Bazaarvoice Inc. has been selected by Walmart as a trusted, industry-leading provider of user-generated content solutions. As part of Walmart’s official Connected Content Partner Program, Bazaarvoice will help suppliers collect and display valuable online ratings and reviews, which help shoppers make their purchase decisions both online and in-store.

 

Robert Herjavec, founder and CEO of Herjavec Group and Shark on ABC's Emmy Award-winning hit show "Shark Tank," announced a collaboration between Happy Feet and Disney. Happy Feet will produce a robust line of plush slippers and proprietary footwear for Disney and Disney•Pixar brands, which includes Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse, Nightmare Before Christmas, Winnie the Pooh, Disney Princess, Frozen, Toy Story 4 and many more.

 

Studio Proper, a retail solutions hardware provider, is partnering with UNTUCKit, one of the nation’s fastest growing menswear retailers, to reimagine what point-of-sale transactions look like in their stores.

 

Authentic Brands Group LLC, a global brand development, marketing and entertainment company, has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase a majority stake in the intellectual property of the Camuto Group’s proprietary brands in partnership with DSW Inc., a leading North American footwear and accessories retailer.

 

Walgreens will partner with Birchbox and take a minority stake in the digital beauty subscription company. The pilot program will start in 11 Walgreens stores in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis and New York.

 

Takeoff Technologies, an eGrocery solution that empowers retailers to attain profitable online growth by leveraging automation at a hyperlocal scale, announced the launch of the first automated hyperlocal fulfillment center — referred to as the world’s first robotic supermarket — in partnership with one of the largest Hispanic grocers in the U.S., Sedano’s Supermarkets.

 

Jetson announced the release of its intelligent, voice-commerce ordering app, Jetson Voice Assistant, now available for consumers to download on the App Store. The “voice first” ordering solution enables customers to order from restaurants conversationally, compared to using a screen.

 

Sitecore, the global leader in digital experience management software, announced the acquistion of Stylelabs, creator of the Marketing Content Hub platform, and revealed significant new capabilities in their Sitecore Experience Cloud platform.

 

Mirakl will partner with SAP, making the software provider an official reseller of the Mirakl Marketplace Platform. Through this partnership, SAP will offer its customers the ability to quickly launch marketplaces, rapidly onboard new sellers, and easily map new products and categories to catalog taxonomies.

 

VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has entered into a definitive agreement to sell the Reef brand to The Rockport Group of Newton, Mass. A leading maker of casual and dress shoes, Rockport is a portfolio company of Charlesbank Capital Partners LLC, a middle-market private equity firm.