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JANUARY 28, 2020

Brands such as Phocus , however, are providing consumers with healthier beverage alternatives with options like caffeinated water , available in several flavors without calories or added sweeteners. 2017: The year Phocus launched. Americans are heavy consumers of caffeine, drinking plenty of coffee and soft drinks.

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OCTOBER 8, 2018

Amazon is taking a new approach to its brands, extending beyond its AmazonBasics and other private-label lines: The retailer is rolling out brands that are exclusive to the site, but are not actually owned by the company. At the same time, Perrigo also owns a brand called GoodSense.

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DECEMBER 24, 2019

With the decade inching towards its conclusion and shoppers making their last-minute purchases, Mattel CEO CEO Ynon Kreiz says the last holiday toy shopping season of the 2010s has been about “big franchises” and “big brands.” New additions to the Barbie brand encompass the Barbie Dream Plane and Judge Barbie.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2018

The firm monitors the list of more than 120 private label Amazon brand products that now includes kitchen goods, clothing, batteries, and electronics. The mattress marks the first time Amazon sold a branded Amazon mattress, noted the report, citing TJI. For Amazon, Wall Street is bullish on its prospects.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Walgreens Boots Alliance and Alibaba Group Holding have announced the launch of a Boots flagship store on Tmall Global , Alibaba’s B2C platform for international brands and retailers. The partnership will offer Boots beauty brands to more than half a billion consumers in China, including No7, Soap & Glory and Boots Cucumber.

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JUNE 29, 2017

Between 2015 and 2017, the amount of consumers who prefer to still shop in brick-and-mortar locations fell from 85 percent to 70 percent, according to intelligent customer engagement company TimeTrade’s research report, The State of Retail Report 2017. Big Brands. Small Brands.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

In the retail space, experts say the chatbot may be one of the best things a merchant can add in 2017. At the least, the chatbot can be utilized for rudimentary customer support inquiries, but smart brands will also build unique and fun branded content experiences.”. Whether 2017 is the year of the chatbot remains to be seen.

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Matt Wilcox Pro

APRIL 16, 2020

Today’s TBT post cautions against letting the brand stand in your way. Originally posted September 27, 2017. * * * ANECDOTES ABOUND of companies that prosper by sticking to brand promises.* That’s great when brand promises are relevant. Current events demand we evolve and adapt like never before.

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JANUARY 26, 2020

The hotel startup was founded by Rami Zeidan in 2017, a lodging veteran of boutique accommodations seeking to impart luxury on local, lifestyle hotels. Among the fastest-growing hotel brands, Life House has over 800 beds and 25 hotels that are expected to be operational by early next year. .

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Gap Brand announced that its CEO Jeff Kirwan was leaving the company, just as the retailer gets ready to reveal its fourth-quarter results. While I am pleased with our progress in brand health and product quality, we have not achieved the operational excellence and accelerated profit growth that we know is possible at Gap brand,” Gap Inc.’s

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JANUARY 28, 2019

That move comes as Amazon has had trouble wooing some direct-to-consumer brands. Amazon wants “consumer goods companies to create brands exclusively for Amazon after finding that developing them on its own is too costly and time-consuming, according to people familiar with the strategy,” stated a report in The Wall Street Journal.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 28, 2017

As we wrap up another year, we turn our attention to the most popular posts published on our blog in 2017. As we approach the end of 2017, it’s time to take a look at key B2B marketing trends that will emerge in the year ahead. Employer Branding: 10 Tips for Attracting and Retaining Top Talent. Read Article. Read Article.

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JUNE 18, 2018

One of the most recent experiments for direct-to-consumer eCommerce is taking place on Instagram , and, if successful, could forge a path for brands that want to sell directly to online consumers. This format created urgency and exclusivity for would-be shoppers — a key tactic for brands and retailers alike to increase conversion.”.

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AUGUST 19, 2019

Target has announced that it’s launching a new private-label food brand called Good & Gather in a move to boost its grocery business, according to a report by CNBC. . The new brand will arrive at Target stores on Sept 15, and Target said by the end of 2020 there will be upwards of 2,000 items being sold by the brand.

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JULY 23, 2019

To make the clothing industry more inclusive of children with disabilities, major fashion brands are debuting adaptive clothing lines. Target brought adaptive apparel to its assortment for toddlers as well as kids with disabilities to its Cat & Jack line in 2017, while Zappos launched Zappos Adaptive the same year.

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Payments Dive

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

In 2017, ATO led to $5.1 Online fraud is becoming more and more sophisticated. One of the results of this arms race is the recent surge in ATO – account takeover – attacks, a form of fraud which is particularly difficult to detect. billion in losses, a staggering 122% increase over the $2.3 billion lost in 2016.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Following a less-than-stellar fourth quarter, Newell Brands, which owns well-known brands, such as Calphalon, Sharpie and Yankee Candle, is deciding to shift its focus in 2017. Even though total sales for Newell Brands reached $4.14 billion in the last quarter of 2016, that number fell short of Bloomberg’s $4.27

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JUNE 29, 2018

Though the exact data of the Amazon annual shopping holiday remains up in the air, analysts are becoming increasingly confident that whenever it actually happens, Amazon’s Private Label brands will likely get a starring role in the show.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2018

