Retail Union UFCW Calls on Federal Home Loan Banks to Tackle Housing Crisis Instead of Enhancing Apollo’s Profits
The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) is calling for reforms to the Federal Home Loan Bank System (FHLB) to better address the housing crisis affecting retail workers. In a recent comment letter, UFCW criticized the FHLB for…
ShopOne and Partners Expand Florida Portfolio with Acquisition of Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers
ShopOne and Partners Expand Florida Portfolio with Acquisition of Two Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers ShopOne Centers REIT Inc. (“ShopOne”), in collaboration with joint venture partners Pantheon and a leading global institutional investor, has announced the acquisition of two grocery-anchored shopping centers…
Discover Freewill: The Tailored Haircare Brand That Unleashes Your Hair’s Full Potential
Introducing Freewill: The Personalized Haircare Brand Tailored to Unlock Your Hair’s Full Potential Underlining, a leading beauty brand developer, proudly announces the launch of Freewill, a customizable, salon-quality haircare line designed for hair cycling. Co-developed with Sally Beauty, a leader…
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Tops Time’s 2024 List of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), the global leader in digital-first, design-led, and sustainable home retail, has been named the top retailer on TIME Magazine’s 2024 list of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies. This inaugural list highlights 500 high-performing mid-sized companies with revenues…
Avoli Celebrates One Year with New Volleyball Athletes, First Retail Partner, and $2.1M Funding Round Closure
Avoli, the pioneering athletic brand solely focused on the performance needs of women and girl volleyball players, has successfully closed its initial funding round, surpassing its $1.5M target with a total of $2.1M raised. The funding, sourced from a diverse…
nShift: Retailers Advised to Reflect on Summer Sales Season Insights
A new report from nShift highlights the critical role of mastering the omnichannel experience in achieving retail success. The report suggests that the challenges faced during the summer sales season, particularly related to delivery and experience management, could impact Black…
Princess Polly Expands U.S. Presence with New Store Openings on East and West Coasts
a.k.a. Brands Holding Corp. (NYSE: AKA), a leading brand accelerator specializing in next-generation fashion, is excited to announce the opening of five new Princess Polly stores across the U.S. in the latter half of 2024. This expansion will see the…
Sensormatic Solutions and HappyOrNot Enhance Customer Experience with New Brand Vitality Meter
Sensormatic Solutions, the global leader in retail solutions and part of Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI), has teamed up with HappyOrNot®, a top provider of customer and employee experience management solutions, to launch a new offering designed to enhance the customer…
Casey’s Announces Innovation Summit to Discover Cutting-Edge Food and Beverage Brands
Casey’s is launching its inaugural Casey’s Innovation Summit, a competitive event designed to discover and feature brands with groundbreaking food and beverage products for distribution across its network of over 2,600 stores in 17 states. This summit offers food and…
NielsenIQ Launches Total US Pet Channel Plus: Revolutionizing Pet Retail Insights
NielsenIQ (NIQ), a global leader in consumer intelligence, has announced the launch of its expanded Pet Channel, introducing Total US Pet Channel Plus. This innovative channel integrates a wide array of pet retail segments, including conventional retailers (xAOC), specialty pet…
Origin Materials and Reed City Group Launch North American Mass Production Partnership for PET Caps and Closures
Origin Materials (“Origin”) (NASDAQ: ORGN, ORGNW), a leading technology company dedicated to enabling the world’s transition to sustainable materials, has partnered with Reed City Group, a full-service injection mold builder, injection molder, hydraulic press manufacturer, and automation solutions provider, to…
Freeosk’s In-Store Experiential Retail Media Now Accessible on Leading DSPs through Place Exchange
Freeosks has announced its integration with Place Exchange, a top supply platform for programmatic out-of-home (OOH) media, enabling advertisers to access in-store experiential retail media inventory for the first time. Through this partnership, marketers can now easily activate campaigns on…