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Can The New England Patriots Brand Survive Losing Tom Brady?

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But while Brady won’t win any more titles for New England, his branding story is just getting started. By contrast, the Patriots’ branding problems are just beginning, experts say. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person. People don’t see the distance between the brand and the person.

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At home with HOA banking

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Looking for an avenue to increase its deposit base, Academy Bank tapped into a market it hadn’t explored before: homeowners associations. Location: Kansas City, Mo. Academy Bank in Kansas City, Mo., is a full-service commercial bank with 80 branch locations in Arizona, Colorado, Kansas and Missouri. By William Atkinson.

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Retail Reopening Hinges On Dangerous Discounts

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For example, the Dillard’s store in Kansas City reported strong traffic as did its neighbors in the city’s Zona Rosa shopping district. There are deals on things that are rarely discounted, like cosmetics and Kendra Scott jewelry,” reported Fox4 in Kansas City. These brands are still comfortable with their investments,” she says.

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Cars.com Traffic Revs Up With Carmakers’ Super Bowl Ads

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The Kansas City Chiefs won the Super Bowl, but Cars.com is claiming a different kind of victory. Traffic on the online car retailer’s site spiked following TV advertising spots from auto brands during the game, according to a Monday, Feb. 3 press release from Cars.com. 3 press release from Cars.com.

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Walmart’s Allswell Goes On Tour; Target To Expand Debut Of New Loyalty Program

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Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. The four-room house, which is a mere 238 square feet, was built for the brand by Modern Tiny Living.

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Alibaba Offers Global Trade Program For SMBs

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trillion global B2B e-Commerce market,” he said, in a Tuesday (June 2) press release. She added in a prepared statement that, “With Alibaba.com Payment Terms, we’ll be able to keep our costs competitive with larger beauty brands, plan for our future product lines and stock up far in advance of the back-to-school and holiday seasons.”.

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Target Brings New Personalized Loyalty Program To More Cities

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Those five cities are: Phoenix, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Denver and Charlotte, North Carolina. “We wanted a program that was … not just about collecting points to get savings,” said Rick Gomez, Target’s chief marketing and digital officer. 19, according to a report by CNBC.