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Home Depot Launches Online Courses for Veterans Seeking Civilian Jobs

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Since 2011, The Home Depot Foundation has invested more than $475 million in veteran causes and improved over 55,000 veteran housing facilities. “We’re proud to launch MISSION TRANSITION online and provide transitioning service members with a convenient tool to help them confidently take the next step in their careers.”

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Inditex Appoints Founders’ Daughter as Chair, Names New CEO

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Marta Ortega Pérez has been named Chairwoman of Inditex Group — parent company of Zara , Pull&Bear and Massimo Dutti — and Óscar García Maceiras will replace Carlos Crespo as CEO, completing a “generational handover process” at the fashion conglomerate that began in 2011. She will assume her new role as Chairwoman on April 1, 2022.

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CEOs Own Software Competency — And The Structure Of Innovation Delivery

Forrester eCommerce

Marc Andreessen famously said this in a 2011 essay in The Wall Street Journal. World-class innovation delivery requires weaving together three foundational realities: “Software is eating the world.” It was true then, and it’s all the more true today.

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Claire’s Hires Children’s Place, Zara Vet as Chief Merchandising Officer

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Previously, Lima-Guinehut served as Director of International Merchandising for Destination Maternity from 2011 until 2014 and held roles of increasing responsibility at Zara , Camuto Group , Ralph Lauren and Fifth & Pacific Companies (now known as Kate Spade & Co. ). “I’m

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Lipstick: How Pinterest Drives Sales Through Augmented Reality

Forrester eCommerce

AR applications within the cosmetics industry have come a long way from the static capabilities we saw in 2011. The quality of the experiences has improved dramatically since Apple and Google got involved a few years ago. Before, I could try out nail polish colors on […].

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Bark Ups the Ante in Petcare with Debut of Airline for Dogs

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When we started Bark in 2011, we were on a mission to disrupt the dog space and create products designed for dogs and their humans,” said Matt Meeker, Co-founder and CEO of Bark in a statement. “We Each plane will accommodate approximately 10 dogs and their human companions.

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Torrid CFO/COO Resigns; No Permanent Replacement(s) Announced

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Harper was named CEO in May 2022; she had previously served as CEO of Torrid from 2011 to 2016 and served as CEO of Belk from 2016 to 2021. Torrid has had an unusually high number of top-level management changes over the past year. The retailer’s most recent financial results paint a picture of a company facing tough headwinds.