Jennifer Lopez is counting on Flowcode — a platform founded by former AOL CEO Tim Armstrong to promote souped-up QR codes — to help make her new JLo Beauty brand really sing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Retail artificial intelligence (AI) software company Cognira has released its AI Promotion Solution. The promotion management tool infuses AI to tackle one of the most intricate processes that merchants encounter — how to handle promotions to fuel business goals, according to a Wednesday (Jan. 20)...
European footwear company Birkenstock is in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, which is far along in talks with the owners of the brand that has been around for some 250 years, Bloomberg reported, citing unnamed sources. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Starbucks will assist the state of Washington with distributing the COVID-19 vaccine. The coffee chain has tasked 11 staffers who have knowledge in R&D, operations, and labor and deployment with full-time work on distributing the vaccine in Washington, NBC News reported, citing the company. Get...
The number of U.S. convenience stores fell 1.6 percent during 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic depressed crucial gasoline sales and brick-and-mortar retail contracted in general, but many shops are fighting back with digital technology and other upgrades. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Office Depot is rejecting a $2.1 billion offer from Staples to buy the company outright, but is offering to either sell just Office Depot’s retail business or combine Office Depot and Staples stores and run them as a joint venture. Get the Full Story Complete...
Alice Chang has worked as an investment banker, and helped take a company called CyberLink to a successful initial public offering (IPO) and eventual $8.5 billion valuation. Then she founded beauty-tech firm Perfect Corp., which this month closed a $50 million Series C funding round...
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. said on Tuesday (Jan. 19) that it has finished its sale of Cost Plus World Market (CPWM) to California-based private equity firm Kingswood Capital Management, according to a statement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
Chuck Huang, founder and CEO of Citcon, explores how the pandemic has prompted retailers to capitalize on the surge in demand for contactless, digital payments. “As the payment digital glue increases in criticality, driving penetration of digital payments for retailers will become more essential, Huang...
