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ServiceMaster Recovery Management® Announces ServiceMaster Restoration Services' National Growth

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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ATLANTA, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceMaster Recovery Management ® is excited to announce the continued growth of ServiceMaster Restoration Services (SRS).

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  • ATLANTA, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ServiceMaster Recovery Management ® is excited to announce the continued growth of ServiceMaster Restoration Services (SRS).
  • "ServiceMaster Restoration Services has worked hard to build long-term partnerships across the SRM network to enhance capabilities and its footprint," said John Tovar, President, ServiceMaster Restore®.
  • "This represents a substantial step forward for the ServiceMaster Restore® and ServiceMaster Recovery Management® networks in accelerating growth."
  • Elite Restoration Holdings, LLC is a progressive disaster restoration company specializing in water damage and fire damage restoration.

Wayfair Launches Decorify, a Virtual Room Styler Powered by Generative AI

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Tuesday, July 25, 2023
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BOSTON, July 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W), one of the world's largest destinations for the home, announces Decorify, a new way for shoppers to reimagine their spaces and home in on their style preferences using generative AI. In this pilot application, Decorify uses a generative AI model that creates shoppable, photorealistic images to enable consumers to envision their own homes in new styles by simply uploading a picture of their space.

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  • Decorify uses a generative AI model that creates shoppable, photorealistic images
    To view a demo of Decorify, click here .
  • Customers can browse various room designs and products and make purchases from Wayfair directly from the application.
  • Shoppers who use Decorify can:
    "Leveraging generative AI technologies, Decorify creates a discovery experience that provides endless inspiration and powers the home personalization journey," said Shrenik Sadalgi, director of research and development at Wayfair.
  • "Decorify is the latest example from Wayfair Next of how we use visual inspiration, such as 3D, Spatial Computing and now Generative AI, to create unique, novel and functional customer experiences."

MoEngage to Host #GROWTH Mixer, its Next High Octane Networking Event, in Berlin

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Tuesday, July 18, 2023
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MoEngage , the leading insights-led customer engagement platform, has announced it will host its next high-octane networking event, #GROWTH Mixer , in Berlin on 20th July 2023.

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  • MoEngage , the leading insights-led customer engagement platform, has announced it will host its next high-octane networking event, #GROWTH Mixer , in Berlin on 20th July 2023.
  • Bringing together eCommerce and marketing leaders from Europe’s most progressive brands, MoEngage’s #GROWTH Mixer is an invite-only networking event for entrepreneurs, growth marketers, and product owners.
  • “And the value exchange that networking events like the #GROWTH Mixer offer becomes even more important when you consider that, digitally, competition has never been more fierce.
  • To find out more or to register your interest to attend, please visit: #GROWTH Mixer Berlin (hashgrowth.org) .

iPower Announces Strategic Partnership with LTMATE Global

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Thursday, July 13, 2023
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DUARTE, Calif., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) (“iPower” or the “Company”), a tech and data-driven online retailer and supplier of consumer home and garden products, as well as a provider of value-added ecommerce services, today announced a strategic partnership with LTMATE Global Inc. (“LTMATE”), a premier online retailer and distributor of home furnishings and décor in multiple countries around the globe.

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  • DUARTE, Calif., July 13, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- iPower Inc. (Nasdaq: IPW) (“iPower” or the “Company”), a tech and data-driven online retailer and supplier of consumer home and garden products, as well as a provider of value-added ecommerce services, today announced a strategic partnership with LTMATE Global Inc. (“LTMATE”), a premier online retailer and distributor of home furnishings and décor in multiple countries around the globe.
  • iPower will also provide access to other full spectrum ecommerce sales channels such as TikTok shopping to bring LTMATE products to market in the US.
  • “Our strategic partnership with LTMATE represents one of the first wins for our emerging ecommerce services business,” said Lawrence Tan, CEO of iPower.
  • Although it is early in our partnership with iPower, we have already identified opportunities to further collaborate with their team as our sales volume grows in the US.”

Amid Explosive Growth, Merchants Fleet Names Business Transformation Leader

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Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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HOOKSETT, N.H., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants Fleet, the nation's fastest growing fleet management company, is pleased to announce the hire of Nirmit Agarwala as the company's new Vice President of Business Transformation, who will be heading up the company's first Business Transformation Office.

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  • HOOKSETT, N.H., July 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Merchants Fleet, the nation's fastest growing fleet management company, is pleased to announce the hire of Nirmit Agarwala as the company's new Vice President of Business Transformation, who will be heading up the company's first Business Transformation Office.
  • "We are delighted to extend a warm welcome to Nirmit as he joins the Merchants executive team in his exciting new role as Vice President of Business Transformation," said Merchants Chairman, CEO, and President, Brendan P. Keegan.
  • The Business Transformation Office is focused on promoting value-creation by partnering with the business leaders, evaluating opportunities and driving execution.
  • "I am thrilled to be joining the dynamic team at Merchants during this exciting time of growth," said Agarwala.

