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How Resale, Sustainability and its 3,300 Stores Support Goodwill’s Key Mission — Jobs

In 1902, Reverend Edgar Helms began collecting used goods that were being discarded in wealthy Boston neighborhoods and redistributing them to people in need. Helms quickly realized that by employing…

Features June 17
Hudson's Bay

Hudson’s Bay Goes After Millennials/Gen Z via Forever 21 Partnership

Hudson’s Bay is betting that attracting younger Gen Z and millennial shoppers will be essential for staying relevant and reinventing the department store category. The retailer and Forever 21, working…

News June 16

Starbucks Promotes Three Leaders to Develop Sustainable Long-Term Growth

Starbucks has made several leadership appointments, including promoting John Culver to Group President, North America and COO, effective June 28, 2021. He has been with the company since 2002 and…

News June 16
LVMH Google Cloud

LVMH Partners with Google Cloud to Implement AI/ML Optimizations Across its Brands

LVMH has teamed up with Google Cloud to implement new cloud-based AI solutions designed to power innovations and optimizations across the luxury conglomerate’s brands, or “Maisons.” The retailer said that…

News June 16

CMO Council: Marketers Move Further into the Sales Game, Boosting Revenue Opportunities — and Challenges

The importance of top-of-funnel marketing is growing as shoppers become better informed and more likely to do their own research. After all, the brand that gets in front of the…

Features June 16

M&A Mechanics: Understanding Ecommerce Acquisitions Process

There are myriad resources available to entrepreneurs when it comes to growing and scaling start-up ventures. However, even the most seasoned veteran may not fully grasp the complexities of selling…

Executive Viewpoints June 16

Boxed Merges With Seven Oaks Acquisition to Go Public in Deal Valuing the Company at $900 Million

Online grocery shopping platform Boxed and Seven Oaks Acquisition Corp. have agreed to a merger that will turn Boxed into a publicly traded company. Under the terms of the transaction,…

News June 15
Walgreens

Walgreens Adds Uber Eats to Same-Day Delivery Roster in 7,800 Stores

Walgreens has expanded its partnership with Uber, offering products directly through Uber Eats at 7,800 stores in the U.S., with Puerto Rican stores to soon follow. The collaboration is launching…

News June 15
Carrefour

Carrefour Aims to Become a ‘Data-Driven Retailer’ with Expansion of Collaboration Tools

Carrefour has expanded its global partnership with data connectivity platform LiveRamp to enable more robust data collaboration with its CPG partners in nine countries. LiveRamp’s Safe Haven platform enables data…

News June 15
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