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Guitar Center Appoints First Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging

Guitar Center has named Paul Gimenez to the position of Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging. The appointment follows a months-long search that stemmed from a commitment by the retailer…

News February 17

Investors, Real Estate Execs Agree: ‘Medtail’ Investments Will Surge in 2021

With the acceleration and volatility of COVID-19, the wellness industry saw a surge in consumer demand and supplier activity. In particular, preventative wellness became more of a priority for the…

Features February 17

How Retail Businesses Can Use Customer Data to Enhance Targeted Marketing

As soon as COVID-19 and the ensuing stay-at-home orders first hit the U.S. in March 2020, consumer buying behavior began shifting. As a result, retailers needed to reshape their ordering…

Executive Viewpoints February 17
Target

Target Names First Chief Growth Officer, Announces Series of C-Level Promotions

Target has made a number of changes across its executive leadership team, including the promotion of Christina Hennington to the newly established role of EVP and Chief Growth Officer. Additional…

News February 16

Adidas Divests Reebok, Plans to Focus on Flagship Brand

Adidas will cut Reebok loose following an assessment undertaken as part of the retailer’s soon-to-be-announced five-year strategy. As a result, it will report Reebok as “discontinued operations” from Q1 2021…

News February 16
Maisonette

Maisonette Raises $30M in Series B Funding, Appoints Alibaba Exec to Board

Children’s goods marketplace Maisonette has raised $30 million in Series B funding and added Pierre Poignant, Co-founder of Lazada and Special Assistant to the CEO and Chairman of Alibaba, as an independent member…

News February 16

Five Below Plans 170 New Locations Following Successful Holiday Season

Five Below will open 170 stores over the next nine months, bringing its total to more than 1,200 locations, according to Knox Pages. The effort kicked off with 11 stores…

News February 16

Why Off-Retailer-Platform Commerce-Enablement is Essential for CPG Brands

Today, most CPG brands or grocery retailers would consider the retailer’s own website the single most important digital touch point for online grocery shopping. Throughout the last five to 10…

Executive Viewpoints February 16

Multicultural Insights: The Importance of Granular Segmentation

Brands have long acknowledged the importance of tailoring their messaging and marketing for multicultural audiences, but to date, many have been painting with broad strokes. Within every audience exists many…

Executive Viewpoints February 15
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