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Noelle Sadler, new CMO of ThredUP

ThredUP Has a New CMO After 5 Years Without

Resale platform ThredUP has appointed Noelle Sadler as the company’s first dedicated Chief Marketing Officer in five years.…

News August 4
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Ulta Beauty's new Prisma Ventures fund will invest in retail-focused tech startups

New Ulta VC Fund Will Invest $20M in Emerging Retail Tech

Ulta Beauty has formally launched its venture capital fund Prisma Ventures, which will invest $20 million in emerging…

News August 3
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Amazon has acquired healthcare company One Medical advancing its push into healthcare.

The ‘Medtail’ Movement: Amazon Pushes Further into Healthcare with Acquisition of One Medical

Amazon has agreed to acquire healthcare tech company One Medical for $3.9 billion as the race to lead…

News July 21
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Instacart’s Retail and Brand Partnerships teams will be aligned under Chris Rogers in his new role as Chief Business Officer.

Instacart Elevates 5 Execs to the C-Suite as it ‘Reimagines its Role’ in Online Grocery

Instacart has announced a number of promotions to its C-suite and the creation of two new senior leadership…

News July 15
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Gap, Reliance Retail Partner to Sell Brand in India

Gap Inc. has named Reliance Retail Ltd. as its official retailer across all channels in India. The long-term…

News July 6
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Enjoy Technology has filed for bankruptcy and will likely be sold.

Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

Back in 2016, Ron Johnson was asked in a fireside chat at Shoptalk about the biggest mistake he…

News July 1
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Bill Ready, who formerly led Google Commerce, has been named CEO of Pinterest.

Pinterest Names Google’s Bill Ready CEO, Underscoring Platform’s Commerce Ambitions

Pinterest Co-founder, CEO and President Ben Silbermann is stepping down after 12 years at the helm, and online…

News June 29
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Five top executives at Dollar Tree are out although CEO Mike Witynski remains at the helm.

Dollar Tree Clears Out C-Suite With 5 Departures

Leadership shakeups continue at Dollar Tree with the departure of five C-level executives just months after its Board…

News June 29
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Walgreens Boots Alliance will be keeping the Boots in its name for a while longer.

Citing ‘Market Instability,’ Walgreens Decides Not to Sell UK Retailer Boots

Walgreens Boost Alliance (WBA) has decided not sell its Boots and No7 Beauty Company businesses, keeping the combined…

News June 28
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