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Dia & Co Acquires 11 Honoré, Expanding its Inclusive Fashion Mission

Dia & Co Acquires 11 Honoré, Expanding its Inclusive Fashion Mission

Inclusive fashion and personal styling destination Dia & Co has acquired plus-size luxury e-tailer 11 Honoré, strengthening its offerings for the size 10 through 32 consumer. Patrick Herning, Founder of…

News June 3

Walmart to Open Four Fulfillment Centers to Offer Same- and Two-Day Shipping to 95% of U.S. Shoppers

Walmart will open four next-generation fulfillment centers over the next four years as it seeks to reach 95% of the U.S. population with next-day or two-day shipping. The retailer will…

News June 3
Starbucks Workers Union Commits $1M to Strike and Defense Fund

Starbucks Workers Union Commits $1M to Strike and Defense Fund

Starbucks workers who strike in support of unionizing will be protected by a Strike and Defense Fund, to which the Workers United union has committed $1 million in funding to…

News June 3

Albertsons Adds Product Reviews Across Multiple Banners’ Websites

Albertsons has introduced consumer-generated ratings and review functionality on 11 of its banners’ sites, including Safeway, Vons, Jewel-Osco and Shaw’s. The launch is likely related to Albertsons’ plans to re-enter…

News June 3
Blue Apron is debuting a new non-subscription meal kit on Walmart's marketplace.

Blue Apron Debuts Non-Subscription Offering on Walmart Marketplace

Subscription meal kit service Blue Apron is ditching the “subscription” for a new offering on Walmart’s third-party marketplace, giving Walmart customers access to a selection of on-demand meal kits with…

News June 3

Social Commerce: Why Content Matters in Modern Commerce

Remember what it was like to go shopping at the mall? You’d walk into a brick-and-mortar store, select your items from the aisles and check out at the sales counter.…

Executive Viewpoints June 3

How Gorjana Beat Costly, Wasteful Fraudulent Ad Clicks

Digital advertising, whether it’s placed on search engines like Google or social media sites like Facebook, is the lifeblood of a successful ecommerce site. Shoppers can’t find a given retail…

Features June 3
Marketplaces are becoming an increasingly powerful tool for B2B procurement.

How B2B Marketplaces are Changing the Way Businesses Find Vendors Online

Even before the pandemic, B2C marketplaces were experiencing explosive success as consumers flocked online and marketplace growth was only intensified by the restrictions of the pandemic. Now B2B businesses are…

Executive Viewpoints June 3
Pinterest Acquires THE YES, Expands ‘Taste-Driven Shopping’ Efforts

Pinterest Acquires THE YES, Expands ‘Taste-Driven Shopping’ Efforts

Pinterest has signed a definitive agreement to acquire THE YES, an AI-powered platform that allows consumers to personalize their shopping feeds based on their brand, style and size preferences. The…

News June 2
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