Set Solutions Automates Tax Compliance Across Multiple States with Avalara and Sage Intacct

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Tuesday, July 11, 2023
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SEATTLE, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the state in South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc., in 2018, it expanded the complexity of sales tax obligations for many businesses. The ruling gave each state the green light to adopt its own economic nexus law, a tax collection obligation imposed on companies based solely on a certain level of economic activity within a state. Today, every state with a general sales tax has imposed an economic nexus law that imposes a sales tax obligation on a remote seller's sales volume in the state.

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  • With Avalara and Sage, Set Solutions is meeting the company's tax compliance and accounting obligations across 27 U.S. states, while saving hundreds of thousands of dollars per year.
  • Set Solutions has saved more than $300,000 annually and 30 hours per week on tax compliance tasks.
  • Set Solutions, a Trace3 Company , an advanced cybersecurity consulting and procurement solutions provider, selected Avalara and Sage to address state-specific tax complexity and meet its burgeoning tax compliance needs while saving the company money and time.
  • Set Solutions has implemented Avalara AvaTax , Avalara Returns , Avalara Exemption Certificate Management , and Avalara Tax Research as its business grows and to meet the company's expanding tax obligations.

Katapult’s Mobile App Featuring Katapult Pay™ Gains Momentum

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Monday, July 10, 2023
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The Katapult mobile app featuring Katapult Pay allows consumers who may be unable to access traditional financing to seamlessly shop for durable goods at a wide range of national merchants.

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  • The Katapult mobile app featuring Katapult Pay allows consumers who may be unable to access traditional financing to seamlessly shop for durable goods at a wide range of national merchants.
  • Shoppers simply download the Katapult mobile app, and, once a product is in the online cart, can apply for and receive a Katapult approval decision in seconds.
  • The Katapult mobile app has a 4.9-star rating on the Apple App Store and nearly 40% of Katapult transactions from the last 30 days began in the mobile app.
  • The Katapult mobile app featuring Katapult Pay offers merchants access to new shoppers which can drive new incremental sales and lower customer acquisition cost.

Wayfair Schedules Second Quarter 2023 Earnings Release and Conference Call; Announces Investor Day Event

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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BOSTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W), one of the world's largest destinations for the home, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2023 before the opening of the market on August 3, 2023.

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  • BOSTON, June 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wayfair Inc. (NYSE: W), one of the world's largest destinations for the home, today announced that it will release financial results for its second quarter ending June 30, 2023 before the opening of the market on August 3, 2023.
  • Wayfair will host a conference call at 8 a.m.
  • The company also announced that the following week, on August 10, 2023, it will host an Investor Day with financial analysts and institutional investors, beginning at 1 p.m.
  • In-person attendance will be limited, but a live webcast of the Investor Day will be available on Wayfair's Investor Relations website at http://investor.wayfair.com , with a replay available shortly after the event as well.

DressMyCrib: The World’s First AR-Powered Marketplace for Rugs

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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CHICAGO, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DressMyCrib, the world’s first AR-based marketplace for floor coverings, solves a major issue often faced by shoppers.

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  • CHICAGO, June 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DressMyCrib, the world’s first AR-based marketplace for floor coverings, solves a major issue often faced by shoppers.
  • DressMyCrib adds more than 100 rugs to the marketplace daily, creating the world's largest rug marketplace.
  • The new marketplace has the potential to revolutionize online shopping for home furnishings.
  • Rugs are only a start, as we aim for DressMyCrib to become the first place to choose any home décor item worldwide.”

Concerned Investor Michael McConnell Issues Open Letter to RedBubble Shareholders

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Thursday, June 29, 2023
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Michael McConnell, a holder of 800,000 shares of RedBubble Limited ("RBL" or the "Company") (ASX: RBL, ADR: RDBBY) today issued the following open letter to RBL shareholders:

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  • Michael McConnell, a holder of 800,000 shares of RedBubble Limited ("RBL" or the "Company") (ASX: RBL, ADR: RDBBY) today issued the following open letter to RBL shareholders:
    My name is Michael McConnell and I write to you again as a concerned RedBubble ("RBL" or the "Company") shareholder.
  • I own 800,000 RBL shares acquired at an average cost significantly above the current price of approximately $0.34 per share.
  • This Company needs no nonsense, experienced, non-executive directors chosen by the shareholders rather than an incumbent Board.
  • I encourage all shareholders to communicate with members of the RBL Board and management and demand substantive accountability and change.