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David's Bridal has launched a wedding planning site and marketplace called Pearl.

David’s Bridal Continues Horizontal Expansion with Launch of Wedding Planning Platform

David’s Bridal is expanding into event planning with the debut of a new all-in-one wedding planning platform and vendor marketplace called Pearl by David’s. The Pearl platform enables brides to plan…

News January 27

Bed Bath & Beyond Defaults on Loan as Potential Bankruptcy Looms

Bed Bath & Beyond doesn’t have enough cash to pay down its debts and has defaulted on its credit line with JPMorgan Chase & Co., according to a securities filing.…

News January 27

Grupo Coppel Adds Digital Financial Services for U.S.-Based Mexican Community

Grupo Coppel, which operates one of Mexico’s largest department stores, Coppel, as well as a major banking network in the country, has launched Coppel Access — a mobile wallet designed…

News January 27

Brands Take the Wheel: Why the Next Industrial Revolution will be AI-Driven

David versus Goliath: a classic tale as relevant today as it was ages ago, and one which is evergreen within the ecommerce space, where small-to-medium businesses (SMBs) battle the odds…

Executive Viewpoints January 27

How to Explain Headless to a 5-Year-Old

People visit websites to learn about products and efficiently buy them. Standard ecommerce platforms have limitations that cause challenges in the buyer’s process. If you’re hearing the word “headless,” your…

Executive Viewpoints January 27

Sam’s Club to Add 30+ Larger-Format Stores, 5 New Fulfillment Centers

Sam’s Club is embarking on an ambitious expansion of its physical footprint, beginning with five new fulfillment and distribution centers opening this year — the first, in Georgia, in Q3…

News January 26
Jack Koryl, new CEO of The RealReal.

The RealReal Names New CEO as its Pursuit of Profitability Continues

Luxury resale marketplace The RealReal has appointed John Koryl as its new permanent CEO, eight months after Founder Julie Wainwright stepped down from the role. At the time of her June…

News January 26
Google parent Alphabet plans to lay off 12,000 workers.

DOJ Complaint Accuses Google of Having ‘Monopolistic Grip’ on Advertising Market

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has filed a lawsuit against Google that accuses the tech giant of using its scale to engage in anticompetitive actions in the digital advertising…

News January 26

PVH Taps Diesel CEO to Lead Calvin Klein’s Americas Business

PVH Corp. has named Donald Kohler as its new President of Calvin Klein Americas, effective March 13, 2023. Kohler, currently CEO of North America at Diesel, will report to PVH…

News January 26
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