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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. In addition to running Team USA’s pop-up shop — and eCommerce site — Fanatics is a major player in the licensed sports apparel market, selling fan merchandise for U.S.

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The Sweet Side Of Self-Service Retail

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A much wider world: The Pentagon, Houston Space Center, as well as various airports, malls, corporate headquarters nationwide — and even a children’s hospital — are all home to Reis & Ivy’s double-barrel, fully automated yogurt-making machines. The average machine can dispense 245 servings of froyo before needing be refilled.

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Rinse Clothing Service Raises $14M To Expand To Boston, Chicago And Beyond

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It’s an on-time, friendly, well-trained valet. The $14 million of funding Rinse recently secured will not be going into the company’s tech as much as into building out its team as it looks to launch in new markets. Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver and New York are up next.

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The Return Of The Celebrity-Backed Brand

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Celebrity brand endorsement is nothing new. The first recorded case of it dates back to the 1760s when Josiah Wedgwood and Sons, producers of pottery and chinaware, marketed their wares with endorsements from Britain’s royal family, hoping to show off the company’s inherent value and the high quality of their products.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, AT&T and Verizon launched drones in Houston, Texas to inspect their towers — a process which would have been too dangerous and time-consuming to do manually. Telecommunications.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. “We’re in a test-and-learn phase as we consider what other investment routes we should explore.

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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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The metaverse could represent a $1T market by the end of the decade, according to CB Insights’ Industry Analyst Consensus. Note: Vendors are selected based on a wide range of criteria — including funding, business relationships, prominence in the market, and CB Insights proprietary Mosaic Scores. electrification of everything.

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