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Inspire Bets $11.3B That Its Brands Can Run On Dunkin’

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Private equity-backed Inspire Brands will be buying Dunkin' Donuts and bringing it private for a whopping $11.3 Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann noted the acquisition was a testament to the progress Dunkin’s had made and maintained during the global pandemic leaving the brand “stronger than ever.”. “We Inspire’s Many Brands .

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How Cashierless Checkout Can Power Brand Marketing Experiences

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Cashierless stores aren’t just for mega retailers like Amazon to sell prepared food from their kitchens or products from other producers: Beverage brands, among other companies, are getting into the action and choosing this checkout experience for stores that showcase their own products IRL (“in real life”) as a marketing tool.

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Designer Brands Reports 44.7 Pct Drop In Net Sales Amid Pandemic

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Designer Brands Inc. percent for the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to a 3 percent rise in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, according to an announcement. percent for the first quarter of 2020, in comparison to a 3 percent rise in the same quarter of fiscal 2019, according to an announcement. percent to $482.8

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Grocers Can Tap Into Price Comparison Apps

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The initial inner workings of a price comparison tool called Basket began when Neil Kataria was a kid. The online grocery market is booming, after all. Basket doesn’t only help consumers with their shopping trips, but it can help retailers and CPG brands understand the market. Data Analytics. The Road Ahead.

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Innovation-Seeking Big Brands Pop Up In Small Spaces

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Brands might want a space to test new concepts with shoppers in brick-and-mortar retail environments, but they don’t always want the time and expense involved in building out a permanent store. By comparison, its mainline spaces average 181,100 square feet in size. Brands are also rolling out their own pop-up shops.

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Retail SMBs Face Up To Q4 Marketing Opportunities

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For retailers, the fourth quarter of 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison. This ‘discovery through social content’ process is important for smaller, niche brands that are up and coming but may not have as many advertising dollars to spend on an eCommerce platform,” says SmartBrief.

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Powering eCommerce Food Brands With Plants (And Brownie Points)

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Today, Lam said her concept is a “vegan and gluten-free lifestyle brand and baking mix company that gives back.” (The Some other gluten-free or vegan mixes use almond flour, by comparison, which someone with a nut allergy may not be able to eat. It also has an email marketing strategy and does festivals to gain brand recognition.

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