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Non-Alcoholic Brand Boisson Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Closes all Stores

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Boisson has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and shuttered its eight brick-and-mortar stores, according to multiple media reports and a LinkedIn blog post by Boisson founder Nicholas Bodkins. The non-alcoholic (NA) beverage brand plans to continue operating as a wholesaler and a DTC ecommerce retailer.

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Century-Old Music Retailer Sam Ash Files for Bankruptcy, but ‘Stay Tuned’

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The privately owned family business, long known as a premiere music retailer, is exploring options that could include selling its ecommerce operations and related IP as well as its “Samson” wholesale business. Launched by my grandparents in 1924, Sam Ash is one of the best-known and most iconic brands in the history of U.S.

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NRF 2024 Preview: Hear From Top Execs at Levi’s, Ulta Beauty, FedEx — and Magic Johnson

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Philippe Schaus, CEO, Moët Hennessy ; and Bob Eddy, CEO, BJ’s Wholesale Club. .; Stephanie Linnartz, President and CEO, Under Armour ; Raj Subramaniam, President and CEO, FedEx ; Michelle Gass, President, Levi Strauss & Co.

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Elevate Software Completes Acquisition of Mi9 Retail

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Mi9 is a leading provider of software solutions spanning merchandising, store operations, customer engagement, e-commerce, and business analytics for the Retail industry. FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA, January 31 , 2024 – Elevate Software (“Elevate”) announced today that it has closed the acquisition of Mi9 Retail (“Mi9”).

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Sustainable shopping: what options are available to retailers?

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“To engage in the program, participating brands must meet relevant program prerequisites, which vary based on the retail space and store type,” Estée Lauder said. New stores will be evaluated on a point-based scoring system, with each individual location evaluated based on various sustainability efforts across retail design and operations.

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