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Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady?

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But while Brady won’t win any more titles for New England, his branding story is just getting started. By contrast, the Patriots’ branding problems are just beginning, experts say. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person.

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Donna Karan Brand Sold For $650M

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This caps of a sometimes uneasy partnership – Donna Karan has publicly complained about LVMH’s stewardship of her brand since she retired officially last year. LVMH, on the other hand, reports they have actively looked for ways to revive the brand, mostly to no avail.

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Jeans Maker True Religion Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

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Premium jeans brand True Religion has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years, according to court filings. But the brand’s presence in other struggling stores like Macy’s and Neiman Marcus has not helped its standing as of late, a Bloomberg report noted.

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Interac Says Canadians Are Using Its Service At Record Levels

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“We know Canadian consumers and businesses value the convenience and security of Interac eTransfer today — and will no doubt find value in new enhancements that we’ll bring to market in the coming months.”.

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Walmart May Be Looking To Sell Off Its Japanese Business

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and around the world, it seems the Japanese market is dropping from a place of prominence. Walmart first purchase Seiyu in 2002, but has faced difficulties gaining traction in the extraordinarily challenging Japanese market. The Japanese market for mass merchandisers fell 6 percent in retail value to ¥6.7

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How Gift Certificates Evolved From Paper To Wearables

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They flew off the shelves, and the market was born. 2001 and July 2002, Starbucks’ customers activated a whopping 4 million of its gift cards, which came with an interesting bonus feature: If customers loaded $100 or more on the cards, they would receive a tin case for the card. The cards were an instant hit. “We Between Nov.

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Data Enablers: Spreadshirt, Data-Driven T-Shirts

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Founded in 2002, the goal of Spreadshirt’s platform is to eliminate headaches and hurdles when bringing great ideas to market. One learning example Smoter gave is taking on a new market, especially when it comes to a new country. market was more difficult than any other European market when it came to growth,” said Smoter.

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