Sometimes the digital-first economy means the planet-first economy. After basing its brand on environmentally friendly products and a sustainable business model for six years, the membership-based grocery Thrive Market has been recognized for its efforts – not with funding or a financial milestone, but by...
As companies begin to look toward the holidays, 1-800-Flowers.com has rolled out new corporate gift website. The site serves up one place to “seamlessly access the extensive offerings from across the 1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc. family of brands,” the company said in a Wednesday (Oct. 28) news release. The brands...
Pinterest is getting ready for the holidays. The social media and imagery platform is offering new tools to help retailers better reach their customers. The suite of new tools includes an updated storefront profile and search feature along with automatic bidding, reported MediaPost. Get the...
The unwavering need to get home for the holidays is one of the great American traditions. It’s also at the center of a new outlook unveiled on Tuesday (Oct. 27) by JetBlue, which is counting on a surge in travel for Thanksgiving and late December...
In today’s top news in retail, fitness startup Moxie launches its platform, Amazon earnings are expected on Thursday (Oct. 29) and grocery giant Kroger said its “Restock Kroger” framework will generate shareholder returns of 8 to 11 percent. Get the Full Story Complete the form...
Like so many other things that have changed in our lives over the past seven months, Halloween is changing as well. But even though COVID-19 concerns will change traditional trick-or-treating and big parties this year, that doesn’t mean Halloween has been canceled. Get the Full...
The pandemic has pounded traditional retailers. Landlords and lenders involved with properties ranging from large malls to urban shopping areas are sizing up their options — and some are playing tough. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
In today’s top retail stories: Retailers are tapping into artificial intelligence in the digital-first economy, Accenture and MIT are teaming up to test supply chain resilience, and Dunkin’ might be taken private in an $8 billion deal with a 20 percent premium. Get the Full...
The team at Moxie had big plans for 2020. It was going to be the year that the on-demand fitness platform broke into the technology categories of blockchain and micro-transactions. Then February and COVID-19 happened, and self-described serial entrepreneur Jason Goldberg went into crisis mode....
