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How sport made CIO 100 winner Joanna Drake a better technology leader

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As CIO at The Hut Group (THG), the British ecommerce firm behind such brands as Lookfantastic and Myprotein, Joanna Drake has been navigating some serious headwinds. If this was about me, as an individual, I’d struggle to do a [CIO 100] submission,” she said.

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Cure Hydration raises $2.6M for its healthy sports drink alternative

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million in seed funding as it brings a healthier approach to the sports beverage market. ” In fact, the average sports drink contains 36 grams of sugar. The company donates 1% of proceeds to the women’s sports nonprofit SheIS.) Cure Hydration is announcing that it has raised $2.6 On its website, they cost $20.99

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India’s GlobalBees raises $150 million to build Thrasio-like house of brands

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Founded by Nitin Agarwal , formerly of Edelweiss Financial, and Supam Maheshwari , a founder of FirstCry, GlobalBees acquires and partners with digitally native brands across categories such as beauty, personal care, home and kitchen, food and nutrition, and sports and lifestyle with a revenue rate of $1 million to $20 million.

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Live video shopping startup Talkshoplive brings in another $6M

TechCrunch

Now, the company is looking at food, beauty, fashion, and sports. The global pandemic put a spotlight on live commerce platforms, especially those catering to sports cards and other collectible enthusiasts. We’ve had just about everyone from the Food Network essentially start using Talkshoplive,” Moore said. “A

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Will Topps’ SPAC-led debut expand the bustling NFT market?

TechCrunch

A mix of business units that it breaks down into four categories: Physical Sports and Entertainment (trading cards), Digital Sports and Entertainment (digital collectibles, apps and games), Gift Cards (gift cards for external brands), and Confections (candy). So, trading cards. What is Topps?

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MonsterONE Review – Get 5% OFF Discount Code

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The gallery includes web themes that are compatible with the latest versions of the most popular types of CMS and eCommerce purposes. Woostroid2 is a multi-purpose WooCommerce theme that you can adjust to match a wide range of eCommerce projects. Nextprest – Website Ecommerce Online Store PrestaShop Theme. 100+ popups.

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Whatnot’s valuation doubles to $3.7B as livestream shopping gains popularity in US

TechCrunch

It took the initial approach of the popular “card break” concept, where users buy unopened boxes of Pokémon or sports cards and others tune in to watch them reveal the contents live. That has evolved into other collectibles, including sneakers, trading cards, sports memorabilia and rare toys.

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