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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Mastercard is collaborating with four eCommerce retailers — WHSmith.co.uk, Funky Pigeon, Cult Pens and The Card Gallery — to offer the Pay by Bank app to online shoppers, Mastercard announced in a press release on Friday (Oct. Managing director since 2017, Dobbie is leading Vocalink in the expansion of B2B payment services in the U.K.

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

To test out renting attire as eco-conscious shoppers rein in their purchases, H&M said its COS brand has collaborated with the Chinese subscription rental platform YCloset to trial clothing rentals. H&M has rolled out many independent brands like Arket and COS in recent years.

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MAY 24, 2016

American retailers are showing a voracious appetite for global real estate expansion as they build their footprint overseas. The rapid expansion has a hit a new high with American retailers opening more stores abroad than retailers from any other country, findings from a new CBRE report say. The closest competitor to the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2020

Both Walmart and Amazon made some big add-ons and/or acquisitions this week as they attempt to widen their sphere of retail influence in a post-pandemic world. Now more than ever, consumers are looking for ways to manage their money for less while saving as much as they can. We believe $1.1 eCommerce business, told CNBC. “We

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OCTOBER 21, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as online merchants, are offering consumers all sorts of products and services through the subscription business model, from movies to tea. Disney+ is planning to offer streaming content from brands like Star Wars, Marvel and Pixar. “Re-imagined”

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DECEMBER 4, 2019

With its perfume that has a cult-like following, Glossier is opening temporary shops in seven Nordstrom locations, with the inclusion of the retailer’s New York flagship. Nordstrom has had an industry reputation for being a much-desired partner for up-and-coming online brands that are seeking to grow. fragrance sales.”.

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Gonzobanker

NOVEMBER 18, 2014

After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage. So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending? Yseop made us ask if the need to tell prospects how to pronounce your name is perhaps a branding challenge.

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JULY 12, 2016

For years, retailers have lamented the fact that mobile traffic so rarely translates in equal numbers to in-store traffic. Retailers spend millions — and would gladly spend millions more — if there was some sure-fire way to turn consumers’ phones into magnets that pull toward their stores. “So what?”

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from travelling abroad,” the newspaper reported. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path that Costco seems to be taking in China.

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MARCH 6, 2020

The startup offers software-as-a-service (SaaS) to let brands know how they are performing throughout eCommerce, according to reports. Gezerlis continued, “Companies like Nielsen, IRI, and IQVIA only had solutions for the traditional retail ecosystem and were not prepared for the meteoric speed FMCG online sales were increasing.”.

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APRIL 13, 2018

It was a record-breaking first quarter for retailers in the U.S. According to a report issued by Moody’s earlier this week, the retail sector managed to notch a record number of defaults during Q1 2013, with nine retailers defaulting on their debt. corporate borrowers has increased to 3.9 percent, compared with 3.4

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The answer may hold lessons for other retailers eager to do more in the Chinese market. The paper reported that “Costco will be targeting China’s affluent growing middle class, who know the brand from traveling abroad.”. As well, other foreign retailers have stumbled on the general path Costco seems to be taking in China.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Florida’s ShipMonk, started in 2014, offers eCommerce fulfillment services and technology solutions. Summit Partners Managing Director Christopher Dean and Vice President Chelsea Jurman will join ShipMonk’s board. Fulfillment and inventory management technology has quickly become a critical component to ensure seamless delivery.".

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

APG Asset Management, the Dutch pension fund, and The Xander Group, the investment firm, announced Friday (Nov. According to a report by Reuters , APG Asset Management and Xander Group are co-investing $450 million in India’s real estate market, which will increase both companies investments there. trillion by 2020.

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APRIL 21, 2016

One of the biggest stories of the holiday season was the hit that legacy department stores took when warm winter weather and continued consumer moves toward online retailers disrupted everything from revenue streams to inventory management. The strength of a company’s brand equity can have direct business and financial outcomes.”.

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JULY 24, 2020

But it was a victim of the North Star State’s mid-March shutdown of non-essential retail and continues to struggle even after reopening on June 10. billion mortgage in 2014. Beyond stores, the site includes a Nickelodeon-branded indoor theme park, an ice skating rink, a golf course and an indoor ski slope.

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MARCH 4, 2020

In an effort to reduce the fashion industry’s environmental impact, Swedish fashion giant H&M launched a B2B service called Treadler that will let rivals access its global supply chain, the world’s second-biggest fashion retailer announced on Wednesday (March 4). reads H&M’s 2018 Sustainability Report.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

It is appearing more and more likely that liquidation will be the final fate of Aéropostale after a bankruptcy judge ruled last week that private equity firm Sycamore Partners could use the $150 million it is owed by the bankrupt teen retailer as a bid at its bankruptcy auction. Today, Aéro is all about price.

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JUNE 24, 2019

The move adds to Trax’s stable of retail tech. The amount Trax paid for Shopkick wasn’t disclosed, but it was acquired by SK Telecom in 2014 for $200 million. Bringing together shelf and shopper data will deliver new and powerful insights to consumer-packaged-goods brands and retailers,” Trax Chief Executive Officer Joel Bar-El said.

