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United States Warehouse Club Industry Report 2024 Featuring BJ's Wholesale, Costco Wholesale, PriceSmart, and Sam's Club - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Tuesday, March 26, 2024

Warehouse Club Focus (WCF) exclusively reports on the warehouse club industry.

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  • Warehouse Club Focus (WCF) exclusively reports on the warehouse club industry.
  • The January 12, 2024 issue features analysis of 2023 club industry sales.
  • The January 26, 2024 issue features a review of 2023 worldwide warehouse club locations.
  • The February 23, 2024 issue will feature analysis of the private label programs at each club.

GBK Collective Strengthens Team with Strategic New Hires; Virginia Lennon Joins as SVP, Research and Insights

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Thursday, March 21, 2024

GBK Collective , a leading marketing strategy, consumer behavior, and analytics consultancy, today announced several key hires including Virginia Lennon who joins as Senior Vice President of Research and Insights.

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  • GBK Collective , a leading marketing strategy, consumer behavior, and analytics consultancy, today announced several key hires including Virginia Lennon who joins as Senior Vice President of Research and Insights.
  • “We continue to invest in hiring the industry’s best marketing strategy, insights and data science leaders,” said GBK Co-Founder and CEO Jon Greenwood.
  • Prior to joining GBK, Lennon held senior leadership positions at Ipsos Connect, Ipsos Media & Technology, OTX Research and Telemundo Network.
  • "I'm beyond excited to be part of the exceptional team of strategy and insights experts that make up the GBK Collective.

ROSSMANN Group Selects SymphonyAI Store and Space Planning to Drive Automation, Scale, and Quality Shopper Experience in Spain

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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

SymphonyAI , a leader in predictive and generative enterprise AI SaaS, today announced that German health and beauty giant ROSSMANN Group is expanding its SymphonyAI AI-based store and space planning solutions to its growing market in Spain.

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  • SymphonyAI , a leader in predictive and generative enterprise AI SaaS, today announced that German health and beauty giant ROSSMANN Group is expanding its SymphonyAI AI-based store and space planning solutions to its growing market in Spain.
  • ROSSMANN will now use SymphonyAI store and space planning solution to support scale in its expanding Spain presence while ensuring that Spanish customers have a consistent, high-quality experience in every shop and access to 12,000-15,000 items.
  • The AI-powered SymphonyAI shelf planning application accommodates real-time space constraints, merchandising strategy, and local shopper preferences to create custom shelf layouts that deliver engaging shopper experiences and optimal operational outcomes.
  • Its macro space planning enables retailers to optimize layouts across all store sizes and formats and right-size category space to deliver better customer shopping experiences and store performance.

Category Creator Starla Premium Non-Alcoholic Wines Announces Launch of New Format, Starla Sips™ Nationwide

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Starla Wines announces the newest offerings of award-winning non-alcoholic wines, California Red Starla Sips™.

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  • Starla Wines announces the newest offerings of award-winning non-alcoholic wines, California Red Starla Sips™.
  • Rolling out nationwide March 2024, Starla Premium Non-Alcoholic Wines offers their award-winning varietals in a new mini format, Starla Sips™.
  • Starla Sips™ features premium non-alcoholic, California wine blended with the finest quality botanicals and aromatics.
  • Award-winning and female-founded, Starla Wines is an ultra-premium line of non-alcoholic removed wines crafted especially with female wine lovers in mind.

Provi Welcomes Seasoned Chief Financial Officer to Drive Organizational Strategy Forward

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Provi , the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, today announced the appointment of Kevin Price as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

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  • Provi , the largest online marketplace for the beverage alcohol industry, today announced the appointment of Kevin Price as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • With a proven track record of success and extensive experience in financial operations and strategy, Price brings a wealth of expertise to Provi.
  • Prior to that he was Co-Founder and CFO at Trunk Club, ushering the company to its acquisition by Nordstrom in 2017 for $350M.
  • Founded in 2016, Provi develops digital and publishing solutions that connect each tier across the beverage alcohol industry.

Welcoming Shawn Elkon: TechBlocks’ New Senior Vice President of Business Strategy & Global Partnerships

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Shawn Elkon , who joins us as the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Business Strategy & Global Partnerships.

