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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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Perhaps the most unexpected development to emerge during this past summer of retail was the frenzy sparked by the introduction of meatless menu items by fast-food operators. The subscription commerce wars kept raging, and new operations and businesses entered the market or tweaked their models. New Subscription Push.

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Digital Lending’s $1.4T Travel Payments Plan

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The family trip to Disney World, the honeymoon to Hawaii, the 25-year anniversary spent in Paris — t he big trips people take aren’t just vacations or chances to see something new, but often mark the biggest events in people’s lives. The market is real, big and immediate. Once-in-a-lifetime trips often carry once-in-a-lifetime bills.

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Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders

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In addition to marketers like Barnard, the ads helped television networks air content during dead late-night hours. And, for marketers, it’s a “dirt cheap media space” that marketers can use to target specific consumer segments, according to Priceonomics. The Future. So, how effective are infomercials, exactly?

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. While mall owners and operators face their share of challenges, Simon Property Group’s revenues clocked in at $1.4 Buoyed by strong consumer spending and its resilience in the U.S.

Retail 101
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Walmart’s Been On A Buying Spree. Which Company Could It Acquire Next?

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Jet.com founder Marc Lore ascended to CEO of Walmart’s US e-commerce operations, and since joining has taken the company on an e-commerce/apparel acquisition spree. Attract higher-income customers by bringing in premium brands. Below, we look 11 startups that might be on Walmart’s radar, divided between: Brands.

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Summer 2020’s Hottest Accessory: The Safety Bubble

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In fact, the market has found all kinds of ways to sell consumers a little of their old lives back – wrapped up, sometimes literally and sometimes metaphorically, in an extra bubble of safety. A luxury vacation is a hard thing to sell shrink-wrapped in plastic.

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