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Glossier Poaches Amazon Exec Melissa Eamer to Join the Beauty Company as Chief Operating Officer

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Melissa Eamer has departed Amazon after 19 years to become COO at online beauty retailer Glossier.
Glossier recently secured $100 million in fresh funding, bringing its valuation to $1.2 billion.
CEO and founder Emily Weiss sees room for …
By Devin Murphy
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Will Walmart’s Customers Accept its Rejection of the Firearms ‘Status Quo’?

In a letter to associates, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon recalled the recent tragedies at the chain’s stores in El Paso, TX and Southaven, MS in which 24 people lost their lives and 26 others were injured in acts of gun …

By Devin Murphy
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Resale Clothing Company thredUP gets $175M in Funding

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Online resale store thredUP said on Wednesday it received $175 million in funding which it will use to expand its platform to offer resale clothing services to retailers.

Last week, the department store chains J.C. Penney …

By Devin Murphy
Devin Murphy Core Fellows Lead
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