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Digital Exercise Brands Get Pumped Up As In-Person Fitness Loses Muscle

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million, an increase of 28 percent since 2010,” according to The International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA). Major brands like Apple and Peloton have the resources to provide unique fitness experiences featuring instructors that achieve celebrity status. In 2019, U.S. billion visits for the year.”.

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Direct To Consumer: Big Brands Vs. Small Brands

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In other words, what will make retailers more money – selling in brick and mortar, selling online or a combination of the two. Though the amount of online retailers is astounding, many consumers still prefer to shop in-store. In this piece, we’ll review some of the larger and smaller brands that have taken this concept and run with it.

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Online Fashion Site Moda Operandi Raises $100K For Expansion

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Online fashion marketplace Moda Operandi announced a $100,000 funding boost that it will use to invest in its technology and bolster business overall. Moda started in 2010 as the brainchild of Santo Domingo, who is a socialite, former model and former Vogue editor.

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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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Chinese eCommerce Firm JD.Com And Google Debut Online Store

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A majority of the products are under $100 and from brands with less exposure. Even though Google search hasn’t been accessible in China since 2010, the company maintains sales and engineering teams in the country. The site is called Joybuy and currently offers everything from shoes to electronics to hair extensions.

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CoverHound Raises $58M For Expansion Of Insurance Platform

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CoverHound, the online property and casualty insurance platform operator, announced Tuesday (Feb. In a press release , the San Francisco startup that has sold more than 200,000 policies online said the Series D funding round was led by global insurer Hiscox and included participation from Chubb, Aflac Ventures, MS&AD of Japan.

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Farfetch IPO Shows Luxury Retailers Ready To Ware Online

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The online marketplace has disrupted any number of verticals, changing the way we shop and spend, and where we grab must-have items — from books to rugs to lamps, and sometimes from across international borders. We operate the only truly global luxury digital marketplace at scale, seamlessly connecting brands, retailers and consumers.

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