Retailers

Claire’s Stores Expands Partnership with Intalytics to Guide European Expansion

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Claires Stores, Inc. has expanded its partnership with Intalytics to include analytics in support of driving new store growth in Europe.

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  • Claires Stores, Inc. has expanded its partnership with Intalytics to include analytics in support of driving new store growth in Europe.
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    While Claires has a significant footprint of stores in Europe today, we believe there is runway for further growth and expansion, said Michael Schwindle, Chief Financial Officer for Claires.
  • Claire's Stores, Inc. operates stores in 17 countries throughout North America and Europe and operates in thousands of concessions locations in the same regions.
  • The company also has more than 300 franchised Claire's stores, primarily in the Middle East and South Africa.

Talroo releases new feature enhancement to Talroo Pro pay-for-performance job advertising: Target CPA

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Talroo, an award-winning talent attraction platform, announces the release of Target CPA (Cost per Application), an enhancement to its Talroo Pro pay-for-performance job advertising solution.

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  • AUSTIN, Texas, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Talroo, an award-winning talent attraction platform, announces the release of Target CPA (Cost per Application), an enhancement to its Talroo Pro pay-for-performance job advertising solution.
  • "Target CPA helps answer a question our customers ask all the time 'How much do I need to pay?'
  • Talroo does this by leveraging proprietary first-party data, from 1.8 billion job searches monthly across the job seeker audience network.
  • Target CPA is included in Talroo Pro and available in the newly released Talroo Ad Platform (TAP).

Molekule continues significant momentum with new retail presence on Amazon Canada and Home Depot E-Commerce Platforms

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Molekule is also expanding its Canadian offerings on Molekule.ca with the addition of Air Mini and Air Pro.

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  • Molekule is also expanding its Canadian offerings on Molekule.ca with the addition of Air Mini and Air Pro.
  • Canada- Today's new retail presence on Amazon Canada comes with an expansion of its product offerings on Molekule.ca for Canadian customers, with Air Mini and Air Pro now added just months after Air Mini+ joined the Molekule Air on the company's retail site in October 2020.
  • Devices currently available in the region include Air Mini, Air Mini+, Air Pro, and Air Pro RX.
  • Air Pro- In September 2020, Molekule unveiled the latest of its product innovations: Molekule Air Pro .

Target Launching Debt-Free Education Assistance Program to More Than 340,000 Frontline Team Members

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Target Corporation(NYSE: TGT) today announced it will offer its more than 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time frontline team members the most comprehensive debt-free education assistance program available in the retail industry.

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  • MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Target Corporation(NYSE: TGT) today announced it will offer its more than 340,000 U.S.-based part-time and full-time frontline team members the most comprehensive debt-free education assistance program available in the retail industry.
  • "Target employs team members at every life stage and helps our team learn, develop and build their skills, whether they're with us for a year or a career.
  • A significant number of our hourly team members build their careers at Target, and we know many would like to pursue additional education opportunities.
  • This education assistance program is part of Target Forward , Target's new sustainability strategy that includes goals to create an equitable and inclusive workforce.

Suma Brands raises $150M to acquire and grow e-commerce brands into household names

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

Suma Brands will use the newly raised capital to continue accelerating their pace of acquisitions of Amazon FBA businesses and expand their diverse portfolio of e-commerce brands.

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  • Suma Brands will use the newly raised capital to continue accelerating their pace of acquisitions of Amazon FBA businesses and expand their diverse portfolio of e-commerce brands.
  • The company will also continue investing aggressively in their operating platform for growing acquired marketplace brands into household names.
  • Suma understood the brand's goals and potential and had a strong desire to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes.
  • Suma Brands is a next-generation commerce platform focused on acquiring and developing marketplace brands into household names.

Aetna, CVS Health to enter the Affordable Care Act (ACA) individual insurance marketplace in Texas for January 1, 2022

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Aetna and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will enter the individual insurance marketplace in Texas (specifically in select counties in the Austin, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio markets) with the first Aetna CVS Health hybrid-branded insurance product, providing access to health care for more Texans.

