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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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Can AIs Put An End To The Retail Boycott?

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Despite the millions of ways social media was supposed to make life simpler and more convenient, retailers have long since found that it’s not the selling playground that they once imagined it to be. And then comes social media’s version of an angry mob with pitchforks and torches: the boycott.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. According to Carvana Chief Brand Officer Ryan Keeton, opening new markets brings an uptick in overall business. “We Apparently that will get you in trouble on the Street. New Markets. Ontario (L.A.),

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How Boutique Trucks Are Bringing New Meaning To Fast Fashion 

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According to Kenny Lao, co-founder of New York’s Rickshaw food truck, social media in general (and Twitter in specific) was blowing up in a good way, while the U.S. economy was blowing up in a bad way. Another advantage is that I can bring Manolo, my puppy and fashion truck mascot, with me anywhere we go,” Villegas said.