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MARCH 22, 2018

In an effort to better compete in China, H&M has rolled out its core brand on Alibaba ’s Tmall. The move marks the first time H&M has sold its main brand through a third-party retailer, trade publication Business of Fashion reported.

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JULY 27, 2020

The Street reported that Pessina, who managed the combined U.S. pharmacy businesses after their merger in 2014, will transition to the new role later this year. where it does business under the Boots brand. The company said it will begin the search for a new CEO right away. “I Group revenues rose 0.1

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JANUARY 8, 2020

Launched in 2012 by Payal Kadakia under the name Classtivity, ClassPass closed $2 million in seed funding in March 2014 after rebranding. The new funding will be used to scale its branded model worldwide. Six months later, the startup raised $12 million in a Series A round by entrepreneur Fritz Lanman, who now serves as CEO.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

There are many, many retailers and brands trying to outfit the world, and standing out in the crowd is difficult. The brand became the first to launch a website for U.S. Frenzy manages printing, packing and shipping. as relations between the two nations began to improve in 2014. With its U.S. eCommerce operation.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Last year, Alibaba managed to break the single-day sales record (which it set in 2014) of $9.3 That was a 60 percent increase from 2014’s figures. “Last year, we brought many international brands to China for the first time,” Alibaba Chief Executive Daniel Zhang told Reuters. billion in total GMV (RMB 91.2

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

Lingerie retail has become a stunningly competitive world online. Negative Underwear, ThirdLove and Brayola are just a few of the brands out there promising customers a better fit, a better feel and a better experience buying underwear. Brands should tailor to what each customer needs. True & Co.,

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

In the face of an existential threat from e-commerce platforms like Amazon and Walmart ’s Jet.com , mall owners and real estate investment trusts with a core retail focus have explored private market investments in retail technology, e-commerce companies, and direct-to-consumer brands as a way of strengthening their core strategic business position.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. 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.

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MARCH 16, 2017

Walmart announced plans to purchase 15-year-old online women’s retailer ModCloth on behalf of subsidiary Jet.com, two people familiar with the deal told Recode. In January, Walmart dropped $70 million on the purchase of online shoe and apparel retailer ShoeBuy.com. According to Internet Retailer, ShoeBuy generated an estimated $374.2

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JULY 13, 2016

There’s about to be a new sheriff in Retail Town. Amazon is on track to become “America’s largest clothing retailer,” surpassing both Macy’s and Nordstrom in total sales, by 2017, according to a new report entitled “Amazon: Fashion Media & Deals” from L2, a firm that specializes in digital brand performance.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2016

Millennials and women are fueling a surge in sales of retailer-specific gift cards, but it seems that they are purchasing more of these gift cards for themselves than to give away to others, as more and more retailers and brands entice consumers with loyalty rewards when they purchase these types of gift cards through apps.

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

seafood from about the end of World War II until the end of the 20th century — but the real story here is not how millennials are killing off another great consumer tradition (yawn), but how a consumer segment is flexing its buying power when it comes to grocery retail. percent in 2014.”. . percent in 2014.”.

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MARCH 3, 2017

A number of major retail studies have shown that millennial consumers value the sustainability of brands and products when making purchases. In short, HowGood literally answers the question, “How good is blank [insert product, brand, or store location here]?” in two rounds, including a seed round back in 2014.

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JULY 15, 2016

When Amazon, the largest retailer by market cap, says that it had its best day ever , it’s hard not to call that a sizzle – and then some. We understand that sometimes brands do things in an effort to get a little boost so that people notice. Pokémon GO: Pet Rock or Opportunity To Rock Retail? Amazon Sellers . As prove by.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Restaurant Brands International CEO Jose Cil noted Burger King has recently overhauled and expanded its breakfast offerings, and has been looking for a good way to get people in the door. location, most were a bit dubious about getting their daily caffeine fix from BK, a brand not otherwise known for having notable coffee. “I

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MARCH 20, 2017

It’s not a bad metaphor for the state of retail right now. The zombies — the walking dead — are those who just don’t know yet the state of their misfortune and take solace from the fact that 90 percent of retail sales still happen in physical stores, so they’re still very much alive. Back in 2014, T.J. Making Room For Growth.

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AUGUST 15, 2017

From Birchbox to Blue Apron , Stitch Fix and BarkBox , there doesn’t seem to be a corner of the retail industry that doesn’t have its own version. In the month of April 2017 alone, subscription box company websites received 37 million visitors, which is said to be an 800 percent increase from 2014, according to Hitwise’s data.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

in 2005, Kayak in 2013 and OpenTable in 2014, the last of which it bought for $2.6 Booking Holdings CEO Glenn Fogel said the new name will highlight Priceline’s biggest brand — booking.com — which boasts more than 1.5 Besides Priceline, other big-name retailers have also recently changed their names. It acquired Bookings B.V.

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