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Why L’Occitane Bought Elemis

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Earlier this week, Hong Kong-listed luxury cosmetics firm L’Occitane International SA announced its intended $900 million acquisition of British beauty and skincare brand Elemis. The deal is the latest in a spate of acquisitions of high-end skincare brands. billion), while Unilever snapped up Carver Korea Co. billion euros ($2.5

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Walden Mutual aims to serve New England’s food community

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includes (from left): Christina Johantgen (head of marketing and creative), Joe York (head of product), Kelsey Cahill (summer associate), Jackie Charron (chief operating officer and executive vice president), Debbie Morin (chief financial officer), and CEO Charley Cummings. Building a bank brand with impact. Setting down roots.

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Gas Station TV, Verifone Combine Pump Assets Into GSTV

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In a press release , the companies said the combined business will operate under the GSTV brand and deliver 3.3 National and regional marketers across all industry sectors now have a way to reach valuable, attentive consumers. billion annual impressions through more than 18,000 locations in all 50 states by year’s end. “We

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Digital Kiosks Upgrade To Voice Commerce

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The interface needs no trigger word and operates without personally identifying the user’s voice or face. The solution is adaptable to all web-based apps used at kiosks and plans in the future to accommodate iOS and Android operating systems. “We Outdoor and hiking brand Merrell thinks it can solve the problem. Bad trail maps.

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The Trends Driving Retail Into The New Decade

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What brands used to guide their merchandising processes in the old paradigm requires too much manual input, hinging on data sets and models that are too general, and accruing too slowly — too much like a “fulfilling prophecy,” he noted. However, it is increasingly out of data, and out of step with modern consumer behavior and preferences.

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Selling to Millennials: 4 Ways that Banks are Retooling Their Approach

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Millennial customers are quickly becoming key to the growth strategy of financial institutions, particularly in hyper-competitive markets where customer churn remains high. While millennials tend to judge a bank on the basis of its digital capabilities, they still also expect a human connection to advise them.

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Does Destination Maternity Chain Bankruptcy Signal Larger Trends?

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21), the latest commerce operator to be on the verge of extinction in this age of digital and mobile. though they also operate under such brands as Motherhood Maternity and Pea in the Pod stores. Customers on Walmart.com can access styles from brands like C&C California, Butter Super Soft, Puma and BCBG.

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