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OCTOBER 4, 2019

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. Amazon , in one case, has added a suburban Boston location to its roster of Amazon 4-star stores, marking the fifth location of its type in the United States.

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MAY 29, 2020

A partnership was born, and the students could then help retailers get onto the Shopify program and generate precious revenue. Next, Carder developed a plan to unleash the students, who have digital marketing and product management skills, to the retail community along with partnerships in their belts from Google, Facebook and Shopify.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2018

Shoe brand Allbirds , in particular, has brought a large retail space in New York City. That new location, a 4,800-square-foot store in the trendy SoHo neighborhood, is quite the upgrade from its temporary 900-square-foot space. cities, such as Boston and Los Angeles, for additional brick-and-mortar locations.

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APRIL 30, 2018

The sandwich chain will be redirecting its focus to international expansion even as it loses market share in the U.S. Store count isn’t everything,” CEO Suzanne Greco told The Boston Globe. We’re focused now on strengthening market share.”. Subway has 44,000 locations worldwide, all of them independently owned.

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JULY 8, 2019

In a new PYMNTS interview, Andrei Cherny, CEO at Aspiration Bank, shares with Karen Webster his experience in building this new retail banking concept over the last four years. What we’ve really done is create this category of socially conscious, sustainable retail banking that really didn’t exist before,” Cherny said. “We

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MARCH 2, 2017

Boston-based athletic company New Balance has a simple mission: to become the world’s best running brand. Said simply, New Balance is rethinking athletic footwear retail — how to sells shoes, where to sell shoes and how to carry on its relationship with its customers across channels — and in between sneaker replacements.

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AUGUST 11, 2017

a premium outerwear brand known for its goose-down jackets with fur-trimmed hoods, has announced that it plans to open three more retail locations in the fall: in Boston, Calgary and Tokyo. That’s good news as the company dives head first into brick-and-mortar growth. Canada Goose Holdings Inc.,

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. 29) it had launched a new tracking feature to help keep its delivery team accountable for deadlines. According to reports from Chain Store Age, the company’s new Day of Delivery Tracking offering is part of an increased focus on improved customer service.

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MAY 29, 2017

Some were already investors in the startup, which is headquartered in New York City and will use the funding to expand into Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

On March 24, on what would have usually been a busy day at the start of spring, the state ordered all nonessential retail shops on the green to shut down, as the pandemic crept its way north from New York City and south from Boston. We had just gotten in three new shelves to place in the middle of the store,” he said.

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MARCH 22, 2019

According to a report in The Wall Street Journal citing people familiar with the matter, plans for ICE, which owns the New York Stock Exchange, to roll out the bitcoin futures contract are being delayed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission , which has to give its green light. Back then it was trading near $20,000.

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JUNE 6, 2019

This year’s parades and festivals carry special significance as they mark the 50th anniversary of New York City’s Stonewall Riots. Patrons and neighbors of the Stonewall Inn gay bar resisted an aggressive police raid in 1969, kicking off a new phase of political activism for LGBTQ rights in the process.

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APRIL 10, 2019

To create a food hall-like experience for customers, Whole Foods Market ’s 70,000-square-foot store in Atlanta showcases four eateries. Whole Foods Market South Region President Bobby Turner said, according to the outlet, “Whole Foods Market Midtown will be a true gathering space for the community.”

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

After running a three-store pilot approximately one year ago, home improvement and appliance chain Lowe’s has announced news it will partner with software-powered electronics retailer b8ta to launch its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected-home shopping experience. Smart Home powered by b8ta is available in select major U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

Macy’s seems to be on something of a “say yes to everything” kick in 2016 as it tries to reset its business model after what has been a highly chaotic year for the struggling department store retailer. The new pair-up will be launching in beGlammed’s current U.S. Prices will range from $25 to $185.

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JANUARY 30, 2019

At the Empire Stores complex in Brooklyn, the Time Out Market New York is set to open in 2019. The space, like that at Ballston Quarter, is set to have a local focus — with outposts of New York City restaurants like Clinton St. Baking Co. & & Restaurant, Mermaid Oyster Bar and Jacob’s Pickles.

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JANUARY 6, 2018

Everyone remembers the snowpocalypse that wasn’t in March 2014, when weathermen warned New Yorkers to prepare for a winter storm straight out of the movie The Day After Tomorrow only to have that end-of-the-world weather turn out to be seven inches of gently falling snow. The Expected Costs.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

s two resident retail superpowers’ race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week. The world’s largest physical retailer, Walmart, spent much of its earnings call with analysts discussing its digital commerce victories and expansion. Big Play of the Week: The Power of Prime Day to Move Markets .

