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OCTOBER 18, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are joining forces with online reCommerce companies to bring pre-owned merchandise into their stores, adding to their sustainability efforts. That price point, according to Fashionista , is significantly less costly than a new pair of the brand’s jeans that usually cost approximately $130.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014

After Retail Delivery had some mushy general sessions a few years ago, this is the second year in a row we have seen some provocative stuff on the main stage. So, isn’t retail delivery about consumer lending? Yseop made us ask if the need to tell prospects how to pronounce your name is perhaps a branding challenge.

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MARCH 23, 2020

The coronavirus has caused many restaurants to stop table service and has put renewed focus on their abilities to manage and fulfill delivery orders. But the pandemic-related increase in demand will provide food brands with a larger chance to test and demonstrate their new order-to-go tech. All this, Today in Data.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

Today in the payments news roundup, FinTech startup Brex is launching a business cash management account to take the place of traditional business bank accounts. Brex is rolling out a business cash management account to take the place of traditional business bank accounts. Brex Launches Brex Cash To Replace Biz Bank Accounts.

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JULY 24, 2020

But it was a victim of the North Star State’s mid-March shutdown of non-essential retail and continues to struggle even after reopening on June 10. Beyond stores, the site includes a Nickelodeon-branded indoor theme park, an ice skating rink, a golf course and an indoor ski slope. Located in Bloomington, Minn.,

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AUGUST 2, 2017

Between automated checkout lines, online grocery ordering and meal kit services, it seems like the inexorable tide of progress is determined to wipe out millions of jobs across the retail and grocery sectors. million jobs over the next 10 years, slashing the 16 million-strong retail workforce by 38 percent. In Other News….

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

Retailers that are unable to call on substantial financial reserves are struggling in the current environment. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Mobile shopping is growing and a key focus of retailers going into the holiday season. Along with Claire’s Stores Inc.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

According to the Chicago Tribune , the Wish Book will still be available online in early November. The printed version was reintroduced after a six-year hiatus for the retailer’s “best members” of its Shop Your Way program. Sears Holdings Corp. is not publishing its iconic holiday catalog this year.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

If there was any stigma left about used clothing it may have been erased last week as Nordstrom put its high-end brand on what it calls “re-commerce.”. It also manages resale programs for Arc’teryx, Eileen Fisher, Patagonia, REI and Taylor Stitch. We like the handle. Logistics are being handled by Yerdle. It says some 57.5

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DECEMBER 26, 2020

A decision that according to reports might be a little bit tougher in 2020, when the experts are expecting a return tsunami and retailers are setting up for what will be a bit of a scramble. Retailers prefer shoppers return items in stores rather than ship them back because they can get items back on shelves more quickly.

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APRIL 27, 2016

In New York City, the tab apparently averages out at around $82,299, while in Chicago the proper celebration of eternal love and fealty runs at about $61,265. So they decided to go all in and offer branded wedding gowns (starting at $150) along with a pile of accessories, shoes and a bit of everything wedding. “It

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MARCH 9, 2018

Weight Watchers announced the meal kits on Thursday (March 8) and plans to sell them under the “WW Healthy Kitchen” brand name. The company will debut the kits next week during the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago. The retailer plans to bring the meals to 2,000 of its locations in 2018, CNBC reported.

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JUNE 8, 2018

As consumers shift their spending from brick-and-mortar stores to eCommerce sites, iconic American fashion and houseware brands are shuttering their flagship stores. That decision came after the retailer previously said that it would retain part of the historic 11-story structure for retail space. Changing Consumer Tastes.

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JUNE 4, 2018

With its retail expansion, HelloFresh has increased its network to 11 facilities — up from five. HelloFresh is also looking to grow further in the future, and plans to experiment with packaging and recipes to determine what attracts shoppers and what works well for retailers.

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MARCH 20, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic — and the resulting push for consumers to stay home and practice social distancing — has prompted many restaurants to halt table service and put new focus on eateries’ abilities to manage and fulfill delivery orders. Bamboo Asia Develops Inventory Management System To Coordinate Restaurant Supplies.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. and Chicago, and around 350 new boxes are installed monthly. The app will notify customers when the laundry is ready.

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OCTOBER 19, 2017

announced a 10-year extension of its fleet fuel card contract with convenience chain retailer Sheetz, Inc., WEX supports the Private Label, Universal and Tri-Brand fleet cards available at Sheetz, which can be used to purchase gasoline at store locations. On Wednesday (Oct. 18), payment solutions company WEX, Inc., billion range.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Traditional retail is getting an upgrade. Despite the rise of e-commerce and mobile, the physical channel still plays an important role in consumer experience — and retailers are increasingly leveraging technologies to stay afloat. Get the entire 54-page retail report. Why Are retailers are pivoting towards cashier-less retail?

