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Mattress Firm Puts IPO on Ice, Citing Market Volatility

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Mattress Firm has withdrawn its plans for an IPO this year, according to documents filed with the SEC. After going private in 2016, the chain hit a few bumps in the road, including an accounting scandal that saw the resignation of the current CEO.

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As more factories switch to renewable power, Ikea sets new emissions targets

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The 50 per cent reduction target compares with the 2016 financial year, while its prior 15 per cent goal was set in 2017. The 2023 emissions were down 22 per cent compared with 2016. Ikea’s use of raw materials such as wood accounts for the biggest share (45.9 “We are very much looking forward to scaling this.”

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Mattress Firm Files for IPO 6 Years After Going Private

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The company said in a statement that it plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol MRFM, the same ticker it used in its previous listing on the Nasdaq. After going private in 2016, the chain hit a few bumps in the road, including an accounting scandal that saw the resignation of the current CEO.

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Sustainability and Profitability: How Embedding Sustainability can Boost Business Performance

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This requires targeted upskilling in critical areas like carbon accounting and management, sustainable procurement and stakeholder management. Establishing clear communication protocols, cross-departmental KPIs and accountability measures is essential. Our research highlights that U.S.

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Why Investors are Racing to Buy Up Amazon’s Hottest Third-Party Sellers

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Rollup firms are typically able to buy these Amazon businesses at anywhere from 4X to 6X EBITDA, sometimes less, according to Thomson: “As long as you manage to keep the same efficiency that any one of those accounts had when they were a standalone, you can get a 15X to 25X valuation on your company. There is massive financial arbitrage here.

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Brands Need a Dedicated Balance Sheet for Customer Health

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These days, the framework for marketing success is still being driven heavily by a company’s media plan rather than in the context of overall customer health. Today’s brands are increasingly concentrating their energy and resources on top customers — the minority that account for the majority of revenues. That needs to change.

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Study: Resale to Hit $47B by 2025, Giving Fast Fashion a Run for its Money

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Resale — the segment of the secondhand market that ThredUP defines as offerings with more curated assortments — is expected to account for more than half of that total, $47 billion , by 2025. Perhaps more important is the fact that of those first-time buyers, 76% said they plan to increase their spend on secondhand in the next five years.