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Mary Kay Unveils ‘Suite 13’ Digital Beauty Experience
April 15, 2021

Mary Kay Inc. and its Mary Kay Global Design Studio have revealed a digital beauty experience called Suite 13, which harnesses virtual reality technology to digitize Mary Kay’s inaugural digital pop-up showroom, according to a Thursday (April 15) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Blackhawk Network Wants Supermarkets To Take A Chance On Lottery
April 15, 2021

Consumers clearly like playing the lottery — they purchase roughly $60 billion worth of scratch-off tickets a year. You have to be in it to win it, as the expression goes, and American consumers are mostly certainly in it. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Kroger Opens First Ocado-Powered Fulfillment Center
April 14, 2021

Kroger is debuting a customer fulfillment center (CFC), which will combine “vertical integration, machine learning and robotics with affordable, friendly and fast delivery service for fresh food,” according to a press release. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Spurred By Pandemic, Restaurants Leverage Their Brands To Sell Packaged Goods
April 14, 2021

“There has to be something special about a restaurant in order for it to be successful in the CPG [consumer-packaged goods] space, whether it’s an accredited chef, the history and legacy, reputation for quality food, et cetera,” Eric Skae, CEO of Carbone Fine Food, told...

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As Bed Bath & Beyond’s 3-Year Transformation Plan Progresses, Investors Get Antsy
April 14, 2021

By most measures it has been an extraordinary year for Bed Bath & Beyond, as the operator of more than 1,000 stores and a half dozen branded websites scrambled early on to adapt to COVID stores closures, then hustled to adapt to changing consumer habits...

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Big Money Pours Into Makeup Business Amid ‘Roaring 20s’ Rebound
April 14, 2021

When the head of the world’s largest fragrance and cosmetics company said two months ago that L’Oréal was counting on a post-pandemic euphoria rally that would resemble the “roaring 20s,” some cynics may have snickered, while other believers seem to have taken note. Get the...

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1847 Goedeker, Appliances Connection Post Triple-Digit Order Growth
April 14, 2021

Appliance and furniture eCommerce retailer 1847 Goedeker and Appliances Connection posted “strong order growth” in March, according to a Wednesday (April 14) announcement. Appliances Connection is under a definitive deal to be purchased by 1847 Goedeker, the news release stated. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Value Retailer Citi Trends’ Sales Surge Fueled By Customer Loyalty, Stimulus Funds
April 14, 2021

Citi Trends, Inc., a value retailer of clothing, accessories and home trends that has nearly 600 stores throughout the country, said that its total sales for the first quarter, through April 3, 2021, soared by 77.2 percent in contrast to the same timeframe in 2020,...

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Salesforce Survey Of 1 Billion Digital Consumers Says Online Habits Are Here To Stay
April 14, 2021

A new survey of 1 billion shoppers from 40 countries released Wednesday (April 14) shows that the digital gains retailers have experienced during the pandemic extended their growth into the first quarter of 2021. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...