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Durant’s Decision: How Star Athlete Departures Impact Brands, Retailers

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From an economic standpoint , James’ departure, which he announced in a highly controversial one-hour primetime special broadcast on ESPN entitled “The Decision,” was immediately felt in Cleveland and to the value of James’ own brand. That said, minimal backlash to the KD brand. It will only help his brand.”.

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Postmates To Deliver Free New Year’s ‘Hangover Remedy Kits’

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The free-while-they-last kits will feature a bottle of Vita Coco plus additional branded items from the company, including socks, a sleep mask, and a “Do Not Disturb” door sign. In addition, partiers will get a Lenwich egg and cheese sandwich as well as Ibuprofen tablets and Korean skincare brand Banila Co.’s on Wednesday (Jan.

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 

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Food trucks have been around since the 1970s, when taco trucks began making the rounds in New York City, but didn’t become a national sensation until 2008 when two events coincided in such a way as to make a long extant — but largely niche — subsegment of the restaurant game into a mass market phenomenon. economy was blowing up in a bad way.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We Orlando, Tempe, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Indianapolis, Pittsburgh, Chicago, Kansas City, Greensboro, Westminster (L.A.), New Markets. Ontario (L.A.), Oklahoma City, and Memphis.

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Amazon Sizzles, zCash Fizzles And ‘Cyber-9/11’ Is A When Not An If

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Cleveland – well at least blowing their three game lead wasn’t the fizzle of the week – that honor goes to U.S. Not first to market, Amazon should be able to score at least some share gains on brand recognition and a reputation for quality. national security. cyber-security and its preparedness for a major attack.

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Retail Brands Rethink GOP Convention Support

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The Republican National Convention: 50,000 in-person attendees, tens of millions more watching at home, four days of wall-to-wall coverage on TV and online. What retail brand wouldn’t want a piece of that action, to gain exposure by plastering its name all over the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, Ohio, this July?

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The Retail Politics Of Trump And Airbnb

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Hipmunk released data last week that showed bookings to Trump Hotels have suffered a marked decline ever since their namesake’s political campaign has been an issue in the national consciousness. Regardless of anyone’s political leanings, it’s clear that the market does not agree with the Donald.