It was a good holiday season for online retailers in 2017 — particularly Amazon. percent year-over-year during the 2017 holiday season to $108 billion. Nearly 85 percent of holiday sales were in physical stores in 2017. According to Gartner, online retail sales rose 14.7 Amazon was the big winner in that increase.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2017

The latest large retailer to make the leap over to the eCommerce side is Newell Brands. billion | Sales reached by Newell Brands in Q4. billion | Bloomberg’s projected sales goal for Newell Brands’ Q4. 805 | Ranking of Newell Brands in Internet Retailer ’s Top 1000. $1 1 billion | Newell Brands’ 2016 eCommerce revenue.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2019

Simon Property Group has partnered with Retail-as-a-Service (RaaS) platform Guesst on a multi-brand experiential retail concept. And Guesst’s technology will be used for brand onboarding, sales transactions, payments, inventory tracking and data reporting. It’s rivaling what happened in 2017. There’s no denying that.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

Within China, sales of brands from Gucci to Chanel, which have been sluggish for years, rose at the fastest pace in five years in 2016 and are positioned to consolidate those gains in 2018. 2017 saw a global recovery of the luxury retail market due to their affinity for high-end brands.

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MAY 18, 2018

There is no shortage of direct-to-consumer mattress brands as mattress sales move from brick-and-mortar retail to eCommerce. One brand, though, saw a market opportunity as brands like Casper and Leesa took off. But the brands currently on the market were a useful learning experience for Nectar. A Thicker Mattress.

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TheGuardian

JULY 27, 2021

Despite chequered history the 329-year-old private bank has secured the sought-after B Corp status Private bank Coutts will offer carbon credits and green mortgages to its ultra-wealthy clients after becoming one of the largest UK banking brands to secure B Corp status. Continue reading.

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DECEMBER 27, 2016

To kick off this week’s Grocery Tracker, a reminder that brick-and-mortar is still kicking in certain retail aspects, even as 2017 grows closer. Marketing finished products that contain ‘branded’ ingredients that consumers recognize could be key to commanding a substantial price premium in-store.”. Notably, consumers in the U.S.

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MAY 29, 2018

Brands from L Brands — which counts Victoria’s Secret in its portfolio — and Ralph Lauren , as well as Starbucks , are bullish on China. Here are their executives on how they plan to build their brands in the country. For Ralph Lauren, expanding on the brand’s digital and international presence is a “key initiative.”

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JULY 23, 2019

Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The These shoppers also want to support brands that are making a difference — or a brand that has more than just a product. It also has an email marketing strategy and does festivals to gain brand recognition.

Branding 140

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MAY 4, 2017

Brands (YUM) beat out earnings and revenue estimates for Q1, though numbers were still down year-on-year. Revenues for Q1 2017 hit $1.42 Brands is already well underway, helping us deliver a solid start to 2017 with core operating profit growth of 9% in the first quarter,” said CEO Greg Creed in the release.

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JULY 31, 2018

In an effort to extend its brand beyond fabrics, Jo-Ann Stores has shortened the name of its brick-and-mortar stores. The locations, which were previously branded as Jo-Ann Fabrics, are now known as JOANN, AdWeek reported. “We In 2017, Jo-Ann acquired subscription-based online video provider Creativebug for an undisclosed sum.

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JULY 2, 2018

More than a store or a brand, The Sharper Image was the traditional mecca of the husbands, fathers and boyfriends along for mall trips they didn’t really want to be on, offering consolation in the form of a session in the vibro-massaging leather recliner and the opportunity to touch a plasma globe.

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MAY 4, 2017

That’s according to The Wall Street Journal , citing data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, which reported that there are a list of 10 publicly traded retailers that could be at risk of filing for bankruptcy in 2017. So far this year, 14 retailers have filed for bankruptcy and that is coming off 18 bankruptcy filings in 2016.

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Chris Skinner

JULY 23, 2017

Now that it has burst, the interview seems quite prescient so, here it is … UBS interview with … I’m an Englishman in China I talked earlier about the homogenization of the world as we are all become globally connected, seeking global brands using a global language through global platforms.

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JUNE 18, 2018

And, in 2017, furniture brought in approximately $4 billion, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. It’s clear that the furniture market is a valuable investment for Amazon, and it’s equally true that Amazon is a valuable investment for furniture brands,” according to One Click Retail’s “Furniture: The Amazon Effect” study.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Brands is buying a 3 percent ownership stake in Grubhub and is teaming up with the company to provide delivery from two of its brands. In 2017, it gobbled up at least three different food delivery competitors: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and, most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. million active diners, which was above the 11.53

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NOVEMBER 13, 2018

25), surpassing the 2017 record of $25.3 Participation from the entire Alibaba ecosystem enabled our brand and merchant partners to engage with consumers like never before. More than 40 percent of consumers made purchases from international brands. billion in sales at approximately 5:30 p.m. billion or 213.5

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Chris Skinner

JULY 15, 2017

I remember flying into Singapore’s brand spanking new Changi Airport … Globalizing finance through FinTech I got to thinking about yesterday’s post on humanity in part due to a discussion of global banking. Obviously, the internet and mobile and global connectivity, but also the homogeneity of globalisation.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2018

Cardtronics, the world’s largest ATM owner/operator, reported solid growth for Q4 2017 and for the full year in general. million in the prior year, driven by the DCPayments and Spark acquisitions completed in January 2017. 2017 represented a dynamic and transitional year for Cardtronics. million from $309.8

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