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Wayfair Welcomes Consumers to the ‘Wayborhood’ with Refreshed Branding, First Store

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The company promises “immersive and interactive” experiences across 19 departments, ranging from furniture and décor to outdoor and home improvement. ” Wayfair also plans to give away a total of $250,000 to empower consumers to create a space that reflects their own personal style. .” just outside of Chicago.

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Why HOKA Raced to Midtown for its First Global Flagship

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In fact, HOKA parent company Deckers revealed in its Q4 and results for fiscal 2024, which ended March 31, 2024, that the brand’s net sales for the quarter increased 34% year over year, while its full fiscal year net sales increased 27.9% over 2023 , reaching $1.8

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

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15, 2024, when Christopher Metz, who most recently served as CEO of Vista Outdoor Inc., Metz has more than 25 years of experience leading consumer and durable goods companies. He also helped rebalance Vista Outdoor’s balance sheet and improve overall cash flow. will take over.

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Target, Lowe’s Work with RILA to Develop Tool to Measure Products Emissions

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To help retailers determine the post-purchase carbon impact of products like appliances, electronics and outdoor power equipment, the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) has partnered with Optera to develop the Direct-Use Product Emissions Database (DPED).

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The 2024 marketing events calendar: Key dates to boost sales and engagement

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Let’s look at the big marketing events you can’t afford to miss each month of 2024. Ecommerce holidays for 2024 January New Year’s Day (1/1) New Year’s Day is your first opportunity to interact with your subscribers at the beginning of 2024. billion in consumer spending on St. Patrick’s Day in 2021.

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REI Updates Supplier Guidelines to Mandate Removal of ‘Persistent’ Chemicals by 2026

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New supplier guidelines issued by REI will require its cookware suppliers to remove environmentally harmful long-chain PFASs (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) from their products by fall 2024. It was in that spirit that we first launched these standards in 2018, raising the bar on product sustainability across REI offerings.”

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What to Consider When Incorporating AI into Your Retail Business

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Virtual try-on technologies that allow consumers to see themselves wearing an item before making a purchase are interesting but complicated. In brick-and-mortar stores, retailers have implemented contactless checkout features that use facial recognition and other physical data to identify consumers and charge their payment method.