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

After a slow beginning of the year, New York has joined the IPO party and saw three of its VC-backed startups reaching $900M+ valuation on the public market. MongoDB, which provides database management services, is backed by investors including Union Square Ventures, Sequoia Capital, New Enterprise Associates.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

That enthusiasm for design in general first led Royer to be an early worker for bespoke men’s clothing firm Bonobos — but even back in his clothing days, he held onto a lasting fascination with the furniture market in general, and sofas in particular. But something simple, purpose build and of high quality for the middle market.

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JULY 30, 2019

The company has also expanded Starbucks Delivers with the help of Uber Eats, which is in more than 2,700 stores in 11 markets. During a conference call with analysts late last week (July 25), Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said the company continues to learn as it expands and drives customer awareness of the new channel.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

They can then select a host, which could be, say, a retail store or hotel, and enter their drop-off and pick-up times in addition to their number of small and/or large bags. Pricing and Target Market. The company’s target market, Korbel said, runs “the gamut.” It will serve the college student who is in Washington, D.C.,

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FEBRUARY 15, 2020

In many ways, 2020’s version of New York Fashion Week was much like any other year. Bonus points to the influencer who can find a way to combine all of those design elements into a single outfit – the team at PYMNTS just can’t wait to see that conglomeration on the streets of Boston this spring. Or at least it did.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2017

In a twist on contemporary retail trends toward online channels, consumers still largely prefer to return in-store. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

That enthusiasm for design in general first led Royer to be an early worker for bespoke men’s clothing firm Bonobos – but even back in his clothing days, he held onto a lasting fascination with the furniture market in general, and sofas in particular. But something simple, purpose build and of high quality for the middle market.

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JUNE 1, 2019

And while San Francisco’s housing market is legendary for its many rental horror stories, other cities are less extreme but still quite high: roughly $2,850 a month in New York, $2,670 in Washington, D.C., 2,420 in Boston and $2,300 in Seattle for a no-frills one-bedroom, probably a walk-up.

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APRIL 12, 2018

Since then, Amazon has become such a dominant powerhouse that other retailers have had to emulate its shipping strategies. The fulfillment centers are located on the edges of metropolitan areas such as Chicago, New York and Dallas. Two-day shipping becomes an everyday experience rather than an occasional indulgence.”.

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JULY 20, 2017

Boston-based Drizly , which raised more than $35 million, has a foothold in 70 cities and a stated ambition to be the “Amazon of Alcohol.” ” Comparatively, New York-based Minibar has a presence in 30 cities, and even the smaller, also New York-based services Thirstie and Swill claim 10 and 12 cities served, respectively.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2019

According to McKinsey , if you take the approximate value of all the sleep swag on the market as of 2018 –think luxury pajamas , high-end bed linens , cuddling robots , DTC mattresses and odd gadgets – it generates somewhere between $30 billion and $45 billion annually in revenue worldwide. Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. That will start solely in New York City, but is intended to roll out more widely. Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. percent increase.

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DECEMBER 19, 2017

Modern-day retail is at an inflection point as retailers face struggling physical storefronts, massive debt, and inefficient operations, among other issues. Formerly beloved brands such as Aeropostale, American Apparel, and PacSun bit the dust in 2016, and the pace of retail deaths has accelerated since then.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

It was less than a year ago — February, to be precise — that Google appeared as the latest player in an increasingly crowded food delivery market that was intent to make a move on grocery. The big news at the time was perishables. markets up and into effect in Target’s home market of Minneapolis.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

While the store is a first for Nike, it’s part of a bigger trend in retail — product and inventory localization. how retailers can survive (and thrive) this holiday season. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage during the holidays. Major retailers and brands go local.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. communities.

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JUNE 20, 2019

These are just some of the ways that companies are allowing consumers to place their orders for pick-up before they arrive at a brick-and-mortar restaurant location or for delivery by a driver via a digital platform: The mobile order-ahead market is expected to have a value of $38 billion by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

As PYMNTS is Boston-based, the company is, of course, excited to see Tom Brady take a shot at that sixth Super Bowl ring. CBS rejected a proposed one-minute ad (that potentially would have cost over $10 million) from Acreage Holdings, a New York-based medical marijuana company. We are mostly kidding about that. Snack Time.

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APRIL 20, 2018

In recent years, its core trading business has slowed, and its capital market and merger businesses have been fairly flat. According to reports in The Wall Street Journal in early April, the bank has hired away a senior engineer at JPMorgan to develop cash management tools as it eyes an entrance into the commercial banking market.

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