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CrossFit Adds Former Nike Exec To Strengthen D2C Transformation
July 07, 2021

The self-titled “best known fitness brand in the world” has tapped a former Nike and Starbucks executive to take over the number two spot as the company continues to develop the brand under new ownership. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Dollar General Aims To Become ‘Health Destination’ With Expanded Product Selection
July 07, 2021

Dollar General intends to grow its healthcare offerings to satisfy more of its shoppers’ needs and turn itself into a “health destination.” The retailer plans to bolster its collection of dental, cough and cold, medical, nutritional, feminine hygiene products and health aids throughout a number of...

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Glossier Notches $80M Amid Digital Shift In Beauty Retail
July 07, 2021

Beauty brand Glossier landed $80 million in a Lone Pine Capital-led Series E funding round, which saw the participation of Thrive Capital, Sequoia Capital, IVP, Index Ventures, and Forerunner Ventures, according to a Wednesday (July 7) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Walmart AR Brings Michelle Obama’s Netflix ‘Waffles’ To Store Aisles
July 06, 2021

While Walmart has been a leader in interactive shoppable grocery content for some time, the content suite has until now remained an exclusively online. On Tuesday (July 6), the company debuted an augmented reality (AR) experience that brings its Hidden World of Waffles + Mochi...

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Shopping Mall Food Courts Getting Delivery Boost With Ghost Kitchens
July 06, 2021

Shopping mall food courts are getting a boost from the ghost kitchen movement spawned by the pandemic, with delivery an important revenue driver as life returns to a new normal, The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday (July 6). Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Data Brief: 91 Pct Of Consumers Getting Discounts Of 35 Pct Or More ‘Very Satisfied’...
July 06, 2021

Merchants are relentlessly bombarded with advice about creating experiences to attract and delight shoppers. Few things do this as effectively as well-executed flash sales and product drops, as we learn from this excerpt of the report Product Drops: Retail’s New Conversion Play, a PYMNTS and...

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Global Retailers Watch Chinese Tech Crackdown In Lucrative But Challenging Asian Market
July 06, 2021

Warnings to Hong Kong from Amazon, Facebook and Google about the Chinese region’s proposed data-protection laws are a sign that even the biggest eCommerce companies are worried about doing business in the formerly autonomous area — even as they rely on China’s retail market. Get...

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High Oil Prices Another Logistical Headwind In Retailers’ Supply Chain Struggles
July 06, 2021

The combination of oil prices hitting a six-year high and average gasoline costs at a seven-year high is exacerbating an existing headache for retailers who are already contending with supply chain woes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Scourge Of Fake Reviews Threaten Reputations Of Brands
July 06, 2021

In the past two months, regulators in the U.S. and U.K. have taken aim at the increase of fake reviews online, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) warning Amazon in May to crack down and the United Kingdom’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opening a...