NutriBullet Partners With Affirm To Offer New Payment Option
Affirm, a payment alternative provider, has partnered with NutriBullet so that eligible shoppers can invest in kitchen appliances such as blenders and juicers while paying over time.
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Kroger Teams With Jewel On The Wellness Experience
In a move to incorporate wellness into its operations, Kroger is working with musician Jewel to introduce a new health-related initiative.
Harold Import Taps Into Bread Baking Trend
Harold Import Co. (HIC) is expanding its Mrs. Anderson’s brand with new bread baking tools and accessories designed to help home bakers take their skills to a new level.
Value City Taps Merhi As Designer Looks Style Expert
Value City Furniture has tapped interior designer and author Farah Merhi as its first-ever Designer Looks Style Expert.
Vista Alegre Debuts Petites Histoires Collection
Vista Alegre has debuted the Petites Histoires tableware collection by French designer Sam Baron.
Sam’s Club Emphasizes Wellness With Telehealth Deal
In another indication that wellness is becoming a bigger influence on retail, Sam’s Club has entered into a collaboration with virtual primary care provider 98point6 to provide its members exclusive telehealth virtual clinic services via a text-based app.
Walmart Prepares Approach To Unique Holiday Season
After reviewing changing customer shopping behaviors and speaking with customers over the past six months, Walmart plans to address three key shopping trends expected for this unique holiday season: an increase in online shopping, evolving wish lists and the need for a fast, easy and safe shopping experience.
Amazon Launches Climate Pledge Friendly Product Program
Amazon is launching Climate Pledge Friendly, a new program to help make it easy for consumers to discover and shop for more sustainable products. Customers will now see the Climate Pledge Friendly label when searching for more than 25,000 products to signify that the products have one or more of 19 different sustainability certifications that help preserve the natural world, such as reducing the carbon footprint of shipments to customers.
Bed Bath & Beyond Names Lindblom Chief Technology Officer
Bed Bath & Beyond has appointed Scott Lindblom as chief technology officer of Bed Bath & Beyond, effective September 28. Lindblom will report directly to John Hartmann, chief operating officer and president of buybuy Baby, and will lead the company’s enterprise technology transformation.
iRobot Rolls Out Roomba i3+ Robotic Vacuum
iRobot has expanded its Roomba robot vacuum lineup with the launch of the new Roomba i3+, which features intelligent navigation, self-emptying capability with Clean Base automatic dirt disposal, and an expanded range of personalized cleaning features powered by the recently launched iRobot Genius Home Intelligence platform.
Placer: Costco Enjoyed Late Summer Surge
According to traffic tracker Placer.ai, Costco has been coming on strong through August and should benefit from a traffic surge since COVID-19 related shopping restrictions have normalized.
Lamps Plus Promotes Layers Of Light Campaign
To emphasize its lighting leadership and innovation, Lamps Plus has launched initiatives that include an educational campaign dubbed “Layers of Light” and the introduction of Tesler smart sockets.
Beachcombers Coastal Life Expands Home, Gift Collections
Beachcombers Coastal Life (BCL) has expanded its coastal, home, gift and souvenir collections.
Walmart Arranges Credit Lines For Marketplace Sellers
To support what has become an important part of its online business, Walmart said that Marcus by Goldman Sachs will invite its eligible marketplace sellers to apply for lines of credit offered.
Heightened Demand Pressures Cookware Supply Chain
While the COVID-19 pandemic may have spurred the growth of cookware and bakeware in a variety of ways, the category is now up against an increasing battle of supply and demand. Retailers of differing sizes have been looking to add to their assortments or bolster holiday offerings, but suppliers have been backing down, citing too much demand and not enough product.
Dallas Market Center Forms Alliance With Dubai Global Connect Marketplace
Dallas Market Center, via its parent company, Market Center Management Company, has formed a strategic alliance with Dubai Global Connect to support the development and management of a 10-million square foot wholesale marketplace in Dubai opening in 2023.
Emile Henry Adds To Pie Dish Collection
Emile Henry is adding the new Le Grande Pie Dish to its assortment as fall and holiday baking becomes top of mind. It is also the company’s largest pie dish, holding more than 2 quarts.
Lowe’s To Install Pickup Lockers Nationwide
To continue to improve the contactless delivery experience for customers who are increasingly shopping online, Lowe’s plans to install pickup lockers at all U.S. stores by the end of March 2021.
Rite Aid Names Kruse SVP/Investor Relations And Treasury
Rite Aid has appointed Trent Kruse as svp/investor relations and treasury.
Anova Appoints Heimendinger Chief Marketing Officer
Anova, a subsidiary of Electrolux, has appointed Scott Heimendinger as chief marketing officer. Heimendinger will lead all product, consumer and content marketing, as well as advise on the direction and development of future products. He will report directly to Anova’s CEO and co-founder, Stephen Svajian.