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513: Meet The Man Who Makes Millions Teaching Millennials About Money With Bobby Hoyt

My Wife Quit Her Job

His blog has been featured in Lifehacker, Forbes, Market Watch, CNBC, US News, Business Insider and countless other publications. A couple listeners have recently emailed me asking me whether blogging is still a viable business model.

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Hy-Vee Taps Agency Alum as New CMO, Sets Sights on Retail Media Growth

Retail TouchPoints

Now, to support this long-term growth vision, the grocery retailer has hired a new EVP and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), who also will act as President of RedMedia. Jessica Hendrix will begin her tenure on April 16, reporting directly to Hy-Vee President Donna Tweeten.

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Generative AI! ChatGPT! Hold Up — Don’t Forget People And Process

Forrester eCommerce

The relentless focus on new technologies such as generative AI and ChatGPT in the news media, at conferences, and in vendor pitches obscures the bigger picture: Technology plays a supporting, not leading, role in enabling certain consumer experiences or marketing execution.

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Beyond Acquires Zulily, Plans to Revive Brand in Q2

Retail TouchPoints

— 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. Executive Chairman Marcus Lemonis said the acquisition is aimed at strengthening Beyond’s position in the off-price market.

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

Retail TouchPoints

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

Retail TouchPoints

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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Unilever Sells Dollar Shave Club as it Refocuses on ‘Core Strategic Growth Areas’

Retail TouchPoints

“We see growth potential and will invest in cutting-edge marketing, product quality and new innovations. Dollar Shave Club will also serve as a platform for additional brands with a similar DNA. We are excited to work with Dollar Shave Club employees to drive accelerated growth and welcome Unilever’s continued partnership.”