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Walmart's Store No. 8 has launched a Web3 accelerator.

Walmart, Ebay Launch New Accelerator Programs Focused on Ecommerce, Web3

Walmart’s incubation arm, Store Nº8, and Ebay have both launched new accelerator programs aimed at supporting startups developing technologies designed to help shape the future of digital commerce. Store Nº8…

News June 6
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Authentic Brands Buys IP of Iconic Boot Brand, Plans Global Expansion

Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) has purchased the intellectual property of Hunter, the 160-year-old British heritage brand, famous for its iconic Original Wellington boot, that has evolved into an outdoor lifestyle…

News June 6

UPDATED: Multiple Potential Purchasers Express Interest in BuyBuy Baby, Reports Say

Bed Bath & Beyond has reportedly received interest in BuyBuy Baby from at least two bidders, according to CNBC. DTC baby registry website Babylist is looking at the retailer’s trademark…

News June 6
Bold Commerce's Jay Myers discusses the paid membership opportunity at SubSummit 2023.

With Consumers Awash in Subscriptions, Brands Set Sights on Paid Membership

The subscription economy has been the subject of dire headlines recently, with terms like “subscription fatigue,” “the great unsubscribe” and even “subscription apocalypse” being bandied about. Some stats support the…

Features June 6

4 Back-of-the-Office Opportunities to Lift Recommerce’s Profitability

As they say in fashion, everything old becomes new again. Vintage clothes are hot commodities, and legacy brands such as Gucci, Balenciaga and Levi’s and startups like ThredUp, The RealReal…

Executive Viewpoints June 6
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Aldi Partners with Instacart to Create Virtual C-Store Featuring Popular SKUs

Powered by Instacart, Aldi will offer nearly 2,000 of its most-shopped items for delivery in as fast as 30 minutes. The Aldi Express service is now available from more than…

News June 5

Lululemon Plans 30+ New International Stores with Majority in Fast-Growing China Market

Lululemon is looking to continue strong global growth after a 60% international sales increase boosted the retailer’s revenue growth to 24% in Q1 2023, which ended April 30, bringing total…

News June 5
Worker in an Amazon warehouse.

WSJ: Amazon Deploys AI to Detect Damaged Goods in Fulfillment Centers

Amazon is rolling out new AI-powered technology across its warehouses to detect damaged goods in a bid to decrease the number of damaged items sent to customers and speed up…

News June 5
Consumer insights are a key piece of La-Z-Boy's Century Vision transformation strategy.

Rather than Recline into Old Age, La-Z-Boy is Reinvigorating its Brand for Today’s Consumers

Getting older is hard — humans know it, and so do brands. But unlike humans, brands don’t have an innate shelf life. The ones that leverage the benefits of age…

Features June 5
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