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Walmart Aims To Build Décor, Clothing Business

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eCommerce business president and chief executive officer, said the merchant is dedicated to providing shoppers with an attractive assortment of online goods, and, for that reason, it bought brands such as Bonobos, CNBC reported. As of that time, it has purchased online home and apparel brands, with the inclusion of Eloquii and Bonobos.

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Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery

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Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to take long, hard looks in the mirror before deciding how to proceed. For Staples, the answer wasn’t to sulk around for months.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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They decide how to extend selected discounts, when to offer them and who to offer them to. What will factor into any restaurant or restaurant group’s success in tomorrow’s online world are the numbers and demographics of just how tourist-traveled your city, town, or region is going forward.

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

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Celebrity brand endorsement is nothing new. In their hundreds of years of existence, the celebrity endorsement has become an increasingly prominent part of branding — so prominent, in fact, that by the end of the 20th century, they weren’t just endorsing products. 1 on its list of the top 10 emerging restaurant brands of 2018.

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Will Children Point The Way Forward For Wearables?

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Children are the future — that’s just a biological fact, and the theme of an old Whitney Houston song. Corporate payments, including travel expenses, is one area that has yet to find wide use with wearables, though companies are trying to figure out how to do so in an ecosystem that involves multiple players. Wearable Questions.

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The metaverse could be tech’s next trillion-dollar opportunity: These are the companies making it a reality

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For enterprises, this ambiguity can make it challenging to figure out how to tap into the emerging trends the metaverse represents. 3D modeling & capture: Companies in this category help brands capture and create 3D representations of physical products or environments. The metaverse is a vision, not a specific technology.

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