Rothy's

GS1 Connect 2024 Agenda Offers Supply Chain Best Practices Across Retail, Grocery, Foodservice and Healthcare Industries

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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

EWING, NJ., April 24, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- GS1 Connect 2024, the conference and exhibition hosted by GS1 US, will feature more than 300 leading companies that will share strategies for leveraging GS1 Standards to enable end-to-end supply chain visibility. Among the companies participating are Avery Dennison, BD, Bitly, Cardinal Health, Chick-fil-A, Dillard's, Fresenius Kabi, General Mills, Johnson & Johnson, Mars, McCormick & Company, McDonald's, McKesson, PepsiCo., Pfizer, Procter & Gamble, Target, Wegmans and more. The event will be held June 4-6, 2024, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida. To view the agenda, visit www.gs1us.org/gs1connect.

Key Points: 
  • The event will be held June 4-6, 2024, at the Orlando World Center Marriott in Orlando, Florida.
  • "GS1 Connect offers an unrivaled opportunity for industry members to learn about new developments and strategies that are driving visibility and optimization for an increasingly connected technology-driven world."
  • GS1 Connect is sponsored by 1WorldSync, Antares Vision Group, Avery Dennison, The Coca-Cola Company, Data Council + RIVIR, LSPedia, OPTEL, Salsify, SATO, Share-ify, SPS Commerce, Syndigo, and Trustwell.
  • To learn more about GS1 Connect 2024, visit www.gs1us.org/gs1connect .

Poshmark Celebrates Earth Month With a New Series of Live Shopping Events Hosted by Sustainable Brands

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Tuesday, April 2, 2024

REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Poshmark, a leading fashion resale marketplace powered by a vibrant community and real-time social experiences, today announced it is partnering with seven sustainable brands on a series of live shopping events in celebration of Earth Month. During this month-long program, brand partners will be holding live events on Poshmark for the first time, leveraging Poshmark's Posh Shows product to connect directly with their fans, support secondhand sellers of their brand, auction one-of-a-kind merchandise, and celebrate the durability and circularity of their products.

Key Points: 
  • REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Poshmark, a leading fashion resale marketplace powered by a vibrant community and real-time social experiences, today announced it is partnering with seven sustainable brands on a series of live shopping events in celebration of Earth Month.
  • Throughout Earth Month, partners will each host live events that will support Poshmark sellers using Poshmark's "Share Shows" feature, inviting community members to auction their own preloved styles from the brand.
  • "In celebration of Earth Month, Poshmark is offering a unique opportunity for sustainable brands to engage with and support some of their most passionate fans on Poshmark – in a live, interactive, and fun format," said Steven Tristan Young, Chief Marketing Officer of Poshmark.
  • Throughout Earth Month, Poshmark will be spotlighting the secondhand community on its social channels and blog, and offering upcycling, sourcing, and packaging tips.

Playvox Announces Partnership Integration with Five9 to Create Exceptional Experiences for Customers and Agents

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Playvox, the leading provider of Workforce Engagement Management (WEM) solutions for digital-first contact and support centers, today announced its partnership with Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN), provider of the Intelligent CX Platform. Playvox's full Workforce Management (WFM) Solution is now available on the Five9 CX Marketplace, enabling businesses across all industries to easily integrate Playvox's intuitive and seamless technology with the Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center.

Key Points: 
  • Playvox's full Workforce Management (WFM) Solution is now available on the Five9 CX Marketplace, enabling businesses across all industries to easily integrate Playvox's intuitive and seamless technology with the Five9 Intelligent Cloud Contact Center.
  • It provides digital engagement, analytics, workflow automation, and workforce optimization, combined with practical AI to create more human customer experiences, engage and empower contact center agents, and deliver tangible business results.
  • "Playvox is proud to align with Five9 to bring its full suite of solutions, including its award-winning Workforce Management (WFM) solution to its shared and new customers," said Daniel Pagel, Chief Executive Officer, Playvox.
  • Now, this partnership allows them to access these solutions from the Five9 integrated marketplace."

Rothy's Inc. Announces Leadership Transition Supporting Company's Next Chapter of Growth

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Tuesday, January 9, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Rothy's, Inc. today announced that it has appointed current Board member Jenny Ming as Chief Executive Officer and Dayna Quanbeck as President, as the Company's cofounders Stephen Hawthornthwaite (Chief Executive Officer) and Roth Martin (President) transition from their current roles to Chair of the Board and Chief Creative and Innovation Officer.

Key Points: 
  • Rothy's Cofounders to Remain Closely Involved, Stephen Hawthornthwaite as Chair of the Board and Roth Martin as Chief Creative and Innovation Officer.
  • Ming is a seasoned retail executive who previously served on the 1994 founding team of Old Navy, becoming the retailer's first President from 1999 – 2006.
  • As President, Quanbeck will continue to oversee the deployment of growth capital and manage Rothy's finance, logistics, data analytics, retail, international and technology divisions.
  • Rothy's leadership transition accompanies the Company's significant improvement in gross margin and overall profitability.