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  • We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our team, Shawn Elkon , who joins us as the Senior Vice President (SVP) of Business Strategy & Global Partnerships.
  • In this role, Shawn will head our global sales team, helping our customers continue expanding and growing with TechBlocks .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240312184513/en/
    Shawn Elkon SVP Business Strategy & Global Partnerships.
  • Most recently, he spearheaded the global go-to-market strategy, overseeing sales and strategic account responsibilities for North America and LATAM at Softtek.

Palm Tree Names Michael Schall as a Strategic Industry Advisor for Investment Banking Operations

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

Palm Tree LLC (“Palm Tree”), the modern M&A advisor providing integrated investment banking and financial consulting services to middle market businesses, today announced Michael Schall as a strategic industry advisor on the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Food & Beverage (F&B) industries for its investment banking operations.

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  • Palm Tree LLC (“Palm Tree”), the modern M&A advisor providing integrated investment banking and financial consulting services to middle market businesses, today announced Michael Schall as a strategic industry advisor on the Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) and Food & Beverage (F&B) industries for its investment banking operations.
  • “Michael is uniquely qualified to advise on growth efforts within this comprehensive industry, given his extensive experience within CPG and F&B-focused operations spanning over 40 years.
  • “I am honored by the opportunity to advise Palm Tree on driving growth and maintaining forward momentum for its CPG and F&B investment banking practice,” said Mr. Schall.
  • He is also a partner at Meaningful Partners , a Senior Advisor to Conscious Capitalism , and an operating adviser for Graham Partners .

o9 Experts Recognized as 2024 Pros to Know Winners by Supply & Demand Chain Executive

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Monday, March 11, 2024

o9 , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today announced that three of its experts have been recognized as 2024 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive - an annual award program that honors outstanding innovators whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other supply chain leaders.

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  • o9 , a leading enterprise AI software platform provider for transforming planning and decision-making, today announced that three of its experts have been recognized as 2024 Pros to Know by Supply & Demand Chain Executive - an annual award program that honors outstanding innovators whose accomplishments offer a roadmap for other supply chain leaders.
  • This year’s o9 Pros to Know honorees include:
    Karolina Tuttle, o9’s Global Supplier Relationship Management Go-to-Market Lead: Karolina received the Pros to Know Rising Star distinction for consistently demonstrating an unparalleled work ethic in the supply chain space.
  • Karolina's commitment to promoting the transformative power of collaboration can be seen in her pivotal role launching o9 Supplier Collaboration .
  • She is honored for successfully applying her career experience in supply chain consulting and software delivery to a new career path in Presales at o9.

Trax Retail Announces New CEO

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Monday, March 11, 2024

Trax Retail , the data and technology company digitizing the physical world of retail, today announces the appointment of Gary Laben as its chief executive officer.

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  • Trax Retail , the data and technology company digitizing the physical world of retail, today announces the appointment of Gary Laben as its chief executive officer.
  • As Trax’s CEO, Laben will lead the tech-enabled and data-driven retail platform through its next phase of growth, focusing on building upon its innovative and industry-leading solutions for CPG manufacturers, retailers, and shoppers.
  • “As the pioneer and leader in retail innovation and execution, Trax has a transformational opportunity to capitalize on new data streams and technology,” said Laben.
  • “With our continued momentum in the global retail sector, we’re investing in a leader who will elevate Trax to the next level.

TINT Launches Carbon Credit Program for Events and Tourism Brands

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Thursday, April 4, 2024

SAN ANTONIO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TINT launches TINT Green, a first-of-its-kind partnership with carbon credit developer Grassroots Carbon. The initiative makes it easy for events, festivals, and tourism organizations to offset their activations' carbon footprint while supporting ecological restoration.

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  • SAN ANTONIO, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- TINT launches TINT Green, a first-of-its-kind partnership with carbon credit developer Grassroots Carbon.
  • The initiative makes it easy for events, festivals, and tourism organizations to offset their activations' carbon footprint while supporting ecological restoration.
  • - Sameer Kamat, TINT CEO
    "Sustainability is increasingly important to us and to our customers around the world," said Sameer Kamat, TINT CEO.
  • "This new service combines TINT's experience in events and global tourism brands with Grassroots Carbon's science-backed soil carbon credits."