Cloud Store solution from Nedap as it seeks to improve inventory accuracy and gain RFID-powered operational insights to inform replenishment decisions. The chainwide rollout is…

News January 9
Alibaba's Head of Supply Chain for North America B2B shares tips for navigating today's challenging cross-border commerce environment.

Alibaba.com Supply Chain Exec Recommends Futureproofing with AI, Blockchain and Crowdsourcing

The COVID-19 pandemic has, for all intents and purposes, ended. But the supply chain disruptions that it exacerbated have not fallen by the wayside as easily as disposable masks did,…

Features January 9

The Untapped Potential of Audio in Retail Media Networks

CMOs are working with limited spending power, prompting a critical examination of resource allocation and a quest for cost-effective yet high-impact solutions. Gartner reveals that 71% of CMOs believe they…

Executive Viewpoints January 9

Albertsons Hosts Competition for Emerging Natural and Specialty Brands

Albertsons is accepting applications for its second annual Innovation Launchpad competition, seeking up-and-coming specialty and natural brands representing food, beverage and pet products. Applications can be submitted through Jan. 19,…

News January 8

L’Occitane Combines CEO and Managing Director Roles

The L’Occitane Group has streamlined its leadership structure, combining the responsibilities of CEO and Group Managing Director and naming current Group Managing Director Laurent Marteau as its new Group CEO.…

News January 8
Instacart is bringing ads to its Caper Carts smart carts.

Instacart Expands In-Store Retail Media Offering with Addition of Smart Cart Ads

Instacart is bringing advertising to its AI-powered smart shopping carts, Caper Carts. The new offering will be piloted at Good Food Holdings’ Bristol Farms stores in Southern California, with additional retail…

News January 8
Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has launched a DTC site, LillyDirect

Eli Lilly Launches DTC Platform Offering Direct Access and Home Delivery for Some of its Drugs

One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Eli Lilly, is going DTC with the launch of the new LillyDirect platform, which offers disease management resources and home delivery…

News January 8
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