Daniel Johnson

WRAEK launched the WRAEK Tactonic Pro —the world’s first force pad for gamers that functions like a third hand by providing additional output options. The Tactonic pad is activated by push... MORE

weSponsored, a U.S.-based company, that connects influencers and content creators with brand sponsorships is updating its platform through the launch of its influencer app Tuesday. The new... MORE

Victoria’s Secret announced it intends to sell a minority stake of its business to Regina Miracle International, a Hong Kong-based clothing company, in the first quarter of 2022 following... MORE

Wayfair, the online furniture company, announced that it is planning to open three brick-and-mortar stores next year, which will all be located in the state of Massachusetts. The online furniture... MORE

Zippin, a checkout-free technology startup, announced that it raised $30 million in Series B funding and has accumulated over $45 million in funding to date. Series B funding has come from several... MORE

Gap Inc. announced its new integrated rewards program across the United States and Puerto Rico, which streamlines consumer loyalty across its four major brands, including, Athleta, Banana Republic,... MORE

Crocs hit new highs for quarterly revenue for three straight quarters, due in part to its new digital strategy. The shoe brand increased revenue by 93% year over year to a high of $640.8 million.... MORE

Macy’s is launching a new private label apparel brand, named And Now This, at a time when the company is reworking its own strategy for merchandise. The company says the new brand is for... MORE

Dollar General launched a new private label skincare line that will be available under its Believe Beauty brand that launched in 2019 to offer affordable products. The line will consist of 11... MORE

Brookfield Properties announced that it is partnering with The Aria Network on augmented reality ad inventory through its retail shopping locations across the United States. The new deal will give... MORE

Nordstrom recently acquired a minority stake in Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT brands, where the investment will help foster growth for the brands globally. The new partnership will also... MORE

BigCommerce recently integrated with Amazon’s Multi-Channel Fulfillment in order to streamline online order fulfillment for sellers using Amazon’s services. With the agreement, U.S. e-... MORE

Byrd, the e-commerce startup, announced new funding that will be used to expand its footprint to meet demand and help merchants fill online orders. The e-commerce startup builds software that... MORE

Blueland, the sustainable DTC brand, announced that it will expand into Canada for the remainder of the year and into 2022. The sustainable DTC brand will sell its full lineup of products in Canada,... MORE

The DTC mattress brand Casper announced a new retail partnership with Mattress Warehouse, where beginning in July Casper products will be available to consumers in over 60 different Mattress... MORE

Walmart has seen an increase of over 95% in customer acceptance of shopping substitutions after the retailer implemented deep learning artificial intelligence for online grocery orders, according to... MORE

Warby Parker, the eyewear brand announced that it has filed a draft with the Securities and Exchange Commission for a public listing. Warby Parker said that the public listing is scheduled to... MORE

Glossier, the DTC brand, announced that it will step back into the world of brick-and-mortar retail with three new stories this year. The announcement was made by Emily Weiss, the Glossier Chief... MORE

FedEx announced a deal with Nuro to bolster its last-mile technology with a multi-year and multi-phase agreement, that will have Nuro test autonomous delivery vehicles. Testing for the last-mile... MORE

Neiman Marcus Group announced various digital tech investments totalling $500 million over the course of the next three years and will include the acquisition of a cloud-based software-as-a-service... MORE

Target recently revealed photos of its new updated stores, which are part of the retailer’s promise in March to invest approximately $4 billion in remodelling efforts and improving e-commerce.... MORE

Lancer Capital, a private equity firm, recently agreed to purchase Iconix Brands in a deal worth $585 million, the deal is expected to close before the end of quarter three this year. Iconix... MORE

Hudson’s Bay announced that it is entering into a Forever 21 partnership, where certain Forever 21 will have full-line collections available at certain Hudson’s Bay stores. Under the... MORE

Microsoft announced that it will launch new dedicated cloud gaming hardware to the PC Xbox app and will focus on giving consumers options to play before they purchase. Microsoft is planning to... MORE

Anheuser-Bush launched its “Let’s Grab A Beer, America,” campaign closely followings a previous vaccine tracking campaign, where the brand partnered with the White House to support... MORE

Walmart added a new perk to its Walmart+ membership program, where the retailer will now offer medication discounts to thousands of consumers. The company said that consumers who have a Walmart+... MORE

GNC announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with Walmart that will expand the brand’s wholesale presence by allowing it to sell its products at Walmart locations. With the... MORE

Walmart recently announced its new Me@Walmart app, which is a new workplace platform that will allow associates to schedule their shifts, clock in, and troubleshoot any workplace challenges.... MORE

Wilson Sporting Goods is releasing a new line of premium athletic clothing named Wilson Sports Wear and it will be available in the United States and China, with new items being launching biweekly.... MORE

Super, a company offering home repairs and maintenance services through a subscription model, recently raised $50 million in Series C funding from several backers in including Wells Fargo Strategic... MORE

Amazon is undertaking a new hiring push, where the e-commerce giant will look to take on 75,000 fulfillment and logistics workers across facilities in the United States and Canada. Amazon is... MORE

Coca-Cola launched its inaugural ad campaign for its Aha sparkling water brand, which was created in March 2020 and at the time was the first brand created by Coca-Cola in 10 years. The new... MORE

Sidewalk Labs, the urban planning arm of Alphabet, created a sensor named Pebble that can leverage live data to improve city parking by displaying available spaces. The new Pobble sensor functions... MORE

Amazon is launching a new workplace health and safety program named WorkingWell across its facilities in the United States with the goal of reducing recordable incident rates by 50% by 2025. The... MORE

Under Armour is changing its inventory strategy according to a statement made by CEO and President Patrik Frisks on a previous earnings call.  During the earnings call, Frisks indicated that... MORE

PayPal recently purchased a returns startup company named Happy Returns in a move signifying PayPal’s intentions to be more involved in post-purchase activities, no acquisition price was... MORE