Party City eyes $725M bond sale to buy it time
RetailDive
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
The retailer is raising new debt to pay off the old as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on sales of party favors.
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RetailDive
FEBRUARY 10, 2021
The retailer is raising new debt to pay off the old as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to weigh on sales of party favors.
Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 12, 2023
We see this in the example of OpenAI, the creator of GPT-4 that partnered with Be My Eyes to integrate AI into virtual assistance tools. First-party data sources : Hyper-personalization efforts will need to be informed and powered by first-party data.
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Kissmetrics
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
JUNE 2, 2021
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
JULY 18, 2022
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Liveintent
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Retail TouchPoints
OCTOBER 27, 2023
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
MARCH 22, 2022
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
DECEMBER 22, 2022
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
APRIL 13, 2023
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Retail TouchPoints
FEBRUARY 28, 2023
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
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Retail TouchPoints
SEPTEMBER 8, 2021
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Kissmetrics
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Liveintent
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 3, 2023
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Kissmetrics
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Inflow Insights
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Retail TouchPoints
MAY 3, 2022
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Ecommerce Platforms
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Retail TouchPoints
AUGUST 2, 2023
There’s a lot of opportunity to make DTC more profitable by ignoring the eye candy and really focusing on fundamentals,” Nino said. The stores are not just for sales and awareness but also to aid the brand’s first-party data collection efforts. “We So now we’re focusing more on first-party marketing efforts.” pointed out.
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