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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. “Williams-Sonoma has always embraced innovative customer engagement strategies.

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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

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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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Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores

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“Home Chef is proud to continue our evolution toward becoming more than a meal kit delivery brand,” said Pat Vihtelic , Home Chef’s founder and CEO. “With continued innovation and personalization, we are providing customers with more ways to enjoy fresh, delicious meals that align with their individual tastes.”

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Oros Takes Activewear Into The Space Age

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This brand exercise allows us to express that.”. The direct-to-consumer brand has also been updating its digital shop, as it is now fresh off a $5 million seed-funding round. It is also, however, meant to be a departure from what is currently on offer in the market from other outdoor brands as well.

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Macy’s Bolsters Omnichannel Tech, Taps Into Subscriptions

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Moving deeper into the quarter, inventory became a mounting problem due to a combination of factors, including a miss on key women’s sportswear private brands, a slow sell-through of warm-weather apparel and accelerated decline in the international tourism business. He noted that the second quarter got off to a slow start.

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Chipotle’s Loyalty Program And Developing A Digital Experience

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The fast casual chain first began testing the program in Columbus, Kansas City and Phoenix last fall, and has been developing the idea of a digital-centric loyalty program for the last few years. Though Chipotle rolled out its points-based loyalty system nationwide yesterday, the upgrade itself has been a long time coming.