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Hudson’s Bay Co. ULC is selling a stake in Saks.com and making it a separate company, paving the way for a possible public offering for the e-commerce business.
New York-based venture-capital company Insight Partners has agreed to pay US$500-million for a minority stake in the new company, Saks.com LLC, while HBC will hold a majority stake.
Heyday
Heyday just secured a $20 million round of funding to help expand its national footprint.
The skincare startup plans to open a series of franchise locations around the country.
Today Heyday operates ten locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia.
Fresh off securing a $20 million round of funding, skincare startup Heyday is ready to bring facials to the masses.
According to Heyday CEO and co-founder Adam Ross, the company plans to use the cash infusion part of a deal led by the private equity firm, Level 5 Capital Partners to fund a series of franchise locations around the country. Heyday currently operates ten locations in New York, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia, all designed to free the facial from the spa, Ross told Insider.
Coates Group webinar addresses future trends, disruptors in customer experience
Customer s expectations are constantly changing as disruptive trends and technologies enter the market. During a live webinar, , Wes Fagan, chief experience officer, Coates Group and Rob Cervetto, experience designer at Coates Group discussed future trends, disruptors and how they re changing the landscape of customer experience.
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March 5, 2021
Customer s expectations are consistently evolving, especially in our new reality of social distancing and COVID-19 rules. Some of the trends influencing experiences include development in customer footprint, more immersive interactions, transformations in business operations and more, which are all disrupting businesses operations.
The Manitoba government is making changes to its COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan in the wake of the decision to delay the second dose of the vaccine, which could mean more eligible Manitobans could receive a shot by spring.