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

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markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. 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.”.

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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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Wendy’s Joins The Dash For Delivery Market Share

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Wendy’s and DoorDash announced earlier this month that they were expanding their partnership following a successful pilot program at 135 restaurants across Columbus, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas. The partnership is exclusive to locations in which DoorDash does business and is now serving customers out of 2,500 restaurants in 48 major U.S.

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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. Other tenants in the retail space include Whole Foods Market, Coach, Michael Kors and pricey restaurants Per Se and Masa, noted the report.

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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.,

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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. The initial transaction price was $200 million, with future earnout payments of up to $500 million over five years, dependent on certain milestones.

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