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Best Buy, Microsoft Celebrate Earth Month by Turning ‘E-Waste’ into Couture

Best Buy, one of the largest retail collectors of e-waste in the U.S., is partnering with Microsoft on…

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Rite Aid Offers OTC Birth Control Pill at All Locations

Rite Aid has made Opill, the first daily oral contraceptive that’s been FDA-approved for purchase without a prescription,…

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Costco Ventures Further into Healthcare with New Weight Loss Service

Costco has expanded its partnership with health care marketplace Sesame to offer weight loss care that includes individual…

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Lands’ End Cut Corporate Workforce 10% Following Tough 2023

Editor’s note: This article has been updated to provide additional context regarding Lands’ End’s net loss in FY…

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The Future of Retail is Multilingual

Imagine stepping into a store where no one speaks your language. You’d likely feel frustration, confusion and, ultimately,…

Executive Viewpoints April 1
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The annual ThredUp resale report show shows the continued growth of secondhand products.

Secondhand Grew 15X Faster than New Apparel Sales in 2023, but ThredUp CEO Still Sees Ample ‘White Space’

A few years ago, buying resale online was still something that had to be sold to consumers. But…

Features March 27
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Exclusive Q&A: Queer Executive Seeks Genuine Corporate Support, not ‘Rainbow-Washing’

You may recall that last year, Target caught a lot of flak from LGBTQ+ groups for moving (and…

Features March 26
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Staples Simplifies Battery Recycling with New At-Home Program

To mark Earth Month in April, Staples is launching a battery recycling program that has already seen recycling…

News March 25
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How Pinterest is Monetizing its Positive Corner of the Internet

Editor’s Note: As the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo (RICE) nears, we’re highlighting recent coverage of some of the speakers and…

Features March 22
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