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Vitamin Shoppe Parent Company to go Private Following Acquisition by Senior Management
The senior management team of Franchise Group, led by the company’s CEO Brian Kahn along with a consortium of financial partners that includes B. Riley Financial and Irradiant Partners, have agreed to acquire approximately…
News May 10
Shoppers Seeking Comfort and Self-Expression Will Smash the Piggy Bank for a Splurge Purchase
Shoppers are cutting back in the aggregate as they brace themselves for economic headwinds, so the conventional wisdom is that unnecessary “splurge” purchases are on hold. But Deloitte’s For Consumers,…
Features May 10
CPG Brands: Leverage Shipper Intelligence Technology Amid Supply Chain Challenges
For consumer-packaged goods (CPG) brands wanting to lead their category at major retailers, it’s critical to be strategic and adaptable with a logistics strategy. While many brands try to shave…
Executive Viewpoints May 10
Walmart Names Two-Decade Veteran to Top Merchandising Role
Walmart has named Latriece Watkins as its new U.S. Chief Merchandising Officer. She replaces Charles Redfield, who reportedly vacated the role on May 1, though he will remain with the…
News May 9
Amazon Anywhere Offers In-Game Shopping for Real-World Products
Amazon has debuted a new immersive shopping functionality called Amazon Anywhere that allows customers to discover and buy physical products from Amazon within virtual environments such as video games, augmented…
News May 9
Foot Locker Names Nike Exec to Lead Latino-Focused WSS Banner
Foot Locker has named Blanca Gonzalez as SVP and General Manager of its WSS banner, effective May 15, 2023. Gonzalez was most recently VP of North America Product Merchandising for…
News May 9
Bergdorf Goodman Boosts Circularity Efforts with New ‘Conscious Closet’ Service
Bergdorf Goodman has launched its Conscious Closet program, designed to extend the useful life of customers’ luxury goods through a range of personal styling, alteration, repair and resale services. The…
News May 9
8fig Raises $140M to Support Online Sellers with Funding, Financial Management Tools
8fig, a funding and management platform for ecommerce businesses, has closed a $140 million Series B funding round, bringing its total funding to date to $196.5 million. The round was…
News May 9
SHEIN’s Head of Strategy on Setting (and Achieving) Firmer ESG Goals
Since its inception in 2008, SHEIN has become one of the retail industry’s most remarkable growth stories, but it also has been routinely accused of committing some of the retail…
Features May 9
