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Digital By Design: Christiane Lemieux’s Breakout Summer
Retail // August 19, 2020

It’s highly unlikely that history will look back on the summer of 2020 as a good period of time. But if anyone can find a silver lining as the season stumbles to its close, perhaps Christiane Lemieux can – because it has been an eventful...

How Furniture Is Helping Build A Larger Retail Ecosystem
Retail // January 20, 2020

As evidence mounts that more consumers are doing more commerce from the comfort of their homes, there are also big changes when it comes the retail involved in that comfort — that is, home furnishings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

Why Less Is More For Creatures Of Comfort
Retail // August 15, 2017

For reasons largely unknown, at some point in the evolution of female fashion, terribly uncomfortable bordering on painful has become the accepted standard.  Shoes that are too pointy, dresses that are too tight to accommodate a fully inflated set of lungs and cosmetic rituals so...

Google’s New Space For Developers, Startups
Innovation // August 19, 2016

Google said in a blog post on Thursday (Aug. 18) that its development team will open “a new space for developers and startups” in San Francisco next month. The company is developing 14,000 square feet of space at 301 Howard Street, with “more than enough elbow room to...

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Meta Hires Apple Design Executive Alan Dye to Lead New Creative Studio

December 03, 2025
Meta is establishing a new creative studio in its Reality Labs division and has hired longtime Apple design executive Alan Dye to lead it. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS […]

Google’s New Space For Developers, Startups

August 19, 2016
Google said in a blog post on Thursday (Aug. 18) that its development team will open “a new space for developers and startups” in San Francisco next month. The company is developing 14,000...