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Solo Brands CEO Seeks to Separate Rising Sales From Slumping Stock
Retail // December 28, 2022

By most measures, the four core businesses of newly listed Solo Brands are growing sales in a sluggish economy and enjoying solid customer retention and return rates. Compare that to the 75% drop that Solo’s shares have suffered this year after going public in October...

Dan-O’s Rides ‘Rocket Ship’ From Flea Market to Walmart in 5 Years
Retail // October 20, 2022

When Dan Oliver says “Yum yum, get ya some” these days it makes a big splash. That’s because the signature social media sign-off of  the founder of Dan-O’s Seasoning is now seen by nearly 3 million followers on TikTok, plus several million more on Facebook, Instagram,...

Karma Looks to Save Shoppers Time and Money With Embedded Payments Feature
Retail // October 17, 2022

If saving money is a top priority for shoppers right now, saving time would not be far behind. Add in visibility on product availability in the size, color, or style of your choosing, and the empowered eCommerce assisted shopping experience starts to take shape. At least,...

Digital Dossiers Reduce Stress of D2C Diamond, Jewelry Sales
Retail // August 30, 2022

It wasn’t that long ago that the thought of buying a $10,000 or $20,000 engagement ring online was unthinkable, and yet today, thanks to advances in technology and increasing comfort with digital transactions, a growing number of consumers wouldn’t have it any other way, especially...

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Solo Brands CEO Seeks to Separate Rising Sales From Slumping Stock

December 28, 2022
By most measures, the four core businesses of newly listed Solo Brands are growing sales in a sluggish economy and enjoying solid customer retention and return rates. Compare that to the 75% drop that Solo’s shares have suffered this year after going public in October 2021, and CEO John Merris is contending with two distinctly […]

Sephora CTO Says ‘Checkout of the Future’ Is as Much an Experience as a Transaction 

April 12, 2022
With a purview of 500 physical stores in the US, 600 store-in-store locations at Kohl’s, a website, a mobile app and 14 years of digital experience, Sephora has a deep...