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Best Buy to Invest up to $10M in VC Firm Focused on BIPOC Startups

Brown Venture Group, a venture capital firm focused exclusively on Black, Latinx and Indigenous emerging tech startups, will…

News August 5
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Exclusive Q&A: How Stojo’s Sustainable Cups Spread from the MOMA Store to Target

If you want a tutorial in how to be an environmentally responsible company, not just in one or…

Features August 3
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YoY Comparison of Top-Selling Amazon Products Tells the Tale of Two Unprecedented Years

New data from Amazon portrays recent shifts in consumer behavior through the lens of the top-selling products on…

News August 2
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Square’s Proposed $29B Afterpay Acquisition Shines a Brighter Spotlight on BNPL

Square plans to purchase buy now, pay later (BNPL) provider Afterpay in an all-stock deal valued at approximately…

News August 2
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The Future of the Mall: Why Developers are Rethinking Everything from Tenant Mix to Events and ‘Adjacencies’

More than 163 million people in the U.S. have been fully vaccinated, and growing concerns around the Delta…

Features July 27
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Tokyo Olympics: Will Changes and Challenges Put Retail Off its Game?

Before they’ve even started, the 2020 2021 Olympic Games have already made history. Cardboard beds and logo dilemmas…

Features July 23
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Amplify Your Online Presence in Three Steps

Last year, multiple lockdowns and store closures forced fashion retailers to go online. This digital transformation is the…

Executive Viewpoints July 23
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How U.S. Brands Can Get a Piece of the $115B+ Singles’ Day Opportunity

First off, it seems the term “Singles’ Day” is a bit passé. The more contemporary appellation for the…

Features July 22
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Why Online Marketplaces are Outpacing Ecommerce in a Post-COVID World

Consumer shopping habits have shifted irreversibly towards ecommerce in the past two years. For many, every day has…

Executive Viewpoints July 21
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