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Retail Pulse: Wayfair Opens Mall Store; Banana Republic Unveils Style Passport

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Wayfair , for instance, opened a store at the Natick Mall in suburban Boston, where consumers can experience products firsthand before making a purchase, after debuting a pop-up shop there last year. Walgreens’ branded beauty and health products will also be sold in 17 Kroger grocery stores.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. For food, they want to see the brands and the products and confirm they will be fresh and quality. The program, dubbed Restock, was launched earlier this year in an effort to adjust product choices, rearrange store layouts and highlight private-label brands.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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We look into how stores are being transformed into showrooms, community gathering spots, and even event spaces as retailers leverage the physical store as tool for brand marketing. It was an experiment by Ikea to better understand what types of technology could attract customers, and more broadly to introduce them to the Ikea brand.

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