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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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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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Ohio Bill Urges Govt. To Adopt Blockchain

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If the bill passes, government agencies in Ohio could use blockchain for recording car titles or tracking hunting licenses online, noted the report. Ohio is hoping its Columbus-based “smart city” efforts will be attractive to the blockchain industry. Ohio has been pushing to incorporate blockchain into government for some time.

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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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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

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Brands like TJX , Macy’s , craft and fabric retailer Joann , and Walmart ’s ModCloth are trying on smaller-format, off-brand and off-price destinations with features and experiences tailored for the digital-first generation. It does seem, however, that a focus on affordability is a core driver of new retail strategies for brands.

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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. In addition, Home Chef announced the launch of a customizable meal kit feature for online orders, so that customers can easily change and upgrade recipe ingredients.

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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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