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Why my Retail Finance Team Loves AI

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Finance really places you at the center of everything, where decisions you make play a pivotal role in sustaining long-term business success. The reality is that, for teams that rely heavily on manual workflows, financial management can be not just burdensome but downright soul-sucking. That is, at least, the theory.

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As DTC Business Wanes, Solo Brands Taps New President and CEO

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During his five -plus years at Vista Outdoor, he helped reposition and transform the business, growing revenue and profits to “historic highs” by focusing on organic growth, direct-to-consumer (DTC) initiatives and strategic acquisitions, according to a Solo Brands press release.

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Beyond Acquires Zulily, Plans to Revive Brand in Q2

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— parent company of Bed Bath & Beyond and Overstock.com — has acquired the intellectual property of defunct flash-sale retailer Zulily , following that platform’s abrupt wind-down of its business in late 2023. Newly appointed Beyond, Inc. Beyond paid $4.5 and rebranded the current Overstock.com website to BedBathandBeyond.com.

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Shuttered Zulily Taps Gordon Brothers to Handle Sale of Inventory and Fulfillment Center Assets

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Screenshot of the Zulily website from December 2023 highlighting the going-out-of-business sale. News of the wind-down first broke in December 2023 , when the company began to advertise a liquidation sale on its website and filed several Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notifications (WARNs) outlining planned layoffs.

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Reports: David’s Bridal Sold in Deal That Keeps Nearly 200 Stores Open

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News and World Report article that quoted in-court statements by David’s Bridal financial advisor Surbhi Gupta: “Candidly, I don’t know if there are other viable options. I’m not even sure we have the funds to finance a liquidation of the business.”

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WSJ Report: Rite Aid Plans to Close Hundreds of Stores in Bankruptcy Deal

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News of a looming bankruptcy came approximately four weeks ago , when Rite Aid had to face more than 1,000 federal lawsuits related to its role in the sale of opioids, equating to $3.3 Sources also revealed that Rite Aid plans to auction off its Elixir pharmacy unit and other valuable parts of the business. billion in debt.

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From Obligation to Opportunity: Make Compliance Your Biggest USP

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For many banks, neobanks and non-financial businesses coming up against new risks and obstacles to growth, there is a golden opportunity right in front of them. The Ever-Present Challenges of Compliance We’re all living in a very different world from the days when financial services were only offered by large banks.