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Former Restaurant Execs Seek $230M For SPAC

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and Andrew Pforzheimer, former CEO of the Barcelona and Bartaco brands. His fund has invested in brands including Sweetgreen, Curry Up Now and The Hummus & Pita Co. percent compounded annual growth rate over the 60-year period between 1970 and 2030, according to the National Restaurant Association.

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Retailer Gap Partners With BNPL Platform Afterpay To Boost Holiday Shopping

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Collaborating with Afterpay gives our customers the power of choice when shopping across our family of brands,” John Strain , chief digital and technology officer at Gap, said in a statement on Wednesday (Nov. Participating Gap brands include Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta. . “By We are proud to partner with Gap Inc.

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Durant’s Decision: How Star Athlete Departures Impact Brands, Retailers

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From an economic standpoint , James’ departure, which he announced in a highly controversial one-hour primetime special broadcast on ESPN entitled “The Decision,” was immediately felt in Cleveland and to the value of James’ own brand. This was handled much better than LeBron handled ‘The Decision’ in 2010,” Rishe said by email.

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Phillips 66 Partners With WEX For Exclusive Multi-Year Private Label Extension 

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We’re proud to deepen our relationship with Phillips 66 and to leverage its powerful market presence, which has expanded nationally over the last few years,” said Jay Collins, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Small Business and Channel Partnerships at WEX in a press release.

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How Home Depot’s Hedging Against A Downturn With Digital

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Despite retail’s slump, the stock market did well in 2017. Consequently, some of Home Depot’s strength came from the overall strength of the market. billion investment in improvements across the brand. Since it was real estate that had tanked the economy, the market more or less froze solid for all but the well-capitalized.

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How Millennials Are Propelling Halloween To New Retail Heights

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Halloween is no longer just for the kids and those with kids,” wrote Allison Zeller, director of research for the National Retail Federation (NRF). brand manager, in an interview with VinePair. And, with consumer holiday sales on adult costumes rising, plenty of liquor brands are getting into that market, as well.

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The Stand-Offs Edition: Kroger Vs. Visa; Apple Vs. Huawei; Ant Financial Vs. Banking

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Only a diamond can cut a diamond, as the adage goes, and a bit of friction can help brands sharpen up. Apple got pushed out of the number-two spot in terms of smartphone shipments for the Q2 of 2018, according to market research firm International Data Corporation (IDC). million units, and record-high market shares of 15.8

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