Wildfire Systems' Rewards Platform Drives Nearly $600 Million in Online Purchases in 2023 for Merchants in Over 50 Countries

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Tuesday, December 12, 2023

SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildfire Systems Inc., an innovative financial technology platform that powers white label loyalty programs, today announced that consumers initiated more than 50 million online shopping journeys on its platform in 2023, leading to nearly $600 million in e-commerce sales. Wildfire exceeded company growth projections, attributing its rapid expansion to establishing new partnerships with financial services providers looking to add new revenue streams and additional value added services and benefits for their customers as they seek relief from rising prices.

Key Points: 
  • SAN DIEGO, Dec. 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Wildfire Systems Inc., an innovative financial technology platform that powers white label loyalty programs, today announced that consumers initiated more than 50 million online shopping journeys on its platform in 2023, leading to nearly $600 million in e-commerce sales.
  • Wildfire's focus on platform innovation in 2023 allowed the company to provide additional value to its clients.
  • Expanding its enterprise, bank-grade platform: Wildfire continued to fortify its platform to meet the needs of partners within highly regulated, exacting industries.
  • Platform enhancements: Wildfire continued to innovate its white label shopping rewards platform with features that enable clients to delight their end users.

Blue Yonder Releases Q2 2023 Company Highlights and Q3 2023 Industry Insights

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Monday, August 7, 2023

Blue Yonder Holding, Inc. (Blue Yonder) , a leading digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment provider, today released its Q2 2023 Company Highlights and the industry trends that matter most heading into Q3 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Blue Yonder Holding, Inc. (Blue Yonder) , a leading digital supply chain and omni-channel commerce fulfillment provider, today released its Q2 2023 Company Highlights and the industry trends that matter most heading into Q3 2023.
  • In Q1 2023, Blue Yonder continued to show its end-to-end strength in the market, including:
    Added 42 new customer logos in Q2 2023.
  • Existing Demand Planning customers utilizing Blue Yonder Machine Learning will see an immediate benefit given this SaaS-native, multi-tenant capability is now embedded in the solution.
  • Reinforcing its commitment to sustainability, Blue Yonder hired it’s first-ever chief sustainability officer, Saskia van Gendt.

Half Helix acquires Able Sense to expand upon the digital agency's Shopify service offering

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

Half Helix Founder and President, Peter Humphrey said, "We are thrilled to welcome Able Sense to the team.

Key Points: 
  • Half Helix Founder and President, Peter Humphrey said, "We are thrilled to welcome Able Sense to the team.
  • Able Sense complements the Half Helix focus and service offering perfectly.
  • Aaron Whitman, Able Sense Managing Director said how "Joining forces with Half Helix is a natural fit for Able Sense.
  • Shopify's Jim Reynolds adds that "Half Helix and Able Sense have established themselves as top agency partners within the Shopify ecosystem.

Rain the Growth Agency Forges New Client Partnerships with 1-800-Flowers.com, Lume, Rothy's

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

PORTLAND, Ore., March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rain the Growth Agency , the leading independent, performance-minded, fully integrated DTC advertising agency, has partnered with 1-800-Flowers.com®, Lume and Rothy's to grow their businesses through increased sales and brand building.

Key Points: 
  • We expect to see this continue given the economic climate as brands are increasingly looking to lower customer acquisition costs while continuing to grow brand awareness," said Kyle Eckhart, Senior Vice President of Growth at Rain the Growth Agency.
  • 1-800-Flowers.com and Harry & David engaged with Rain the Growth Agency to optimize media for their linear TV and YouTube video campaigns.
  • Rain the Growth Agency will utilize their proprietary ConsumerID adtech tool to guide audience segmentation and media targeting.
  • The new client partnerships add to the agency's growing roster of fast-growth and legacy DTC brands.

Archive Raises $15M Series A to Scale Its Brand-Owned Resale Software

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Archive (www.archiveresale.com), a tech company building the resale operating system for brands, today announced a $15 million Series A fundraise. The round is led by Lightspeed Venture Partners with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Fernbrook Capital, G9 Ventures, and several minority investors, and brings Archive's total funding to over $24 million. In addition to the raise, Alex Taussig, Partner at Lightspeed, will join the company's Board of Directors.

Key Points: 
  • It will also enable Archive to meet increasing demand from brands to incorporate resale into their businesses, and accelerate upcoming launches across North America and Europe.
  • "Resale is a massive online category already and growing three times as fast as new apparel sales," said Alex Taussig, Partner at Lightspeed and Archive Board Member.
  • Archive is known for building highly differentiated resale programs that seamlessly integrate with a company's consumer experience.
  • Launched in February 2021 by co-founders Emily Gittins (CEO) and Ryan Rowe (CTO), Archive ( www.archiveresale.com ) is a resale technology company that builds highly differentiated resale software for brands.

Rothy's Boosts Sustainability Mission with Centric PLM®

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Tuesday, November 29, 2022

CAMPBELL, Calif., Nov. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Centric Software® is delighted to announce the release of a success story about its customer, Rothy's.

Key Points: 
  • By owning their own factory, Rothy's is able to have complete control over manufacturing, achieving LEED certification which requires careful tracking of certificates, processes, energy consumption and more, which Centric PLM enables.
  • They made the decision to step up the functionality of PLM to meet these challenges head on.
  • Centric PLM gives companies the means to categorize materials and products by adding circular labelling and 'instructions' for end-of-life recycling.
  • Read what Howard has to say about package-less returns, more about the initiative of their zero-waste factory and how Centric PLM plays a key role in their sustainability goals.