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Amazon Hosted Record-Breaking Black Friday and Cyber Monday Holiday Shopping Event, and Announces Millions More Holiday Deals to Come

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Tuesday, November 28, 2023

In addition, Amazon Gift Cards make a popular gift for any style, size, and budget, with no fees or expiration dates.

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  • In addition, Amazon Gift Cards make a popular gift for any style, size, and budget, with no fees or expiration dates.
  • Other best-selling items on Amazon during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event were Hero Cosmetics Mighty Patch Original, Ring Video Doorbell, and BISSELL Little Green Multi-Purpose Portable Carpet & Upholstery Cleaner.
  • Customers bought millions of Amazon devices, including Fire TV, Echo, and Ring, which were best sellers.
  • For the first time, Prime members purchased great deals directly from Buy with Prime merchants during the Black Friday and Cyber Monday holiday shopping event.

Digital Payments in Sport Thematic Intelligence Report 2023: Analysis of how Society has Become Increasingly More Cashless, and how Sport has Adapted - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, August 18, 2023

The "Digital Payments in Sport - Thematic Intelligence" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Digital Payments in Sport - Thematic Intelligence" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • An analysis of how society has become increasingly more cashless, and how sport has adapted to this.
  • A detailed look at the digital payments value chain, and what generates value for sport amongst these younger generations.
  • For those wanting an in-depth analysis of the digital payments sector and its crossover with sport.

Local Bounti Announces Executive Transition, Names Anna Fabrega as CEO as Company Scales Sustainable Growing Technologies

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

HAMILTON, Mont., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL WS) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, announced that Anna Fabrega, former Freshly CEO and Amazon executive, will become CEO of Local Bounti on June 5, 2023. The company's current Co-CEOs and Co-Founders – Craig Hurlbert and Travis Joyner – will shift to new leadership roles as Senior Vice President of Strategy and Chief Technology Officer, respectively, and maintain their seats on the Company's Board of Directors.

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  • HAMILTON, Mont., May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Local Bounti Corporation (NYSE: LOCL, LOCL WS) ("Local Bounti" or the "Company"), a breakthrough U.S. indoor agriculture company combining the best aspects of vertical and greenhouse growing technologies, announced that Anna Fabrega, former Freshly CEO and Amazon executive, will become CEO of Local Bounti on June 5, 2023.
  • Fabrega brings more than two decades of operations, consumer goods, and food production experience – and a track record of leading and scaling businesses – to Local Bounti.
  • At Freshly, the direct-to-consumer fresh prepared food subscription service, Fabrega succeeded the company's founder as CEO.
  • And Local Bounti is growing, with the current expansion of its Georgia facility and additional facilities under construction in Texas and Washington.

SunPower Announces Chief Operating Officer

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Monday, May 1, 2023

RICHMOND, Calif., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services company, today announced Jennifer Johnston as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 8, 2023.

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  • RICHMOND, Calif., May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SunPower Corp. (NASDAQ:SPWR), a leading solar technology and energy services company, today announced Jennifer Johnston as its new Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective May 8, 2023.
  • Johnston most recently served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at a technology company at the intersection of robotics and retail services.
  • "Jen is a proven leader with deep experience in organizations undergoing significant transformation," said Peter Faricy, SunPower CEO.
  • "I am absolutely thrilled to be joining SunPower as Chief Operating Officer.

Unleashed Brands Expands Leadership Team, Adds New Role of Chief Development Officer

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Tuesday, April 25, 2023

DALLAS, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Unleashed Brands, a franchise growth-focused platform company that includes portfolio brands Urban Air Adventure Park, Snapology, The Little Gym, XP League, Class 101, and Premier Martial Arts, has added an experienced retail real estate developer to the team with the appointment of Ryan Slemons as the brand's Chief Development Officer. Slemons spent more than 10 years at Starbucks and Amazon in several retail leadership positions. 

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  • The newly-created role expands the leadership team and aims to help franchisees who have recently signed franchise agreements to find the best real estate, secure leases and get units opened quickly – ultimately, serving more kids nationwide.
  • "We're thrilled to have Ryan on the team bringing his experience with large-scale retail rollouts to Unleashed Brands and our six youth enrichment platform brands.
  • His skill set will give us a strategic advantage in the market and help franchisees who have recently been awarded franchise agreements," said Josh Wall, Unleashed Brands' Chief Growth Officer.
  • Unleashed Brands has 1,300 franchises operating or in development serving over 25 million children.

