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How Hydra Health is Transforming the Hospital Gift Shop

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That translates into gift shops and cafeteria spaces that are often sterile environments featuring the same mediocre-quality products and pre-packaged foods. Marie Kloor and her firm, Hydra Health , are focused on changing that. and Penn Medicine’s Hospital in Philadelphia, with plans for further expansion in 2024 and beyond.

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Petco Combines Two Loyalty Programs to Better Support Pets’ Health and Wellness

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Petco is merging its two membership programs into one combined offering under the Vital Care banner. In 2020 the retailer debuted its Vital Care subscription membership with a focus on animal health and wellness offerings. The pet retailer’s Pals Rewards loyalty program debuted in 1997. per month depending on type of animal).

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Amazon Remains Cheapest Place to Shop Even as Inflation Drives up Prices, but Walmart’s Closing in

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Supply chain snarls, delivery delays and inflation just might make the 2021 holiday shopping season one of the most expensive and logistically challenging ever. Overall, Amazon is still the cheapest (by 14% on average), beating out 11 of the 12 retailers examined in every category. YoY, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. .

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“We see huge opportunities”: Inside Pet Circle’s $75m cash injection

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Following a $75 million cash injection from US investor Prysm to stave off “tight capital market conditions” and ensure a steady path to growth, pet care business Pet Circle is laser-focused on the growing pet wellness market. And Jamison pointed to a number of new verticals the company is investing in and exploring. “We

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How GlassesUSA.com Uses AR, Computer Vision and Dynamic Recommendations to Enhance Online Eyewear Shopping

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That’s a key reason that the category has been so difficult to bring online. . Leveraging the Online Advantage to Disrupt a Growing Category. “They realized that the end customer was spending so much money on glasses, but they’re a health necessity.”. Empowering Shoppers to ‘Own Their Vision Care’.

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Petco Growth Strategies: Rural Stores, Adding Loyalty to Pet Health Plans

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Petco Health and Wellness Company unveiled a long-term financial framework outlining how the business will grow within the $119 billion pet goods industry for its 2022 Investor Day, held March 23. We are defining the future of pet parenting in an incredibly high growth and economically resilient category.”. billion to $6.25

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Can Kohl’s New Merchandising Strategy Create Holiday Magic?

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While discounts and deals will be core, the ailing department store chain is also prioritizing in-store merchandising and curation to improve the customer experience. To make finding the perfect gift even easier, Kohl’s has developed a new front-of-store experience, aptly called Gift Shop, that is curated for various holiday gifting needs.