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Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady?

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With all due respect and apologies, a triple whammy was served up in Boston today: Tom Brady is leaving the New England Patriots, the coronavirus has shuttered bars on St. But while Brady won’t win any more titles for New England, his branding story is just getting started. The strength of the person is the strength of the brand.”.

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Cosi Files For Bankruptcy

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According to reports, the Boston-based chain has filed for bankruptcy as it looks to restructure its debt load and conduct a sale process. We believe this process will allow the company to right-size its balance sheet, reduce its debt and focus on improving the business and stabilizing the brand,” Bennett added.

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Data Enablers: Spreadshirt, Data-Driven T-Shirts

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Germany- and Boston-based Spreadshirt uses data, analytics and even social media information to build a product and spread news among communities while printing more than 3.6 Founded in 2002, the goal of Spreadshirt’s platform is to eliminate headaches and hurdles when bringing great ideas to market. million items last year. “The

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Here Are 35 Casualties Of The Retail Apocalypse And Why They Failed

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Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then. Additionally, many of these physical retailers have lost the cache they once had as new direct-to-consumer brands with a hyper-focus on specific products have taken off.

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Wayfair’s Way Forward In A Crowded Field

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It’s a tall order for a Boston-based furniture company – but Wayfair has always thought big, even when it was very, very small. So small, in fact, that when it first started in 2002, the entire operation fit easily into the spare bedroom of Co-founder Steve Conine’s Boston home. For us, it’s a primary focus,” Shah said.

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Killing The I-Bank: The Disruption Of Investment Banking

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For example, the dotcom company eToys filed suit against Goldman Sachs claiming exactly that in 2002. Goldman Sachs is reportedly preparing to launch a digital wealth product, potentially in the form of a robo-advisor, under the Marcus brand, which has previously focused on high interest savings accounts and personal loans.