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Fitness Platform Raises $5M For Online Workouts

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the Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager. We’re the Netflix of fitness based on our user experience and affordability, and an Amazon to content creators, in that we are a marketplace that provides trainers with a way to digitally scale their businesses,” Forster said.

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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. The virtual restaurant business model is becoming increasingly popular as technology improves the user experience.

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Bringing Dollar Store Shoppers Into The Digital Age

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The bigger brands are making a bigger push to capture those customers too, but for the last several years, Hollar has been after the segment and building value. His East Los Angeles youth was spent finding creative ways to expend his allowance there. Some of the brands are named and are very recognizable, if rather marked down.

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Retail’s Adapt-Or-Die Moment: How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping Commerce

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Between the two facilities, Adidas plans to manufacture footwear localized to each market in 5 key cities: London, New York, Paris, Los Angeles, and Shanghai. Another example of a retailer leveraging AI in its manufacturing is multinational makeup brand Shiseido , which recently piloted humanoid robots in its factory assembly line.

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We Analyzed 9 Of The Biggest Direct-to-Consumer Success Stories To Figure Out The Secrets to Their Growth — Here’s What We Learned

CB Insights

In the process, these brands, spanning everything from detergent to sneakers, are radically changing consumer preferences and expectations. These well-positioned startups are not just competing with some of the biggest retail brands in mattresses, razors, shoes, and more, by launching their own brands.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. It’s time for banks to focus hard on marketing and the borrower experience. Tom Fishburne at Financial Brand Forum.

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THE 16TH ANNUAL GONZOBANKER AWARDS

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While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. It’s time for banks to focus hard on marketing and the borrower experience. Tom Fishburne at Financial Brand Forum.

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