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Designer Thierry Mugler dies, at 73

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May his soul Rest In Peace,” said a statement on Mugler’s official social media accounts. . The designer retired from the brand in 2002 before returning in 2013 as the creative adviser. “I will miss you Thierry Mugler, this was a wonderful time in our lives,” said Diana Ross on her Twitter account.

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Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

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We believe Vizio’s customer-centric operating system provides great viewing experiences at attractive price points,” said Seth Dallaire, EVP and Chief Revenue Officer at Walmart U.S. in a statement. “We We also believe it enables a profitable advertising business that is rapidly scaling.

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Bed Bath & Beyond Tech Chief Resigns as Retailer Deals with Data Breach

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Rafeh Masood will resign from his position as EVP and Chief Customer and Technology Officer at Bed Bath & Beyond effective Dec. 2, 2002, according to a Nov. Masood’s departure comes at a time when the retailer is grappling with a difficult business landscape. 1 Securities and Exchange Commission 8-K filing.

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Australian companies face more climate-focused resolutions than ever before

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The resolution, advanced at Woodside Petroleum’s annual general meeting, called for the company to establish hard targets to bring its own emissions and the emissions caused by the use of its products globally in line with the Paris Agreement to keep global warming below two degrees. Shareholder ESG Resolutions per year.

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The fastest fashion: Why Incu has launched two-hour delivery with Uber

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But increasingly, next-day and same-day delivery are being pushed to move at a rapid pace. Established in 2002 by twin brothers Brian and Vincent Wu, Incu has long been a staple of Australian fashion and is known for bringing a number of international brands to local shores. We’ve been working really hard at that.”

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7 Ways Big-Box Retailers Can (Painlessly) Move into Wireless Retail

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Added to that, even on a single device and rate plan sale, the retailer might be tracking upwards of five different subsidy types, depending on promotions at that time. Stacy Hamer is SVP of Revenue and Client Operations at iQmetrix , a leading North American provider of telecom retail management solutions.

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Gucci’s new challenge: reigniting heat while boosting timeless appeal

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De Sarno, a senior fashion designer from Valentino, is tasked as creative director with reviving the fortunes of the brand that accounted for two-thirds of Kering’s profits in 2021. His experience at Valentino suggests a “less eccentric aesthetic” than Gucci’s previous designer, noted Carole Madjo of Barclays.

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