Retail

Alibaba tests generative AI tools for Taobao and Tmall merchants as new tech arms race heats up China’s e-commerce sector

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Alibaba tests generative AI tools for Taobao and Tmall merchants as new tech arms race heats up China’s e-commerce sector

The generative AI tools provided by Huiwa, operated by Alibaba subsidiary Hangzhou Lianfan Information Technology, enable merchants to create both text and graphics content. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. A merchant, for example, can input a brief description of a product, which prompts the tool to create customised content for marketing and promotion. … Read more

Luxury Personal Shopping on New Fashion Apps The Floorr and Vêtir

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Luxury Personal Shopping on New Fashion Apps The Floorr and Vêtir

Against a challenging landscape for department stores and fashion e-commerce giants, two new apps aiming to make luxury personal shopping easier held buzz-building launch parties during Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. First up, Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez of Proenza Schouler, Sarah Andelman, Alexis Mabille, Rickie de Sole, Tina Leung and more gathered to celebrate … Read more

United Way of New York City to Honor Marigay McKee at Luncheon

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United Way of New York City to Honor Marigay McKee at Luncheon

POWER UP: The United Way of New York City will be hosting a fashionable crowd on March 12 at its “Power of Women to Make a Difference” luncheon at the Ziegfeld Ballroom. The Meteor’s founder and chief executive officer Cindi Leive, who many know from her years helming Condé Nast’s Glamour magazine, will deliver the … Read more

Craft breweries tap suburbs south of Denver

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Craft breweries tap suburbs south of Denver

Since the founding of Parker’s Downhill Brewing in 2017, owners Jake Minturn and Doug Hyndman always planned to expand to multiple locations. By then, the craft beer market had matured enough the duo felt they couldn’t rely on the production and distribution model. Instead, they tried to build a welcoming space — and one with … Read more

Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

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Manufacturing PMI® at 47.8%; February 2024 Manufacturing ISM® Report On Business®

New Orders; Backlogs Contracting; Production; Employment Contracting; Supplier Deliveries Slowing; Raw Materials Inventories Contracting; Customers’ Inventories Too Low; Prices Increasing; Exports and Imports Growing TEMPE, Ariz., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Economic activity in the manufacturing sector contracted in February for the 16th consecutive month following one month of “unchanged” status (a PMI® reading of 50 percent) and … Read more

Let the unionisation begin!’: Employees Get Cookies As Sephora Celebrates $10 Billion Revenue

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Let the unionisation begin!’: Employees Get Cookies As Sephora Celebrates Billion Revenue

Sephora, the global beauty retailer, recently celebrated a remarkable financial milestone, surpassing £10 billion in revenue. However, amidst the festivities, a wave of discontent is sweeping through the workforce as employees express dissatisfaction over what they perceive as inadequate recognition for their contributions. As news of the financial milestone circulated within Sephora’s ranks, workers expressed … Read more

VISIT DENVER’S 20TH ANNUAL RESTAURANT WEEK KICKS OFF TODAY

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VISIT DENVER’S 20TH ANNUAL RESTAURANT WEEK KICKS OFF TODAY

– Over 260 restaurants to participate in Denver Restaurant Week presented by Superior Farms American Lamb, showcasing The Mile High City’s award-winning culinary scene. – DENVER, March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Foodies rejoice today as Denver celebrates the start of the 20th annual Denver Restaurant Week, presented by Superior Farms American Lamb. The program will run … Read more

Layoffs and Lender Lawsuit Shuts Down Lord & Taylor Owner Ops

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Layoffs and Lender Lawsuit Shuts Down Lord & Taylor Owner Ops

Saadia Group, the owner of fashion sites Lord & Taylor, New York & Co., Fashion to Figure and footwear brand Aquatalia, among others, has been effectively shut down. Moreover, legal proceedings involving its asset-based lender mean Saadia is no longer in control of the inventory at its warehouses following a default on a $45.3 million … Read more

Stranahan’s Aspen Whiskey Lodge opens March 9

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Stranahan’s Aspen Whiskey Lodge opens March 9

Denver-based Stranahan’s distillery marks its 20th anniversary this year, and to celebrate, the whiskey maker is tracing its roots back to Aspen with a new tasting room and restaurant opening in March in the mountain town. The Aspen Whiskey Lodge, at 307 S. Mill St., serves alpine-inspired dishes alongside drams and cocktails featuring the distillery’s … Read more

Canadian economy not in recession, but 2023 was one of its weakest recent years

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Canadian economy not in recession, but 2023 was one of its weakest recent years

The Canadian economy continues to beat recession fears, posting modest growth in the fourth quarter even as high interest rates weighed on consumers and businesses. Statistics Canada reported Thursday that real gross domestic product increased by an annualized rate of one per cent, beating economists’ expectations and the Bank of Canada’s forecast for the final … Read more