PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

Retailers are cutting back on their brick-and-mortar footprints as consumers opt to shop online and away from malls, and Sears has been hit particularly hard. As Sears winds down operations at those stores, the retailer is planning to have liquidation sales at 33 Sears-branded stores and 13 stores under the Kmart banner starting next week.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2019

Caliva recently announced that the rap star will serve as the company’s chief brand strategist and has entered into a multiyear partnership with the firm, CNBC reported. In separate news, legal pot is starting to pull its weight in retail: Colorado has recently hit a milestone, with total cannabis-related revenue rising above $1 billion. (It

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PYMNTS

JUNE 16, 2019

The legal retail cannabis industry keeps on growing, and further evidence of that reportedly comes from LeafLink. The report goes also noted that “since launching in Colorado in 2016, privately held LeafLink has quickly gained traction. But as far the retail goes, the patterns are starting to take shape. and Canada.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 16, 2020

The states leading the probe include Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Tennessee and Utah. The digital-first shift means there are more options for smaller, direct-to-consumer brands, to find first-time customers from around the country or even the world. Third-party sellers generated over $3.5 But Sticky.io

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 31, 2018

Bass Pro Shops locations in Indiana, California, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania and Colorado are said to host the pop-up shops along with Cabela’s stores in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Utah and Texas. At the same time, permanent shops will come to Great Wolf Lodge locations in Minnesota, Colorado, Massachusetts and Ohio.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Data may be king — as they say — but many retailers may find themselves feeling like an innocent pawn among all that data. The company uses proprietary predictive modeling and analytics to help retail clients focus on particular, potential customers. But the Colorado economy has been good to Wiland, Heitman added.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 10, 2020

According to the JPMorgan Chase Institute , 47% of small businesses have less than two weeks of cash liquidity on hand, with restaurants and retail operating at the slimmest margins. Boulder, Colorado has been working on strategies to help downtown retailers since before the coronavirus crisis. And speed is of the essence.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2016

Adore Me , the online lingerie retailer that sells monthly subscriptions to bra and panty sets, recently announced that it will be selling its products in five Nordstrom stores in California, Colorado, New Jersey and Washington state. We will be increasing the brand reach, and growing the brand audience.

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

. “It is another way Walmart is offering our customers choice and convenience that save them time,” wrote Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield in an email to Retail Dive. The company had already tested convenience stores in Huntsville, Alabama and Thornton, Colorado that feature pickup of online grocery orders.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Brick-and-mortar pharmacy retailers are taking new approaches to delivery in the omnichannel age: CVS Pharmacy , for instance, is doubling down its on-demand offerings with a faster and expanded option. Even so, nearly a third — or 32 percent — of consumers were unaware of a mobile app by that kind of retailer.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Boennighausen said that while 2020 “was challenging [and] terrifying at times, it probably was also an inflection point for our brand.” He said the pandemic has given his company additional brand awareness, market share and growth opportunities that probably wouldn't have happened otherwise. Surviving The Latest COVID Wave.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the five decades since Red Robin was founded, the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based casual dining chain has seen its share of changes in the food industry. There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played out nationwide, most of which the brand has politely passed on.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 6, 2019

Inside the Launch of Colorado’s New State-Run Digital Driver’s License (Jumio Digital Identity Tracker). Colorado is one of 12 states developing a digital driver’s license program, with the launch of its myColorado app in October. Trucking Payments Tools That Are In It for the Long Haul (Amex Next-Gen Payments Report).

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas. For the retailer, there are real technological barriers: Most retailers have limited technology experience — even the more sophisticated operators — and many do not have even basic websites.

