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Amazon Music Goes Ultra-High-Definition

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Thanks to a partnership with Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group, thousands of tunes on Amazon Music will be retooled to ultra-high-definition, Amazon announced on Friday (Oct. For the first time, music from Marvin Gaye, Nirvana, Diana Ross, Lady Gaga, The Notorious B.I.G.,

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Sensory Branding: Right Scent, Right Time?

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Sensory branding is having a moment. These are some admittedly “out there” examples of sensory branding, which is popular lately for several reasons. Supplementing the “sight” of marketing and branding with a taste or a sound creates an entirely new set of tools to attract consumers. And sensory branding isn’t limited to sound.

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Today In Retail: Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. Enters Deal To Sell Cost Plus; Authentic Brands Might Buy Arcadia Group and Debenhams

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has entered into a definitive deal to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management, while Authentic Brands is reportedly in discussions with Arcadia Group and Debenhams. has entered into a definitive arrangement to sell Cost Plus World Market to Kingswood Capital Management. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.

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Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands

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Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. The seven-year-old D2C hybrid brand has received $4.7 Ramesh said.

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BankBazaar Turns Profitable With New Co-Brand Strategy

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BankBazaar Turns Profitable With New Co-Brand Strategy; Exits FY22 With Rs.156 National, April 07, 2022: BankBazaar.com , India’s largest fintech co-branded credit card issuer and online platform for free credit score, reported that it is profitable in March 2022. Success of Co-brand Model. 156 Cr Annualized Revenue Run Rate.

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BankBazaar’s Co-Brand Model Powers FY23 Revenue Up 60% to Rs.160 Cr

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National, March 30, 2023: BankBazaar.com , India’s leading fintech co-branded Credit Card platform and online provider of free Credit Scores, closed FY23 with net revenue of ₹160 crore. Media Contacts Nanda Padmanabhan | BankBazaar | nanda.padmanabhan@bankbazaar.com The post BankBazaar’s Co-Brand Model Powers FY23 Revenue Up 60% to Rs.160

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Chinese Consumers Resume Buying Luxury Brands

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Consumers are definitely looking to treat themselves following the scare from the outbreak," said Catherine Lim, a Bloomberg analyst based in Singapore. Bloomberg reported that luxury items like handbags, cosmetics and cars are doing well. After spending months inside, people have been engaging in retail therapy.

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