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BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Dies at Age 48

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BJ’s Wholesale Club President and CEO Lee Delaney died unexpectedly on April 8 due to presumed natural causes. He first joined BJ’s in May 2016 as EVP and Chief Growth Officer, and he had prior experience as a partner in the Boston office of Bain & Company and a leader in the firm’s Consumer Products practice. “We

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Milwaukee distributor hit with record fine for resale price maintenance

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The penalties are the highest imposed for resale price maintenance in Australia, according to the Australian Competition & Consumer Commission (ACCC). Techtronic admitted it had entered into 97 agreements with retailers and dealers between January 2016 and July 2021.

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Walmart Sues BJ’s Over Mobile Self-Checkout Technology

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has filed a lawsuit against BJ’s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc. The suit alleges that the app infringes upon features of the Scan & Go technology introduced by Walmart subsidiary Sam’s Club in 2016 and adopted by Walmart in 2018. Walmart Inc. over its mobile Express Pay shopping app. Walmart Apollo, LLC against BJ’s in U.S.

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Goop Launches New Mass Beauty Brand at Target, Amazon 

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But now, the actress is attempting to re-engage with everyday consumers by launching a new beauty brand that will be sold at Target and on Amazon starting Oct. Gwyneth Paltrow’s Goop brand has typically been synonymous with “exclusivity” and even “elitism.” ”

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DTC Activewear Brand Vuori Valued at $4B After Latest Funding

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Launched in 2016 as a DTC business, Vuori has since expanded to brick-and-mortar via wholesale at retailers including Nordstrom and REI , as well as with 10 standalone stores. Vuori has received a $400 million investment from SoftBank Vision Fund 2 that values the activewear brand at $4 billion just six years after its debut.

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Graf Lantz Seeks Growth Without Sacrificing Product Quality or Sustainability

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For most of its 15 years in operation, Graf Lantz had a cult-like following based on its timeless product designs and emphasis on high-quality, sustainable materials — conditions that led to a steady 25% year-over-year growth rate since 2016. Our founders are not consumers in context of the ‘consumerist culture,’” Gopinath explained.

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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