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PYMNTS

MAY 25, 2018

The tiers look like this: Liquor brands sell alcohol to a distributor, which, in turn, sells the alcohol to a bar. Different beverage brands use different beverage distributors. In one state, a retailer might have to pay for beer on delivery in cash, while they might be able to get credit terms for spirits, for example.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 2, 2020

This organic healthcare brand is hustling to keep up with orders during a time when it has had to pivot to deal with the COVID-19 crisis – and it is poised for a breakout 2020. Green Goo will provide its hometown of Lyons, Colorado with 3,000+ units of the sanitizer, along with a bundle of its other products included free of charge.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Retailers are rolling out new ways for consumers to purchase their groceries that allow them to trade the checkout line for a few taps on a smartphone. percent — of shoppers visit a grocery retailer because they can well-coordinate online and in-store shopping. Just under 17 percent — or 16.7 Just under 5 percent — or 4.9

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

Richardson started noodling on the concept of fusing retail with hospitality in some capacity. Richardson works with small independent brands to support local makers and artists. The sheets, for instance, are from a company in Boulder, Colorado. Richardson is, in essence, creating a living gallery.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Physical retail has had its share of problems recently, and consumers are finding it increasingly easy to shop digital and save themselves the trip. Among one of the internet’s weirder fascinations is a trend of photographing the various ghost malls that increasingly dot the retail landscape. The Physical Retail Magic of Chatbots.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2016

While hard to imagine now — a week off of another round of disastrous earnings and falling share prices — Sears at one time and for a long time was probably the most innovative retailer in America, if not the world. Something for everyone was not quite a concept they invented, but it was one they perfected for 20th century retail in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Jeff Binder, CEO of Layer3, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying, “We’re the first cable company in … 10 years to come that’s brand new. Consumers haven’t had a young innovative company to provide [pay TV] services to them since the mid-1990s, when Dish and DirectTV came on the scene.”.

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APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2016

The one-time home entertainment titan has, more than a little ironically, effectively become a member of the retail class for which it was largely responsible (with help from other chains, such as Hollywood Video — also now defunct) for putting out of business: the mom-and-pop video store. Money is money, however a retailer can get it.).

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In a nutshell, paid social can drive website traffic, promote engagement, boost brand recognition and generate leads for businesses of all kinds. Amy Geist is a writer in Colorado. To harness the power of social media as an effective marketing tool, community banks should consider how paid social could amplify their digital reach.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

Digital innovation is keeping brands competitive — but really standing out requires an additional level of outside-the-box thinking. With Real Meals, the Burger King brand celebrates being yourself and feeling however you want to feel,” Burger King went on to say in the statement. Really outside the box, as it turns out.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2017

Take the clothing and accessories brand TOMS , for instance. Bext360 is a fair-trade coffee supplier for retail coffeehouses that uses social commerce to give back to communities from where the coffee is sourced. These are challenges that Daniel Jones, who founded Bext360 in 2016 and serves as its CEO, is all too familiar with.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2017

The latest evidence of that acceleration was in the headlines last week when USA Technologies announced its latest partnership with Colorado-based Premier Services, Inc. Duska said that customer relationships, self-service kiosks and vending machines can be used to expand those brands’ reach and reputation.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Around the middle of the twentieth century, there was what The Atlantic called a “Cambrian explosion” of brands. Tide, Crest, Band-Aid, Lipton, and other branded packaged goods — and the conglomerates that manufactured them — reigned. Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Why the shift?

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

Online retailer Overstock.com, which traditionally sells home goods, clothing, and beauty products, announced December 14 that it would look to sell or reorganize its retail business in order to focus on blockchain. Exchange: NASDAQ. Price: Peak post-announcement price: $70.00. Closing price 03/23/18: $45.20. Mining power group inc.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Acquisition of the Year – Guaranty Bank and Trust Company in Colorado for its acquisition of Home State Bank. Kudos to Hope CEO Kevin S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Acquisition of the Year – Guaranty Bank and Trust Company in Colorado for its acquisition of Home State Bank. Kudos to Hope CEO Kevin S.

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CB Insights

DECEMBER 13, 2017

When you buy a vegetable at your local grocery store, the brand listed on the sticker may have no idea which farm the vegetable came from. Therefore, brands may not be sure how to react when something goes wrong. Yum Brands, for example, ended up selling off its Chinese business in 2015 after KFC faced a series of food scandals.

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. Pets allowed: Lazy Dog (California, Colorado).

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