Lively Legacy women’s lingerie brand Wacoal has acquired relative newcomer and online startup Lively for $85 million. 34-year-old company Wacoal serves an older and more affluent customer base than the four-year-old Lively, but it has much to gain in e-commerce strategy and a new millennial market by taking Lively under its wings. On the flip […]
HBO just threw shade at Netflix’s computer-based recommendations with a new website showing fan testimonials (NFLX, TWX)
HBO HBO has launched Recommended by Humans, a new website featuring dozens of fan testimonials and free streaming episodes of HBO’s original movies and TV shows. The name Recommended by Humans is an apparent dig at Netflix and other streaming services that rely on artificial intelligence to generate recommendations for viewers. Recommended by Humans includes […]
Arrest After Threats Surface Aimed at SoCal Bernie Rally
A man accused of making online threats targeting a Sen. Bernie Sanders rally set for Tuesday evening in Long Beach was arrested, police said. Photo Credit: AFP/Getty Images Source: NBC Southern California – Southern California News – HEATHER NAVARRO
Bumble has found its match, striking a deal with an all-women’s Fortnite team
Social networking platform Bumble has partnered with a global esports organization to sponsor the world’s first all-female Fortnite team. Source: Business News –
Walmart plans security review in wake of deadly shootings, saying it will ‘look at everything… from every angle’ — but will continue to sell guns (WMT)
Walmart plans to review its security and training policies in the wake of deadly shootings at its stores in El Paso, Texas and Southaven, Mississippi. "Any time you have a situation like what has happened in El Paso, you will look at everything you’re doing from every angle to find out if there is anything […]
Morton Bahr, 93, Dies; Led Communications Workers Into Digital Age
As head of the C.W.A. for 20 years, he helped workers survive technological changes and corporate revamping that threatened thousands of jobs. Source: NYT > Business – Sam Roberts