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“We have a lot of rebuilding to do”: Julie Mathers’ return to Flora & Fauna

Inside Retail

Working together with New Zealand health and beauty retailer HealthPost, Flora & Fauna founder and former owner Julie Mathers is taking over BWX’s digital brands, and will play a key role in the business’ efforts to return to form. They’re great at what they do, and our values align.

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From Veterinarians to Lowe’s to Marriott: Petco’s Partners are Becoming its Key Differentiator

Retail TouchPoints

Over the course of his 30 years in retail, Justin Tichy has worked at Walmart , Target and Best Buy , but his latest job as COO of Petco is “by far the coolest retail experience I’ve ever been around,” he said. The reason is simple: animals. Fun fact: Petco’s new NASDAQ ticker is WOOF.) A whopping 70% of U.S. households (equating to 90.5

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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

In addition, every separate funding stage was down by 44% to 54% YoY, which shows investors are comprehensively assessing all current and potential investments at all stages of growth. From a business model perspective, we have found DTC to be a misnomer,” explained Sonia Nagar, General Partner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital.

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4 Tips for Retail Businesses Hungry for Venture Capital Funding

Retail TouchPoints

In addition, every separate funding stage was down by 44% to 54% YoY, which shows investors are comprehensively assessing all current and potential investments at all stages of growth. From a business model perspective, we have found DTC to be a misnomer,” explained Sonia Nagar, General Partner at Pritzker Group Venture Capital.

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Cisco Networking Academy alumni develop infection prevention service model that impacts workplace safety

Cisco Retail

The overall health, well-being, and safety of employees, leaders, and teams is a top priority for Cisco as we transition to an inclusive hybrid work model. Returning to his entrepreneurial roots, he launched a commercial cleaning business which he operated for six years.

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e.l.f. Beauty’s Growth Formula: TikTok, Clean Products and a Clear Brand Mission

Retail TouchPoints

continues to outpace category trends by leaning into our superpowers, which are even more relevant in today’s environment — delivering premium quality products at an unbelievable price that are vegan and cruelty-free. For us at e.l.f., While the cosmetics category is down, e.l.f. They also demand authenticity and transparency.

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Proudly made in China: How Chinese consumers are reclaiming domestic brands

Inside Retail

Chinese students being sent abroad for academic study became exposed to previously unheard-of foreign labels, and returned home both knowledgeable and trained in the most coveted amongst them – making international brands a status symbol. Today Li-Ning is valued at US$7 billion, chasing the top American and German sportswear giants.

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