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Drew Barrymore Joins Grove Collaborative as Sustainability Advocate
Saying she has been a fan of Grove Collaborative since she first discovered the company’s starter kit, actress and entrepreneur Drew Barrymore has both invested in the company and become…
News April 12
Macy’s New $584 Million DTC Fulfillment Center to Create Nearly 2,800 Jobs
Macy’s latest element of its growth strategy will be a new $584 million, 1.4 million-square-foot fulfillment center in China Grove, N.C., scheduled for completion in 2024. Once the automated direct-to-consumer…
News April 12
Italian Sauce Brand Rao’s Homemade Cooks Up NYC Pop-Up Market
Rao’s Homemade is bringing a taste of Italy to New York City’s SoHo neighborhood with its first-ever pop-up consumer experience, opening on April 22. Designed in the style of an…
News April 12
ThredUP Made its Name with its Resale Marketplace but Sees Tech as its Growth Engine
Over the last few years a new term has entered the retail lexicon — RaaS, or resale-as-a-service. While a host of companies now stake claim to the phrase, ThredUP literally…
Features April 12
The Future of Shopping: What to Expect in 2032
Over the last two years, the retail industry evolved faster than we could’ve imagined. Ecommerce, along with other digital channels, took center stage as new shopping habits formed and expectations…
Executive Viewpoints April 12
Lowe’s Promotes Finance Exec to CFO
Lowe’s has promoted Brandon Sink to EVP and CFO, effective April 30, 2022. Sink, currently SVP of Retail Finance at the retailer, will replace Dave Denton, who is departing to…
News April 11
DSW Plans to Double Sales of Private Label Brands Over Next 5 Years
DSW parent company Designer Brands, Inc. (DBI) is the latest retailer to turn up the volume on its private label business in hopes of driving long-term growth, saying that it…
News April 11
Alphabet and Walgreens Make First Drone-Based Delivery in Texas
Wing, the Alphabet drone service, launched its first commercial drone delivery in a major metropolitan area on April 7 by making a delivery from a Walgreens store in the Dallas-Fort…
News April 11
How Conversational AI Keeps Retailers Running Efficiently and Effectively
In January, at the height of the Omicron surge and in the midst of pandemic-driven supply chain woes, McKinsey & Company published an exploration of the ways in which companies…
Executive Viewpoints April 11
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