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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept

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Staples is thinking creatively with a new store format that spotlights coworking, podcasting and community events. The Staples Connect concept, which offers experiences and solutions as well as a place to transact, debuted in multiple Boston area stores on Feb. The company works with around 100 brands in total.

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Chicago, Illinois. This week, Facebook announced it is increasing its office space in Chicago. The company first moved in to a half-floor last year and has since taken over the 28th floor of a 37-story office tower on Wacker Drive, The Chicago Tribune reported. Here are five locations to watch for activity in the near future.

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Top 13 Bank, Fintech & Financial Services Marketing Conferences

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For financial marketers, especially those in credit unions and community banks, the biggest event of the year, The Financial Brand Forum , is just two months away. For the most part, early-bird (or very-early-bird) prices are still in effect, so you can easily save $1,000 or more on a pair of tickets.

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Amidst The Retail Apocalypse, Target, Nike, & Adidas Are Using These Local Strategies To Bring Customers In The Door

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Major retailers and brands go local. Target uses community research to effectively stock small stores. Target opened its first small-format store in Chicago in 2012. According to CEO Brian Cornell: “In urban markets like New York or Chicago, San Francisco, Boston and D.C.,

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. Through all this, First Farmers has remained disciplined in performance and squarely focused on customers and community. 82% to over 2.3% Inspirational?

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

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New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts).

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12 Industries Experts Say Millennials Are Killing — And Why They’re Wrong

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” For example, the rise of “athleisure” brands like Lululemon and Athleta has been attributed to millennials’ search for clothing options that let them easily transition from the yoga studio to the office. Savvy marketers at struggling cereal brands may be able to reverse their fortunes with the millennial set.