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Bio Bidet by Bemis expands product portfolio with super-soft, sustainably sourced towels

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Home Goods, Retail, Specialty, Paper, Hand, Multimedia, Bidet, Water, The Home Depot, Tissue paper, Amazon

Bio Bidet by Bemis , a leading manufacturer and retailer of bidet toilet seats, attachments and smart home accessories, today introduced bath, hand and drylette towels.

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  • Bio Bidet by Bemis , a leading manufacturer and retailer of bidet toilet seats, attachments and smart home accessories, today introduced bath, hand and drylette towels.
  • These sustainably sourced towels are made from 100% bamboo on a cotton frame.
  • Bio Bidet’s new drylettes pair nicely with bidet attachments and bidet toilet seats, with which users wash with water but may not have a dryer feature as an alternative to toilet paper.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230525005262/en/
    “Our new assortment of towels is the latest example of how Bemis and Bio Bidet are innovating and offering eco-friendly solutions that support the surge of bidet awareness in the U.S.,” said James Amburgey, director of product line development at Bio Bidet.

American Woodmark Announces Preliminary Fiscal Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year Results

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Architecture, Forest Products, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, Natural Resources, Construction & Property, Other Manufacturing, Retail, Building Systems, Manufacturing, Home Goods, Interior Design, Senior, Bank statement, GAAP, American Woodmark, EBITDA, Annual report, Growth, EPS, Commerce, United States Department of Commerce, Security (finance), Bank

American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) (the "Company") today announced preliminary results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2023 and its fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.

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  • American Woodmark Corporation (NASDAQ: AMWD) (the "Company") today announced preliminary results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended April 30, 2023 and its fiscal year ended April 30, 2023.
  • “We delivered our anticipated strong financial performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2023,” said Scott Culbreth, President and CEO.
  • Adjusted EPS per diluted share was $2.21 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2023 compared with $1.38 in the same quarter of the prior fiscal year.
  • Net sales for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2023, increased 11.3% to $2,066.2 million from the prior fiscal year.

YKK AP and cove.tool Team Up to Help Architects Quickly and Easily Reach Sustainability Goals

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Commercial Building & Real Estate, Construction & Property, Environment, Engineering, Urban Planning, REIT, Landscape, Interior Design, Manufacturing, Architecture, Other Energy, Software, Utilities, Alternative Energy, Energy, Electronic Design Automation, Data Management, Technology, Retail, Home Goods, Sustainability, HVAC, Building Systems, Green Technology, Other Construction & Property, Residential Building & Real Estate, YKK, Entrepreneurship, Partnership, YKK AP, AP, AIA, Carbon, Marketing, Conference, Risk management

Today, YKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP), a technology-oriented manufacturer of commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, and cove.tool , a leading provider of building design and construction software, have announced a partnership to make it quicker and easier for architects to reach their project’s carbon, cost and energy performance goals.

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  • Today, YKK AP America Inc. (YKK AP), a technology-oriented manufacturer of commercial facade systems and residential doors and windows, and cove.tool , a leading provider of building design and construction software, have announced a partnership to make it quicker and easier for architects to reach their project’s carbon, cost and energy performance goals.
  • Architects will walk away with deep analysis and actionable insight around embodied carbon, cost, and energy performance to better meet a project’s energy-saving goals.
  • We understand how crucial the early collaboration between architects, engineers and building product manufacturers is to meeting a project’s energy-saving goals.
  • “We’re incredibly proud of the world class interconnected simulation suite we’ve created to make this partnership possible.

Outdoor Living Supply Acquires C&R Stone World Inc., Stoneworld Utah L.L.C. and Cedar Stone Supply, Inc.

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Construction & Property, Professional Services, Landscape, Other Natural Resources, Building Systems, Natural Resources, Retail, Other Professional Services, Home Goods, Other Construction & Property, Finance, Robison, Growth, Acquisition, L.L.C, History, Culture, OLS

Outdoor Living Supply (“OLS”), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes, announced today the acquisition of C&R Stone World Inc., Stoneworld Utah L.L.C.

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  • Outdoor Living Supply (“OLS”), a distribution platform for outdoor living products with a focus on hardscapes, announced today the acquisition of C&R Stone World Inc., Stoneworld Utah L.L.C.
  • and Cedar Stone Supply, Inc. (collectively, “Stoneworld” or “the Company”), full-service distributors of natural stone, masonry, hardscape and landscape supplies.
  • This acquisition expands OLS’ footprint in the Mountain states, adding five strategic locations in Utah and Idaho.
  • “We are delighted to welcome the Stoneworld team to the OLS family of companies,” commented Brian Price, CEO of OLS.

