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Inside PUMA’s ‘Humble’ Approach to Metaverse Strategy

When it comes to world building in the metaverse, the creative opportunities are essentially limitless. That’s why, as brands and retailers start to mold their environments on platforms like Roblox,…

Features July 14

Bites Adds AI Capabilities to Enhance Social Media-Styled Employee Training

Learning management and employee communications solution provider Bites has introduced AI tools into its social media-styled employee training platform. The AI upgrade aims to help make Bites capable of creating…

News July 14

A Heart-Based Approach to the Climate Crisis

Right now, as business leaders, we are facing a myriad of crises — the war in Ukraine, the cost-of-living crisis in most Western nations, the so called ‘great resignation,’ the…

Executive Viewpoints July 14

Emerald Acquires Wholesale Marketplace Bulletin to Bolster Indie Brand Experience

Bulletin, a wholesale marketplace connecting over 3,000 independent brands with more than 26,000 retailers, has been acquired by Emerald Holding, the owner and organizer of NY NOW, the wholesale market…

News July 13
Kaiyo’s Expansion Brings Full-Service Furniture Resale Model to L.A.

Kaiyo’s Expansion Brings Full-Service Furniture Resale Model to L.A. 

Secondhand furniture reseller Kaiyo has introduced its services on the West Coast with a launch in Los Angeles following its generation of $36 million in Series B funding. This most…

News July 13
True Religion Appoints First CF/COO as It Plans $500M Revenue Goal

True Religion Appoints First CF/COO as It Plans $500M Revenue Goal

Denim and sportswear brand True Religion has hired its first Chief Financial/Chief Operating Officer with the appointment of Sandip Grewal. Grewal, who entered the role effective July 5, reports to…

News July 13

99 Cents Only Stores Launches Connected Omnichannel Loyalty App With Retail Media Capabilities

99 Cents Only Stores is launching a new app to enable connected in-store shopping experiences with multi-language capabilities at all 382 locations in California, Texas, Arizona and Nevada. The app,…

News July 13

Driving the Food Retail Customer Experience with IoT Sensing-as-a-Service 

Between staffing shortages, rising labor costs, supply chain disruptions, heightened compliance requirements and record-high inflation, food retailers are facing a myriad of market challenges with ripple effects that directly influence…

Executive Viewpoints July 13
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Beyond Trends: Applied Color Science Anchors Personalized Retail Experiences

Color isn’t what we think it is. The idea that many designers believe colors such as green or blue are able to evoke some sort of hyper-specific emotion in any…

Executive Viewpoints July 13
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