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Under Armour Wants To ‘Reinvent’ Baltimore, But Not Everyone’s Feeling It

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What I really want to do is build the biggest brand on the planet,” Plank recently told Bloomberg. “I And Baltimore, like many mid-sized American cities, is pretty much broke right now. And Baltimore already has a bunch of sports teams. The problem, many locals say, is that only Under Armour will benefit from the arrangement.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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NYC Summit To Tackle Lack Of Influencer Regulation

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University of Baltimore professor of economics and statistics Dr. Robert Cavazos researched the influencer fraud problem and said issues are anticipated with a model like influencer marketing. Like with all new innovations, there are going to be some hitches to it,” Cavazos said. Sylo is sponsoring the event.

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The Coffee Shop Office: A Money Drain Or Money Magnet?

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Suarez said it’s all about balance and branding. Matt Doud, co-owner of Order & Chaos Coffee Shop in Baltimore, took a similar approach by opening his coffee shop in a space adjacent to his other business, Baltimore ad agency Planit. We believe that to be successful, we need to look beyond the immediate return,” Doud said.

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On-Demand Fitness Services Could Bring The Gym To Your Next Flight

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The strategy could help established travel companies boost brand loyalty, while further differentiating themselves from Airbnb and other new rental market entrants. From new booking engines to events/activities to person-to-person platforms like Airbnb, there is innovation all over in travel. How is Tech Disrupting the Travel Industry?

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A Bundle Of Contradictions: The Online Privacy Landscape

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In fact, “the wearables market may have less robust security protections than healthcare systems integrated into large corporate infrastructures,” Thora Johnson, a healthcare attorney with Venable LLP in Baltimore, told Bloomberg Law. Killi clients so far include McDonald’s, GM, Danone and Staples. So what’s the takeaway from all this?

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Does ‘Google Checking’ Foreshadow Big Tech, FinTech Payments Changes?

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Instead of trying to be the bank, Google is leveraging the brand name, banking infrastructure and trusted reputation of two banks, one of which is among the world’s largest global FIs, to acquire new users for that product and for Google Pay. After all, he added, clarity is the first step toward effective action and planning. Google’s Aim.

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