Manhattan Active® Omni Integrated with Google Merchant Center to Provide Online Shoppers with Precise Delivery Dates

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Search Engine Marketing, Marketing, Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Advertising, Communications, Office Products, Convenience Store, Catalog, Bridal, Electronic Commerce, Home Goods, Delivery Services, Transport, Digital Marketing, Other Retail, Online Retail, Luxury, Specialty, Discount, Variety, Internet, Department Stores, Food, Beverage, Fashion, Data Management, Cosmetics, Retail, Technology, Other Communications, Omni, IMS Associates, Inc., Attention, Map, Investment, OMS, Digital, Online shopping, Momentum

At its annual customer conference, Momentum , Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) announced an integration between Manhattan Active Omni and Google’s Merchant Center .

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  • At its annual customer conference, Momentum , Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) announced an integration between Manhattan Active Omni and Google’s Merchant Center .
  • The integration leverages Google’s Content API for Shopping to enable Manhattan Active Omni retailers to provide shoppers with more accurate location- and product-specific delivery times across Google surfaces, including Search, YouTube, Maps, Discover, and more.
  • Through this integration, Manhattan is helping its customers meet those expectations and showcase their investments in fulfillment and delivery operations.
  • Linking Manhattan Active Omni with Google Merchant Center can be done just by contacting your Manhattan representative.

PPG invests $44 million to boost global powder production

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Machinery, Sustainability, General Automotive, Automotive, Environment, Other Manufacturing, Retail, Chemicals, Plastics, Automotive Manufacturing, Aerospace, Manufacturing, Home Goods, Transfer, Organic compound, Volatile organic compound, Multimedia, HTE, Creativity, Plant, Solvent, Growth, NYSE, 3D printing, Paint, PPG

PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced a $44 million investment to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America.

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  • PPG (NYSE: PPG) today announced a $44 million investment to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America.
  • The projects are part of PPG’s strategic efforts to expand its powder coatings offerings and increase global production to meet growing customer demand for sustainably advantaged products.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230525005058/en/
    The investment is part of PPG’s efforts to expand its powder coatings offerings and increase global production to meet growing customer demand for sustainably advantaged products.
  • “Focusing on powder coatings is a win-win for PPG and our customers as we are able to offer greater access to sustainably advantaged products,” said Marizeth Carvalho, PPG global director, powder coatings, Industrial Coatings.

Revolutionizing the Way We Shop: Bensons for Beds Partners with Emplifi to Bring Live Shopping Technology with Instant Results

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Thursday, May 25, 2023
Online Retail, Data Management, Retail, Technology, Home Goods, Software, Bensons for Beds, Partnership, Bed, Omnichannel, AOV, Sale, Marks & Spencer, Currys, Digital, UGC, HP, Rating, Online shopping, Emplifi

Through Emplifi’s leading Live Advisor solution, Bensons for Beds customers can connect to in-store experts for real-time tours, product demonstrations, and purchases.

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  • Through Emplifi’s leading Live Advisor solution, Bensons for Beds customers can connect to in-store experts for real-time tours, product demonstrations, and purchases.
  • Trying to recreate that experience on a two-dimensional website is impossible,” said Graham Wilson, Director of Omnichannel and Digital at Bensons for Beds.
  • “By partnering with Emplifi we’re able to close that gap and bring our in-store experience inside the homes of our customers.
  • Our newly introduced, live shopping experience allows us to add that human element customers crave which helps drive confidence and ultimately conversions.”
    Within 6 months of employing Emplifi Live Advisor, Bensons for Beds has already seen tangible results.

Qurate Retail Announces Sale of Zulily to Regent

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Fashion, Professional Services, Online Retail, Retail, Luxury, Home Goods, Finance, QVC, HSN, Clothing, Sale, Fortune 500, Growth, Diamondback, Escada, Regent, Zulily, Qurate Retail Group

Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”) (Nasdaq: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) today announced that Regent (“Regent”), a Los Angeles-based investment firm with proven expertise in the retail and apparel sectors, has acquired Zulily, the online retailer delivering a fun shopping experience helping moms discover exclusive daily deals, brand names and on-trend styles, and everyday value on clothing, footwear, homeware essentials and more.

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  • Qurate Retail, Inc. (“Qurate Retail”) (Nasdaq: QRTEA, QRTEB, QRTEP) today announced that Regent (“Regent”), a Los Angeles-based investment firm with proven expertise in the retail and apparel sectors, has acquired Zulily, the online retailer delivering a fun shopping experience helping moms discover exclusive daily deals, brand names and on-trend styles, and everyday value on clothing, footwear, homeware essentials and more.
  • Zulily was a wholly owned subsidiary of Qurate Retail, the largest player in video commerce through its QVC and HSN businesses and the owner of Cornerstone Brands.
  • We are confident Regent is the right partner for Zulily to continue serving its customers, while benefiting from Regent’s depth of operational and strategic expertise in the retail and apparel sectors,” said David Rawlinson, President & CEO of Qurate Retail.
  • Based on the terms of the sale agreement, there is potential for Qurate Retail to receive an earnout in future years.