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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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DSW began working with W Nail Bar in 2017; the two companies offer salon services at Columbus, Ohio’s Easton Town Center and the Polaris Fashion Place. They also create repeat visits to the DSW brand, where an exciting footwear assortment awaits.”. L Brands posted net income in the fourth quarter of $1.94 billion at $4.85

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Williams-Sonoma Pursues Co-Branded Card

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Williams-Sonoma ’s existing credit card portfolio will be acquired by Alliance Data , a Columbus, Ohio-based credit card services business, to provide a private-label, co-branded credit card program. The acquisition is expected to close by the end of this quarter.

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Can Big Brands Survive On The Store-Within-A-Store?

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Retailers as dependent on a brick-and-mortar footprint as Macy’s don’t always have the luxury of fixes to pick from if their stocks experience the continuous slide that the former tentpole brand’s has. The commitment to the store-within-a-store extends, ironically, beyond the physical.

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Big Lots Q3 Earnings Break Records, Blow Past Forecasts

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The Columbus, Ohio-based chain has beat revenue forecasts three times over the last four quarters. The Broyhill brand and the Lot and Queue Line were also launched across 750 stores in the third quarter, with fast scaling of eCommerce proficiencies. Discount retailer Big Lots reported a third-quarter profit of $29.9 million on $1.38

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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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Ohio is hoping its Columbus-based “smart city” efforts will be attractive to the blockchain industry. We applaud Overstock for becoming the first national brand in America to register to pay taxes via cryptocurrency,” Mandel said in a press release at the same time. company to pay taxes with bitcoin. “We

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Amazon Opens NYC Bookstore

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According to a report , the store, which is located in The Shops at Columbus Circle, is 4,000 square feet and is in a mall that was once home to Borders bookstore. Amazon will also sell its devices in the store, including the Echo, Fire tablets, gift items and AmazonBasic branded products, such as cables and batteries.

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Paytm Seeks BigBasket Partnership To Take On Flipkart, Amazon

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When we talk about partnerships there will be brand partnerships, there will be retail partnerships — and not only with pan-India retail chains like Big Bazaar but also with regional, local city-based brands.”. Delivery through its Prime Now offering was launched in Columbus, Dayton, Greater Washington, D.C.,