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3 days ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
More than five months after its owner, Franchise Group, filed for bankruptcy, The Vitamin Shoppe will be acquired by private equity firms Kingswood Capital Management and Performance Investment Partners. The news is a boon to vendors and suppliers who sell health and wellness products to the 650-unit chain. Its new owners have vowed to make upgrades. Currently, over 700 suppliers are in The Vitamin Shoppe’s ecosystem.
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1 week ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Harry’s built its name selling razors and other shaving products, but the company wants vendors and consumers to know it in other contexts as well. So going forward, Harry’s Inc. will be known as Mammoth Brands. That switch highlights the multiple brands that the company owns — and has leveraged to achieve hundreds of millions of dollars in revenue. Mammoth Brands (as Harry’s) is No. 168 in the Top 2000 Database. The Top 2000 ranks North America’s online retailers by their annual ecommerce sales.
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2 weeks ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Walmart and Eko are expanding their partnership to bring interactive and immersive elements to product pages on Walmart.com. The two companies first launched their partnership in 2018 as a way to bring customers a more engaging shopping experience. Walmart has been building out its video presence as part of the shopping experience for some time. Walmart hired Eko to develop original, interactive programming, including cooking shows and toy catalogs, while investing more than $200 million with Eko.
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2 weeks ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Lack of in-stock visibility or incorrect information can introduce problems for delivery apps like Instacart. Out-of-stock messages can mean bad outcomes for consumers and retailers alike, because consumers may not get what they want and retailers may lose opportunities to make sales. Instacart is attempting to avoid these unwanted substitutions and lost sales with new features it is calling Store View and Second Store Check.
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1 month ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
The Michaels Companies is augmenting its online presence with the launch of Michaels Digital Downloads, a subscription-based platform for creators to access hundreds of thousands of unlimited assets. Digital Downloads is a partnership with Creative Fabrica, which specializes in the digital downloading of crafts.
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1 month ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
The parent company of Forever 21, a pioneer in fast fashion, filed for bankruptcy protection, it announced March 16 — marking Forever 21’s second bankruptcy in six years. The retail chain has begun liquidation sales at all of its approximately 300 stores. In a bankruptcy filing in Delaware, the chain reported its projected assets to be between $100 million and $500 million, while liabilities are stated to be between $1 billion and $10 billion.
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1 month ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Cincinnati-based grocery giant Kroger announced a new ecommerce unit that will align teams contributing to every aspect of the online customer experience. The decision frames ecommerce as a priority at the grocery chain, centralizing control of operations under one of Kroger’s top leaders. Kroger’s senior vice president and chief information officer, Yael Cosset, will lead this function as executive vice president and chief digital officer, effective immediately.
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1 month ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Urban Outfitters’ net sales increased 10.1% to a company-record $1.6 billion for its fiscal Q4, which ended on Jan. 31, delivering a new milestone for the company’s rental business Nuuly. The record quarter was part of a record year for the Philadelphia-based retailer. It saw total company net sales increase 7.7% to $5.6 billion.
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1 month ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Chewy, Inc. is investing in a refresh of its retail media network under the name Chewy Ads. The new push is geared toward leveraging Chewy’s customers as an engaged audience for brands that want to reach them. The pet supplies retailer is not alone in 2025 as other retail media networks try to expand reach and revenue. These retailers seek to persuade brands to buy into new ways to reach customers through retail media ads.
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2 months ago | 
digitalcommerce360.com | Kevin Williams
Footwear and fashion brand Steve Madden announced that it has an agreement for the acquisition of U.K.-based shoe and accessories brand Kurt Geiger. Steve Madden would acquire Kurt Geiger from a group led by international private equity firm Cinven for an enterprise value of close to $365 million (£289 million) in cash. In addition to Kurt Geiger London, the Steve Madden acquisition includes Kurt Geiger’s other portfolio brands KG Kurt Geiger and Carvela. Steve Madden is No. 241 in the Top 2000.
