Lucid Group has opened its first retail location in the Pacific Northwest at University Village in Seattle, WA. Every Lucid Studio offers a digitally oriented luxury experience tailored to each customer’s preferences, whether they visit in-person, make inquiries entirely online, or combine the two. Lucid Studios allow customers to experience the brand in locations that […]
VinFast has opened the first 6 VinFast Stores in California. In 2022, VinFast will continue to open more than 30 stores in California, while also exploring expansion to other states across the US. VinFast stores will showcase and sell VinFast’s premium electric vehicles while allowing customers to directly experience the company’s high-end customer service. This […]
Decathlon, continues its Canadian expansion with a new City concept store, opening in Toronto’s Union Station. While the 3,500 sq. ft. City concept store will feature a top-seller selection of the 7,000 products offered by the brand, it will also conveniently serve as a pick-up location for downtown commuters who have made Click & Collect […]
Lids has launched Lids University (Lids U), a new retail concept dedicated to collegiate sports product and apparel. Created as a space for fans to purchase products from their favorite schools, Lids U stores will open in key college markets and serve each local community they’re within. Lids U was developed in response to loyal […]
Build-A-Bear Workshop has opened a new store at the Fan Engagement Zone at The Hall of Fame Village in Canton, OH, north of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. This Workshop offers the signature Build-A-Bear Make-Your-Own experience, including the iconic Heart Ceremony, with an assortment of furry friends, accessories, and products that appeal to kids, […]
Macy’s has expanded its partnership with WHP Global to bring the Toys”R”Us brand to every Macy’s store in America this holiday season. The in-store shops will range from 1,000 sq. feet and span up to 10,000 sq. feet in flagship locations in Atlanta, Chicago, Honolulu, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, New York and San Francisco. The […]
Starbucks has created the Heritage Market, connecting three of the company’s most iconic and most visited stores and the partners who lead them, located at 1912 Pike Place (Starbucks original store), 1st& Pike and also 1st& University. Together, these three distinct locations in Starbucks hometown of Seattle represent the company’s historic past, present, and its […]
Southeastern-based drive-thru coffee franchise, Ellianos Coffee, has reached the 100-store milestone. Ellianos Coffee Vice President of Franchise Development, Chad Stewart, said, “We are excited about the growth and brand momentum at Ellianos; however, every single store in our franchise that is signed or opened, we keep the focus back on the local community with that […]
Shield T3, a spin out of the University of Illinois System’s Discovery Partners Institute, is providing vending machines stocked with more than 300 of its saliva-based, PCR tests for COVID-19. Students activate the machines with their smartphones by scanning a QR code. The machines come with a dropbox, so a user can collect a sample […]
AdventHealth is now home to MedAvail’s SpotRx pharmacy kiosks to make it convenient and more accessible for patients to fill prescriptions before leaving the doctor’s office. The SpotRx pharmacy kiosks will provide acute and chronic medications, over the counter products as well as creams, ointments, eye drops and test strips. Patients insert a prescription receipt, […]
FIKA has launched its first flagship cannabis retail experience in the heart of Toronto’s historic Distillery District. “FIKA is a unique retail concept that puts the cannabis consumer first with a fresh, welcoming environment and unparalleled customer service,” said Christopher Kane, Chief Operations Officer. “We’ve designed our stores to be intuitive to newcomers and experienced […]
Trulieve Cannabis Corp., has opened its first Trulieve-branded dispensary in Tucson, AZ. “We are excited to add a mew location in Tucson, the state’s second largest market,” said Trulieve CEO, Kim Rivers. Trulieve entered the Arizona market in 2021 as part of its acquisition of Harvest Health & Recreation, Arizona’s largest cannabis retailer. Over the […]
Bacardi Limited has promoted Ned Duggan to Global Chief Marketing Officer of Bacardi and President of Bacardi Global Brands Limited. In addition to his continued leadership of BACARDÍ rum, he will add MARTINI, DEWAR’S, WILLIAM LAWSON’S, D’USSÉ Cognac, among others. Duggan’s ascension is the culmination of a 17-year-tenure at Bacardi that began as an Assistant […]
Kellogg Company has appointed Doug VanDeVelde as Chief Growth Officer, responsible for Marketing, R&D, Revenue Growth Management, and Insights & Analytics. Throughout his 25-year career at Kellogg VanDeVelde has served in a number of leadership roles, including Sr. V.P., Global Breakfast Category, and Sr. V.P., Marketing & Innovation for Morning Foods.
Mars Wrigley has appointed Gülen Bengi as Global Chief Growth Officer. Bengi will be leading the Mars Wrigley portfolio’s growth agenda and report to Mars Wrigley Global President Andrew Clarke. Bengi most recently served as Executive Vice President, Hair Care at Unilever.
Estee Lauder has appointed Justin Boxford as Global Brand President. As Global Brand President, Justin will be responsible for driving Estée Lauder’s short- and long-term strategy, including innovation, product development, North America and international growth, consumer marketing and distribution evolution. He will partner with Estée Lauder’s leadership team to build upon the brands’ enduring relevance […]
Dunkin’ has appointed Jill McVicar Nelson as Chief Marketing Officer. Nelson will guide advertising, brand marketing, field marketing, strategic planning, product innovation, and digital marketing. Nelson joined Dunkin’ in 2011 and served most recently as V.P., Marketing Strategy.
C. Mondavi & Family, has promoted Pam Novak to V.P.,Marketing, overseeing the entire C. Mondavi & Family portfolio. Novak brings more than twenty-four years of industry experience in her new role; seven of those years have been with the C. Mondavi & Family company overseeing the CK Mondavi & Family brand.
Krystal, the original home of the slider in the South, has named Casey Terrell as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to joining Krystal, Terrell led Digital Transformation for Focus Brands, where he oversaw transformation for all seven brands: Carvel, Cinnabon, Schlotzsky’s, Moe’s Southwest Grill, Auntie Anne’s, McAlister’s Deli and Jamba.
Kohl’s has named Christie Raymond as Chief Marketing Officer, to lead marketing strategy, brand creative, and media. Raymond joined Kohl’s in 2017 as Sr. V.P., Media and Personalization, and was promoted to Exec. V.P., Customer Engagement, Analytics & Insights in 2020.