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Walmart Advances Media Ambitions with $2.3 Billion Acquisition of Vizio

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Vizio, founded in 2002, has since amassed more than 18 million active accounts, growing its platform by enabling users to stream free content by watching ads. Our media business, Walmart Connect, is helping brands create meaningful connections with the millions of customers who shop with us each week.

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True Religion Aims to Triple Online Revenues with the Help of New Ecommerce SVP

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In 2002, True Religion launched as a premium-denim brand and over the course of its history the label has expanded to include sportswear and accessories. True Religion is at a very exciting moment in its almost 20-year history as ecommerce becomes an even more important channel for the consumer,” said McCabe in a statement.

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Why Direct to Consumer Brands Struggle with Profitability

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By Tricia McKinnon Over the past decade direct-to-consumer businesses have popped up in nearly every corner of the retail sector. From mattresses sold by Casper to prescription eyeglasses from Warby Parker ambitious founders have taken a page from Amazon’s playbook hoping to sell goods directly to consumers online. million and $58.5

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Kroger, Albertsons Execs Defend Merger to Senate Committee, Say Consolidation is Needed to Compete with Walmart and Amazon

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Since the merger was first announced in October it has faced steady pushback from consumer groups and legal entities, with opponents claiming that combining the two largest supermarket chains in the U.S. would be detrimental to both consumers and the companies’ employees. supermarkets that compete directly with each other.

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With Acquisition of Complex, NTWRK Plans to Create a ‘Next Gen Content and Shopping Experience’

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The fusion of content and live shopping creates an immersive experience tailored to the tastes of today’s digitally savvy consumers. My journey with Complex began as an admirer of their original magazine in 2002 and it has now come full circle as I step into the leadership role.

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ModCloth Sold Yet Again; Will This Buyer Hold On?

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Women’s clothing and accessories retailer ModCloth has been acquired by Nogin, a provider of outsourced ecommerce for major fashion and consumer product companies. Founded in 2002, ModCloth offers exclusive indie- and vintage-inspired women’s clothing, shoes, handbags and accessories for 18- to 35- year-old women of all sizes.

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

Inside Retail

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. It’s about setting that standard, and then going above and beyond to be able to offer consumers new things.”

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