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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

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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. In general, he said, many brands find the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be among their top cities, and markets such as Plano are less costly to open in than those larger cities.

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Circuit City Still Eyeing Comeback, But Wants To Take Its Time To Get Things Right

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There was plenty of excitement in the retail sector after TWICE broke the news in January that an outside investor had acquired the iconic Circuit City brand, with plans to revive the business and open anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 new locations over the next five years. And then, nothing. Our vendors are very excited about the project.

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How The Gap Hopes To Capture Consumers With A More Open Take On Loyalty

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Loyalty rewards for shoppers are not new to the Gap , or its associated brands, Banana Republic, Athleta and Old Navy. For those who carry either the branded Gap card, or the Gap Mastercard (or anyone who has ever been part of a retail rewards program), the offerings are fairly familiar. We have a successful Gap, Inc.

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The Amazon/Walmart Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Siren Song of Enhanced Efficiency

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Amazon’s advertising space currently sells space for brand logos, photos and descriptions of products, which are basically the equivalent of static billboards. New York-based eCommerce research firm Marketplace Pulse found shoppers aren’t any more inclined to buy the Amazon brands , even when the company highlights them in search results.

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