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Co-founder Stuart Landesberg is out as CEO of Grove Collaborative, and is being replaced by Jeff Yurcisin, who previously held CEO positions at Zulily and Shopbop and was a longtime Amazon executive.

Grove Collaborative Names Zulily and Shopbop Alum New CEO

Sustainable CPG brand Grove Collaborative is making some major leadership changes to follow through on its vision for…

News August 17
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Amazon is bringing its Sponsored Products ads to other websites like Pinterest.

Amazon Places Sponsored Products on Third-Party Sites Including Pinterest, Buzzfeed and Hearst

Amazon is extending the reach of its most popular advertising format, Sponsored Products, outside the walls of Amazon.com.…

News August 17
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Kizik CMO Alex McArthur is putting the brand's product innovation at the center of marketing storytelling.

Kizik CMO on Growing a Challenger Brand: ‘It’s Us Against the World’

Direct-to-consumer brands previously dominated the headlines for the hockey-stick growth curves they achieved due to their emphasis on…

Features August 14
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Wolverine Worldwide’s has named Christopher E. Hufnagel its new President and CEO after reporting a 17.4% revenue drop year-over-year.

Wolverine Worldwide CEO Departs Following Disappointing Quarterly Results

Wolverine Worldwide’s Board of Directors has terminated President and CEO Brendan Hoffman and he has formally stepped down…

News August 11
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Alibaba Boosts Q2 Revenue 14%

For the first three-month period following its March 2023 corporate restructuring into six distinct businesses, Alibaba Group increased…

News August 10
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Brands like Starbucks, Sephora and Crocs are doubling down on the mobile app experience by emphasizing loyalty, gamification and store integration.

As Mobile Sales Surge, Retailers Double Down on the App Experience

Insider Intelligence predicts that mobile commerce sales will account for 43.4% of total U.S. retail ecommerce sales —…

Features August 10
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L.L.Bean Expands to Dillard’s and Moosejaw, Plans 4 New Brick-and-Mortar Stores

L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a…

News August 4
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Barbie's Malibu Dreamhouse on Airbnb is just one example of how the Barbie brand has used out-of-the-box marketing tactics to connect with consumers through context.

It’s Barbie’s World, We’re Just Living in It

With our Editors Perspectives column, you’ll get insights and opinions from the Retail TouchPoints editorial team as they…

Editor's Perspective August 4
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American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Chief Operations Officer Michael Rempell has announced he will step down from his role, effective early in the company's fiscal 2024 in May.

AEO Inc. COO Steps Down Amid Positive Financial Outlook

American Eagle Outfitters, Inc. (AEO) Chief Operations Officer Michael Rempell has announced he will step down from his…

News August 3
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