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Morphe Parent Company Files for Bankruptcy in Preparation for Sale

Beauty brand Morphe’s parent company FORMA Brands has initiated voluntary Chapter 11 proceedings in order to facilitate the sale of its assets for $33 million. The sale is part of…

News January 13

Holiday 2022 Recap: Promotions, BOPIS Drove Late-Season Engagement as Overall Growth Slowed

The 2022 holiday season showed slow, but steady, improvement for the retail industry. As economic headwinds curbed spending capacity, online retail grew in the U.S. but at its lowest rate…

Features January 13

Lululemon Deploys RFID Solution Chainwide to Unlock Real-Time Inventory Data

Lululemon is in the process of rolling out a cloud-based RFID inventory management solution to its 600+ stores globally that will help the retailer optimize its in-store product assortments. The…

News January 13

Beyond the Hype, a Compelling Business Case for Moving to the Metaverse

The consumer product titan Nike ushered in the 2022 peak holiday shopping season with a fascinating twist, announcing a decisive move into the metaverse with launch of the new .SWOOSH…

Executive Viewpoints January 13

How Retailers and Brands can Thrive amid High Inflation

With an impending recession and continued high inflation, shoppers are becoming hyper-attuned to how and where their money is being spent.According to Attest, a consumer research platform for the world’s…

Executive Viewpoints January 13

Reuters: NLRB Sides with Union at Staten Island Amazon Warehouse

A union formed at an Amazon warehouse in Staten Island earned a victory when a National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) Regional Director reportedly agreed that Amazon should recognize the organization,…

News January 12
Mattress firm has withdrawn its plans to IPO citing market volatility.

Mattress Firm Puts IPO on Ice, Citing Market Volatility

Mattress Firm has withdrawn its plans for an IPO this year, according to documents filed with the SEC. In January 2022, the mattress chain announced its plans to list on…

News January 12
Walmart has teamed up with Salesforce to make its tech offerings available to more retailers.

Walmart Expands Reach of Third-Party Retail Services with Salesforce Integration

Walmart’s burgeoning slate of white-label retail tech will be made more widely available via a new partnership with Salesforce. Retailers will now be able to plug into Walmart Commerce Technologies’…

News January 12

The Home Depot Introduces New Associate-Facing App, Updates Hourly Pay Practices

The Home Depot is enhancing its associate experience with a new app developed to help them prioritize tasks more effectively, and a new pay policy that rounds clock-ins and clock-outs…

News January 12
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