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Beyond pays $4.5M to acquire Zulily brand, plans to relaunch flash sale site later this year

GeekWire

million in cash to buy Zulily’s website, domain names, trademarks, customer database, social media accounts, and software, the company said in a press release. GeekWire reported late Wednesday that Beyond appeared to be the new owner following posts on social media teasing a relaunch. Beyond paid $4.5 million shoppers.

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Microsoft, Brooks, Unilever and others join Amazon’s Climate Pledge, topping 30 signatories

GeekWire

Amazon announced the Climate Pledge last year , promising to meet the net-zero emissions goals of the Paris Agreement on climate change by 2040, 10 years ahead of schedule. Microsoft announced its own climate plan in January and followed up this summer by forming its own coalition, Transform to Net Zero. new sign, who dis?

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Photos: Russell Wilson and Ciara take it to the ‘House’ and toast their first fashion store in Seattle

GeekWire

The new store gives 3% of net revenue back to Why Not You. Wilson’s own team of multimedia professionals from his Seattle brand management and production company West2East Empire also moved around the store shooting video and posting quickly to social feeds. “This is bigger than fashion,” Ciara said.

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When NFTs came to roller derby, roller derby put up a fight

Vox

It’s not unusual for skaters to launch their own derby-related businesses, from making gear and apparel to owning the stores that sell it. They announced the project on March 9 with an Instagram Live, along with a website that provided all the details, social media accounts, and a Discord channel. Roller derby could use the help. “It

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Takedown notices are threatening online thrift shops — just as business is exploding

The Verge

Small businesses say their livelihoods are threatened even when they aren’t running afoul of copyright and trademark claims In January 2020, Jade Myers, a successful seller of secondhand clothes on Poshmark, came across a trove of designer swimwear and apparel at a thrift store that she knew would be a hit with her shoppers.

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Data mining for B2B churn and loyalty management in India and South Asia

TM Forum

Does this person like to buy only after having interacted on social media with his/her friends? Whereas postpaid customers may be characterized by their affordability, high propensity to call ‘on-net’, i.e., to their family or friends from within their network of provider, a rich residential location, etc.

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ first year: a timeline

The Verge

In one demonstration, for example, a group of players hit their nets on a picture of Carrie Lam, the chief executive of Hong Kong. And esports teams, like Gen.g , shared designs of their jerseys for players to use, while 100 Thieves added its entire apparel collection to the game. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.