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

President of Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard Brands Peter Boutros said, according to Chain Store Age : “This service presents an entirely new way to get a filter conveniently that will save time, reduce the number of trips to the store and help keep families healthy by maintaining sanitary, filtered water.”. during the next few weeks.

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JUNE 13, 2018

“Amazon customer reviews have been very positive and we are two months ahead of schedule,” said Sears Automotive Vice President and General Manager Mike McCarthy in a statement. We’re thrilled to expand our assortment of this iconic brand to include passenger tires on Amazon.com.”.

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APRIL 5, 2018

” The grocer already sells Plated in 20 Safeway -branded stores in California, along with 20 Jewel-Osco stores in the Chicago area. Tyler Lehr, senior vice president and general merchandise manager of deli services for Walmart U.S., According to TheStreet , some of the kits fell under the Takeout Kit and Home Chef brands.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

Chang’s To Go location in Chicago that will focus on carryout, delivery and catering, with delivery offered through third-party services as well as the restaurant’s website and app. The new law would require most retail outlets to accept physical currency. Chang’s , in one case, is set to open a P.F. to do so, per news in March.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Finally, not every retailer can be Amazon, but they can all learn something from the eCommerce giant – here’s what. The eCommerce giant has reportedly been in talks with middle market pharmacy benefit managers to arrange a contract. 51 percent of retailers say they offer same-day delivery. Prime Pharma? Setting Trends.

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MAY 29, 2018

billion from spending, executives of Kraft Heinz said it’s now time for growth and investment, The Chicago Tribune reported. More specifically, Chief Financial Officer David Knopf said the company plans to invest $800 million in capital expenditures, $300 million in its brands and workforce and $1.3 After cutting $1.7

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OCTOBER 11, 2018

When Chad Wittman decided to move to the suburbs of Chicago, he was faced with the challenge of finding someone to move the contents of his small apartment. “I Retail Use Cases For On-Demand Movers. For retailers, he sees Dolly as a delivery service. But the couch? It’s sitting in the warehouse ready to go.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2018

Some 3,500 retail locations nationwide will have the traceable turkeys on offer, according to Cargill. And though consumers don’t tend to want in-depth knowledge on the life and death of their Thanksgiving main dish, they do have an interest in knowing the bird was “raised well” according to Kassie Long, brand manager for Honeysuckle White.

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MARCH 11, 2020

billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. For example, as reported by Forbes, auditor Grant Thornton wrote that “management believes” it can meet its financial obligations through February 2021. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750. New Markets.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

Finally, Amazon says goodbye to one of Whole Foods’ small-format stores and hello to its own private-label athleisure clothing brand. The eCommerce giant signed contracts with apartment owners and managers representing over 850,000 units, including ones from AvalonBay Communities Inc., Delivering The Goods. Next Wednesday, Oct.

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MARCH 6, 2018

“Home is a category we continue to evolve, and being Anthropologie’s partner will allow us to introduce dynamic home [products] with a regular cadence,” said Gemma Lionello, executive VP and general merchandise manager, Nordstrom. “We We look forward to providing our customers with another way to shop one of their favorite home brands.”.

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JANUARY 30, 2020

eBay is further looking to compete with other sneaker storefronts via direct partnerships with several sneaker brands. The marketplace originally launched in Chicago two months before its Miami expansion. The fee elimination will affect all sneakers resold for more than $100. About the Playbook.

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JUNE 20, 2019

And payments firms are helping restaurants with mobile orders: Square, for instance, is releasing new order management integrations for Square for Restaurants. It will let orders from Postmates, DoorDash and management platform Chowly to join existing provider Caviar in flowing directly into a point of sale (POS) system of a restaurant.

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JUNE 8, 2017

Hudson Riehle, senior vice president of the National Restaurant Association’s research and knowledge group, and Peter Backman, managing partner at Peter Backman FS, explored the possibilities during a joint presentation at the National Restaurant Show in Chicago. In particular, they looked at restaurant trends in the U.S.

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JULY 30, 2019

That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs. percent of small QSR managers were satisfied, according to the Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker. Mobile-Order Ahead. PYMNTS’ most recent Restaurant Readiness Index found that only 30.7

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MARCH 9, 2020

The internet “and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade,” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting, told Modern Restaurant Management.

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OCTOBER 19, 2016

But first, virtual reality is also serving the retailer by helping to build more appealing physical retail layouts. Virtual reality is disrupting retail with the force of a wrecking ball in all parts of the world. Alibaba is a persistent influence in the Chinese retail and eCommerce sectors.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

The players are many — but in the last year and a half, Walmart, Amazon and Kroger have managed to pull ahead in the earliest rounds of the race in terms of the breadth and depth of their enhanced offerings for consumers. For food, they want to see the brands and the products and confirm they will be fresh and quality.

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