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Why AMP for Email has a Place in Every Email Marketers’ Playbook

Retail TouchPoints

Originally developed by Google in 2015, accelerated mobile pages (AMP) is open source technology designed specifically to boost how fast pages load on smartphones and tablets. AMP for email allows marketers to send surveys and collect data, too. Why AMP, and Who’s on Board?

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Vince Holding Corp. Changes Hands, Former CEO Brendan Hoffman to Return to the Helm

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Hoffman previously served as CEO of Vince from 2015 to 2020 before leaving to lead Wolverine Worldwide, first as President and then CEO through August 2023. (VNCE) , giving it a 65% stake in the retailer. P180 was co-founded by former Vince CEO Brendan Hoffman, who will become CEO of the brand again on Feb.

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Reports: Chinese Ecommerce Player Pinduoduo Launches U.S. Site

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Pinduoduo has made its most aggressive move yet into non-Chinese markets with the Sept. Founded in 2015 , Pinduoduo has focused on lower-income customers and the agricultural sector. Both of Pinduoduo’s larger rivals already have several channels for tapping global markets.

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Alibaba’s Freshippo launches into Australia with local partner

Inside Retail

Freshippo’s items will be available through Ebest’s shopping app and website, with a product selection tailored to the Australian market, including Chinese delicacies such as snacks, juices, tea drinks, and culinary sauces. Australia is Freshippo’s third offshore market after the US and Singapore.

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Chatime Australia boss appointed global CEO

Inside Retail

A focus on market profitability in every market, creating a critical and sustainable model for every investor and shareholder. We invested in project Joy last year, now it is about rolling that out across our primary and secondary markets over the next 12-18 months,” Antonius said. New market identification.

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Macy’s Continues to Move Off-Mall with Plans for 4 New Small-Format Stores

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Macy’s is continuing to expand its smaller-format, off-mall presence with plans to open three new Market by Macy’s locations and one joint Market by Macy’s/ Macy’s Backstage store by this fall. The new Market by Macy’s planned for the St. The company also is planning to open a new Market by Macy’s in Suwanee, Ga.

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Luxury brand Hermès targeted by animal rights protestors

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PETA became a shareholder of Hermès in 2015 to push back against exposed cruelty in reptile farms in Texas and Zimbabwe, and in 2016 also revealed poor conditions for young ostriches at a Hermès supplier, before finding more poor conditions in 2017 in a Vietnam crocodile supplier.

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