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Chapter 11 Watch: Austin Reed Bids Farewell, Staples Plots A New Course

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brands like apparel retailer Austin Reed, though, the weight of all that financial baggage is too much to crawl out from under. The Baltimore Sun is reporting that the Mars brand, which operates 13 stores across Maryland, will be selling off five of its locations and shuttering the remaining eight. For some U.K.

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Let WMA’s Trade Show Directory Be Your Guide

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focuses on the banking experience of the future, from innovation to leadership development. 23-25 in Baltimore, covers new ideas for bank marketers and how banks can get the most brand awareness. AFT Fall Summit , Sept. 23-25 in Hilton Head, S.C., ABA Bank Marketing Conference , Sept. Mark your calendars for Oct.

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Retail Fizzles, Alipay Sizzles — And Burger Wars Reignite On Mobile

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Macy’s Backstage, the chain’s off-price brand — has been rolling out for the last two years, and the plan is to now open 30 more Backstage-branded shops housed within Macy’s full-price stores by the end of 2017. “In Shares price plummeted 10 percent and fell below its five-year low as the market closed.

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