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  • WOONSOCKET, R.I., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Aetna and CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) will enter the individual insurance marketplace in Texas (specifically in select counties in the Austin, El Paso, Houston and San Antonio markets) with the first Aetna CVS Health hybrid-branded insurance product, providing access to health care for more Texans.
  • Aetna and CVS Health bring togetherquality along with convenience and expanded services to meet consumer health needs, simply and affordably.
  • Additionally, the plan provides members with unique and convenient health care offerings at MinuteClinic, HealthHUB and CVS Pharmacy locations across the country.
  • 20% off select CVS Health Brand health and wellness products at any one of the 10,000 CVS Pharmacy stores.

Kroger and Kitchen United Partner to Provide Customers On-Demand Meal Pick Up and Delivery from Popular Restaurants

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

CINCINNATI and PASADENA, Calif., Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR), America's largest grocery retailer, and ghost kitchen industry leader Kitchen United announced a partnership to offer customers freshly prepared, on-demand restaurant food.

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  • The off-premise restaurant kitchen powered by Kitchen United at participating Kroger locations will feature up to six local, regional or national restaurant brands.
  • Restaurant staff will prepare the orders and delivery service fees will be determined by third-party providers.
  • "Kitchen United recognizes the significant value of Kroger as a strategic partner.
  • Kroger is the perfect partner as we grow our reach and variety of business verticals in addition to our well-known ghost kitchen facility model."

The Israeli Company STOREE Completes $8 Million Seed Round for Management of Retail Stores Operated by Artificial Intelligence

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israeli corporation STOREE which developed a technological system for automatic management of retail chain stores organizational operation, announces today a $6.8 million fundraise and completing a seed round of about $8 million.

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  • TEL AVIV, Israel, Aug. 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Israeli corporation STOREE which developed a technological system for automatic management of retail chain stores organizational operation, announces today a $6.8 million fundraise and completing a seed round of about $8 million.
  • The round was led by private investors along with retail and consumer stores, including the American jewelry corporation Signet Jewelers.
  • Founded in 2016, STOREE operates in the field of data sciences and business intelligence.
  • The Company chose to concentrate on developing computerized intelligence as an assisting tool for a variety of different ranked executives and affect the management decision-making process.

HSN, Home Depot, Lowes, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Wholesale to Carry Motorola Home Networking Products

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

MANCHESTER, NH, Aug. 03, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  via NewMediaWire -- Minim, Inc. (NASDAQ: MINM), the creator of intelligent networking products under the globally recognized Motorola brand, today announced a significant expansion of its U.S. retail footprint. Starting today and throughout the summer, Motorola home networking products are launching in Home Shopping Network (HSN), The Home Depot, Lowe’s, Sam’s Club, and BJ’s Wholesale Club.  

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  • Starting today andthroughout thesummer, Motorola home networking products are launching in Home Shopping Network (HSN), The Home Depot, Lowes, Sams Club, and BJs Wholesale Club.
  • These additionaltop-tier retailers join Amazon, Best Buy, B&H, Micro Center, Newegg, Staples, Target,and Walmart in carrying advanced Motorola home networking products.
  • Motorola strives to empower everyone to stay connected, said Dave Carroll, Executive Director of Strategic Brand Partnerships for Motorola.
  • For over 90 years the Motorola brand has been known around the world for high quality, innovative and trusted products.

Actual Veggies Raises $2.3M from Investors to Expand Veggie-Only CPG Startup

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

Combined with its previous funding round from Big Idea Ventures and angel contributions, Actual Veggies has secured $2.8M in funding to date.

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  • Combined with its previous funding round from Big Idea Ventures and angel contributions, Actual Veggies has secured $2.8M in funding to date.
  • We are humbled by our new partners shared excitement and look forward to building off our success to further scale Actual Veggies.
  • Actual Veggies is a portfolio company of Big Idea Ventures , an investor in up-and-coming food and agricultural companies.
  • Actual Veggies can be found at Sprouts Farmers Market, HungryRoot, Imperfect Foods, FreshDirect, Sunbasket, and online at www.actualveggies.com .