Panera Continues Loyalty Innovation as the First National Restaurant to Use Amazon One for Loyalty Identification and Payment

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

Today, Panera Bread announced its planned rollout of Amazon One as a loyalty identification for MyPanera , its industry-leading loyalty program with 52+ million members, and a contactless payment method.

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  • Today, Panera Bread announced its planned rollout of Amazon One as a loyalty identification for MyPanera , its industry-leading loyalty program with 52+ million members, and a contactless payment method.
  • Panera is the first national restaurant company to use Amazon One as both a way for guests to pay and access their loyalty account with their palm.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230322005275/en/
    A guest using Amazon One technology at a Panera Bread café.
  • Enrollment in Amazon One is voluntary and includes opt-in consent, and guests can choose to use Amazon One for loyalty linking, payment, or both.

United States Online Grocery Market Report 2022-2028 with Focus on Offerings from Walmart, Amazon, Kroger, Fresh Direct, COSTCO, Maplebear, Thrive Market, Target, Safeway, Shopfoodex

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Friday, February 17, 2023

Around 299 million people in the United States used the internet in 2021, an increase from over 288 million in 2020.

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  • Around 299 million people in the United States used the internet in 2021, an increase from over 288 million in 2020.
  • In the United States, more people are choosing to shop grocery online without trouble due to their busy schedules and heavy reliance on smartphones.
  • Adults' internet uses also drive the online grocery market in the United States.
  • Company Profiles: Detailed analysis of the major companies present in United States online grocery market.

United States Online Grocery Markets, Analysis, Forecasts, & Opportunities, 2028F: Adopting Business Model for Click and Collect OR Buy Online Pick-up In Store (BOPIS) Fueling Market Growth - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, December 22, 2022

Around 299 million people in the United States used the internet in 2021, an increase from over 288 million in 2020.

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  • Around 299 million people in the United States used the internet in 2021, an increase from over 288 million in 2020.
  • In terms of online audience size, the United States is one of the largest internet markets in the world, following only China and India.
  • In the United States, more people are choosing to shop grocery online without trouble due to their busy schedules and heavy reliance on smartphones.
  • Adults' internet uses also drive the online grocery market in the United States.

AiFi Chosen by NASCAR to Debut Autonomous Store at Championship Race

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Wednesday, December 21, 2022

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AiFi, the most flexible AI platform that enables retailers to affordably deploy autonomous shopping solutions, was selected by Phoenix Raceway to continue using its autonomous retail technology after a test launch with both AiFi and Amazon Go systems at the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series Championship in November. AiFi demonstrated such success that Phoenix Raceway will bring the AiFi store back for the next NASCAR race in the spring of 2023.

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  • AiFi demonstrated such success that Phoenix Raceway will bring the AiFi store back for the next NASCAR race in the spring of 2023.
  • The NASCAR Championship is its second racecar presence after revealing a frictionless express shop at the Miami Grand Prix in May in partnership with Verizon 5G .
  • "We were impressed with how quickly AiFi was able to get the store up and running," said Julie Giese, President of Phoenix Raceway, NASCAR.
  • AiFi provides the most flexible AI platform that enables retailers to affordably deploy and scale autonomous shopping solutions across their businesses.

Amazon Announces Biggest Holiday Shopping Weekend Ever

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

(NASDAQ: AMZN)Amazon today announced that this Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend was its biggest ever, with customers around the world purchasing hundreds of millions of products between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.

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  • (NASDAQ: AMZN)Amazon today announced that this Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend was its biggest ever, with customers around the world purchasing hundreds of millions of products between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday.
  • This was a record-breaking holiday shopping weekend for Amazon.
  • Customers supported small businesses this holiday shopping weekend, generating more than $1 billion in sales for small businesses in the U.S.
  • Customers can also make returns with no packaging or a label at select locations, including Whole Foods, Kohls, Amazon Stores (Amazon Go, Amazon Fresh, Amazon Style), Amazon Counter and Locker+, and UPS Stores by showing the QR code provided.