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Logistics Startup Darkstore Scores $1.4M Seed

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A young logistics startup that gives eCommerce brands same-day delivery capabilities just scored a major chunk of venture funding. million in a seed funding round led by VC firm PivotNorth Capital. Brands without local inventory can use Darkstore’s storage space to ship same-day. Just recently, the company scored $1.4

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Tracksmith: Taking DTC Running From Heartbreak Hill To The Global Market

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3 in the best running cities in the U.S., you’d be hard-pressed to find a Chowdahead who doesn’t think Boston is the running capital of the world. Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. I think that will carry into 2020.”.

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Through a pop-up store in New York City, consumers are able to browse and buy gear from official Olympic sponsors, such as Nike, Swatch and Oakley. professional sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL). 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

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Pop-Up Marketplace Appear Here Sees $12M Series B

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Appear Here’s Series B round was led by Octopus Ventures and saw participation from Simon Venture group as well as existing investors Balderton, MMC, Meyer Bergman and Playfair Capital. as well as internationally, breaking into Paris and more recently New York City. All told, the company has raised $21.4

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Mobile Order-Ahead Delivered The Goods In 2019

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Tons of capital was raised and spent on new systems and processes. DoorDash and Grubhub also got deliveries — in the form of municipal lawsuits over tipping, billing and compensation practices common to MOA brands. “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.”

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Bringing Deep Discounting To One Of America’s Most Expensive Streets

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All of the items in a Five Below are $5 or less (hence the name), and the customers it draws in are those looking to spare their budget, but still purchase items of a certain branded quality. are just some of the tony new stores that Five Below will share the street with, and the move has left many market watchers scratching their heads.

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Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation

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While not exactly an empire yet, the online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and it features the ability to use cash, answering a complaint that’s been lodged at unattended retail generally. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3 Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales. million to 4.5