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Home Depot ‘Retool Your School’ Program Awards Nearly $3 Million to 42 HBCUs

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For the 15th year, The Home Depot has awarded grants for campus improvements to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) as part of its Retool Your School program. Since the program’s inception in 2009, the retailer has invested more than $12 million to provide HBCUs with needs-based grants for campus renovations.

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Bed Bath & Beyond, Overstock Get New CEOs

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Nielsen joined Overstock in 2009 and has held several executive positions since that time, including serving as President from 2019. Lemonis is also currently the Chairman and CEO of Camping World Holdings, and he helps homeowners improve the value and function of their homes on his TV show The Renovator.

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Nordstrom Financial Chief Bramman Steps Down; Insider Appointed Interim CFO

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She also sponsored multiple strategic initiatives to improve profitability and develop capabilities to fuel our long-term growth.”. Maher has more than 25 years of finance and accounting experience and joined Nordstrom in 2009 as controller. She is also a Board Director and Audit Committee Member of McCormick & Company.

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NFTs will Bridge the Gap Between the Real World and the Metaverse

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Thousands of years later, in 2009, the market for digital assets arose. This approach will improve customer loyalty and retention. The first currency goes back to 3000 B.C. when the world’s earliest civilization developed in Mesopotamia. As these digital assets became prevalent, so did fraud. The opportunities for NFTs are endless.

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How the Metaverse can Benefit Physical Retail Stores

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These analytics alert the business to investigate the underperformance of the men’s shoe department and make adjustments to improve shopper experience by optimizing cost, energy and effective space utilization. Smaller retail stores can also reap the benefits of the metaverse by expanding their footprint.

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Aligning Purpose with Profits: How Consumer Goods Companies can Unlock Business Growth by Integrating Sustainability into their Operations

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The use of predictive and prescriptive analytics and AI-powered demand sensing (69%) also are being used to improve inventory management and eliminate excess stock. This can help companies reduce waste, improve operational efficiency and better meet the needs of their customers.

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As Ecommerce Booms, Brands Must Boost App Stability

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In order for ecommerce players to succeed in a booming competitive landscape, they must focus harder on improving the most basic measurement of their digital experience: app stability. Brands will have to put special attention on improving their mobile app stability to succeed.

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