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Employee training and communications software provider Axonify has acquired Nudge , an employee communication and execution platform. This combined company will aim to simplify frontline team enablement and offer best-in-class tools for frontline-devoted organizations. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Axonify and Nudge will work together to deliver an integrated approach to learning, engagement and execution that leverages Axonify’s adaptive microlearning methodology with Nudge’s
Youth apparel retailer Glue has opened its first flagship in Adelaide’s Rundle Mall Plaza. The store’s collection features leading street, sports and fashion brands including Tommy Hilfiger, Nike, Adidas, Nude Lucy, Thrills, Polo Ralph Lauren and Carhartt WIP. Darren Todd, Glue Store’s GM of accent lifestyle, said: “It’s a perfect canvas for Glue Store to represent the best local and international brands with many being exclusive within our category.”.
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. has introduced a new BNPL option, Welcome Pay, and an updated Welcome Rewards loyalty program, which will eventually replace the existing Beyond+ membership, across its Bed Bath & Beyond , buybuy BABY and Harmon brands. The launch of a common rewards program follows months of speculation that the retailer was considering a sale of buybuy BABY.
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Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy
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The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Last year, the average family with K-12 students spent $848 on return to school items, while families of college students spent an average of $1,200, according to the National Retail Federation.
The 2022 back-to-school (BTS) season could be the most “normal” since the start of the pandemic, with even more demand than the record-setting BTS 2021 season for clothing, classroom supplies and new technology. Last year, the average family with K-12 students spent $848 on return to school items, while families of college students spent an average of $1,200, according to the National Retail Federation.
Much like our blue furry anthropomorphic hedgehog friend who can run supersonic speeds, our networks today need to be fast and agile. Enter SONiC (Software for Open Networking in the Cloud). In the last few years SONiC has gained strong momentum in the community, and has been battle tested within some of the world’s largest and most demanding cloud networks.
Shareholder activists are nothing new — some sources credit Warren Buffet’s mentor Jeff Gramm as the first activist investor, nearly 95 years ago, while others trace the practice back centuries. But in the retail realm, activist investors have recently latched on to a tactic that is relatively new — pushing ailing store brands to spin off their ecommerce business into a standalone company.
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eBay has acquired KnownOrigin , a UK-based non-fungible token (NFT) marketplace. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Founded in 2018, KnownOrigin’s technology and platform enables artists and collectors to create, buy and resell NFTs via blockchain-supported transactions. The acquisition is part of eBay’s ongoing “ tech-led reimagination ,” which has also included the debut of a digital wallet, tools to make commerce on the platform more seamless and plans for the eBay Vault, a phy
When culture isn’t consistently lived out across the organization, engagement suffers—and it often starts with a disconnect at the top. In this session, Beth Sunshine, SVP of Up Your Culture at The Center for Sales Strategy, will reveal how HR and executive leaders can close the gap between vision and execution by equipping frontline and mid-level managers to become culture carriers.
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