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New Cannabis Dispensary Modeled on Customer-Friendly Supermarkets

Many cannabis retailing sites call themselves “dispensaries,” a pharmaceutical-tinged word that connects to their role in selling medical…

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Casper's new CEO outlines his turnaround plan for the DTC disruptor.

Casper CEO’s Roadmap to Profitability: Control Costs, Expand Wholesale and Cater to Customers

Joe Megibow may be new to the CEO role at Casper, but he’s very much a known entity…

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During the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo, taking place June 4-6, 2024, in Chicago, Justin Tichy of Petco will share how the company is focusing on growth.

#RICE24 Community Convos: Justin Tichy, Chief Operating Officer, Petco 

Features March 29
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Google Personalizes Shopping Experience Using Customer’s Ratings and Brand Preferences

Google has begun using the zero-party data of customers’ thumbs-up/thumbs-down style ratings and brand preferences to better personalize…

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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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Marc Lore's Wonder Group has raised $700 million from various investors to support its Vision, Capital and People (VCP) plan, which includes R&D.

Wonder Group Raises $700M in Funding, Plans 90 Locations by 2026

Former Walmart exec and Jet.com founder Marc Lore and his newest company Wonder Group have raised $700 million…

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Ulta Beauty Rolls out ‘Beauty Dropoff’ Recycling Program in all 1,350+ Stores

Ulta Beauty and Pact have expanded their Beauty Dropoff recycling initiative chainwide, providing drop-off bins for clean, empty…

News March 19
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Winning Creative in 2024: Human Storytelling, AI Scale

If Newton’s third law (“For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction”) holds true in marketing…

Executive Viewpoints March 19
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Fred Segal Home’s Platform for Artisans Keeps the ‘Curator of Cool’ Alive

Fred Segal, the namesake of a retail brand that helped define California style in the 1960s and 70s,…

Features March 19
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