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Reports: Walmart Reportedly Lays Off 200 Corporate Executives to Position Itself for the Future

Walmart reportedly is laying off some corporate employees to “better position the company for a strong future,” according media reports. Walmart did not confirm the number of job cuts, but…

News August 4
Noelle Sadler, new CMO of ThredUP

ThredUP Has a New CMO After 5 Years Without

Resale platform ThredUP has appointed Noelle Sadler as the company’s first dedicated Chief Marketing Officer in five years. She will report to ThredUP President Anthony Marino, who previously oversaw marketing.…

News August 4
The new Solana Spaces store at NYC's Hudson Yards brings Web3 to the real world.

New Solana Spaces Store in NYC Heralds Coming Wave of ‘Phygital’ Web3 Concepts

[Editor’s Note: See the store for yourself and go behind the scenes with Co-founder Vibhu Norby in our Store Tours video here.] Even those who know next to nothing about…

Features August 4

A Roadmap to Outsmart Bad Bots and Protect Customer Experiences This Holiday Season

While many holiday shoppers favor online experiences to avoid waiting in endless checkout lines or battling over parking spaces, many now face competition from a new challenger: automated bad bots. …

Executive Viewpoints August 4

Enterra Solutions Helps Retailers Handle Data Analytics at Scale

The Enterra Solutions Autonomous Decision Science (ADS) platform aims to combine AI, glass box explanatory mathematics and non-linear optimization into one integrated platform, to help business teams perform advanced analytics…

News August 4

The TJX Companies Agree to $13 Million Fine for Selling Recalled Products

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) announced that The TJX Companies has agreed to pay a $13 million civil penalty for selling, offering for sale and distributing previously recalled…

News August 3
The store experience for Brilliant Earth is designed to make shoppers feel at home. The interior of the Scottsdale, Arizona, location, with a jewelry display case and table with chairs.

How DTC Brands Are Scaling the Store Experience

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are increasingly turning to stores in order to continue their path to growth. However, if companies like Warby Parker and Allbirds have taught budding brands anything, it’s…

Features August 3
Ulta Beauty's new Prisma Ventures fund will invest in retail-focused tech startups

New Ulta VC Fund Will Invest $20M in Emerging Retail Tech

Ulta Beauty has formally launched its venture capital fund Prisma Ventures, which will invest $20 million in emerging technology startups that seek to shape the future of online and in-store…

News August 3
OSHA Fines Dollar Tree $1.2M for Latest Safety Violations in 2 Ohio Stores

OSHA Fines Dollar Tree $1.2M for Latest Safety Violations in 2 Ohio Stores

Discount retailer Dollar Tree has been slapped with $1.2 million in fines by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for hazardous working conditions at two…

News August 3
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