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MARCH 22, 2019

Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. Custom eCommerce framing startup Framebridge is opening its own in Washington, D.C., The 20 largest brands notched a 1.2

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. The opening comes just over a decade after the brand’s chief executive, the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, published her first goop newsletter in the United Kingdom.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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JANUARY 23, 2020

We’ll skip the obligatory “un-Happy Meal” joke, because that misstep for a fast food titan demonstrates the slings and arrows of quick-service restaurant (QSR) automation, its importance to customer experience, and how even the industry’s best can still get a major rollout wrong. Domino’s has GPS tagged 400 U.S.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

After running a three-store pilot approximately one year ago, home improvement and appliance chain Lowe’s has announced news it will partner with software-powered electronics retailer b8ta to launch its “Smart Home powered by b8ta” connected-home shopping experience. Smart Home powered by b8ta is available in select major U.S.

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JUNE 21, 2018

The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. This generation values experiences, not just tangible goods. Cities such as Plano hold promise for retail, for example, as they are fast-growing locations with many employers.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

But Foxtrot, a small company out of Chicago, is reinventing convenience store retail and taking it uptown. Instead of grabbing a mass-market six-pack of beer and some Slim Jims, Foxtrot wants you to try a local craft beer, or maybe a legendary local food brand. At first it would seem to be a contradiction in terms. percent.

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