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Vans Skates Into LA With Community-Driven Concept

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Youth-oriented shoe and apparel brand Vans has found the intersection of both, as seen in its most recent store opening this past week in Los Angeles. The brand is well-known for using its community of skateboarders for design ideas and marketing. The latest store, called Forum, opened in Los Angeles on Nov.

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All Grown Up And Ready To Pop Up: eTailers Turn To Pop-Up Store Gurus

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For digitally native brands moving from the web to brick and mortar, startups are providing a platform to help with the transition. When brands are ready to open up shop, Nejati seeks to help them go from idea to grand opening in about a month. Pop-Up Retail Trends.

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No Rest For Ghost Kitchens As Restaurants Reopen

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The hub consisted of nameless kitchens that cranked out delivery orders, primarily for aggregators like Grubhub, DoorDash and Deliveroo — often under make-believe restaurant brands. Recent reports suggest that out of 70 U.S. locations leased for CloudKitchens’ use, only about 10 were online as of mid-May. “As

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Should QSRs Be Scared Of ‘Ghost’ Restaurants?

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The latest PYMNTS Order to Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing (or resisting) third-party delivery services, new models and new ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. Not to be outdone by the competition, Grubhub is working with food magazine Bon Appétit on a new delivery-only restaurant model.

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Bulletin: A Cheaper Way To Sell In-Store

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Retailers run the retail space as if it was their own store, and there is even a salesperson on-hand who works for Bulletin, but each brand gets to train them. Bulletin actually joined YC’s fellowship program for founders last year and initially wanted to create a “shoppable magazine” online for up-and-coming brands.

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Digital Spaces As Virtual Makeup Studios, Augmented Reality Style

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According to reports , Facebook’s Head of Augmented Reality Ficus Kirkpatrick said at an AR/VR event in Los Angeles, “We want to see those AR glasses come into reality, and I think we want to play our part in helping to bring them there.” billion, and brands are already getting onboard with the technology.

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Don’t Hit Snooze On Sleep Tech: How Companies Are Reshaping The Sleep Economy

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But a new crop of mattress brands is rising, some even moving from online-only into physical retail by embracing the concept of sleep-as-a-lifestyle. Los Angeles’ Spa Lé La offers a nap room for 25 minutes for $40. Many beauty brands offer products focused on sleep while some even brand their lines around sleep.

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