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Taco Bell Parent Yum Brands To Acquire Habit Restaurants

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Yum Brands, the parent company of fast-food chains Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken, plans to purchase fast-casual chain Habit Restaurants, which is the parent company of Habit Burger Grill, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal. This is Yum Brands ’ first acquisition since the company went public in the late 90s.

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Making A Market For Water With A Caffeinated Kick

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The problem, Phocus Co-founder John Mittel discovered while staring into a vending machine while he was still in medical school at the University of Louisville, was all of the other things that one ended up drinking to gain access to the caffeine. It can now be found in 1,500 retail locations nationwide and counting.

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Best Monitoring Tools for Personal Brands:

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Personal branding, amongst other applicable topics, is going to be a consistent theme for both classes, but we are going to be making this a key component and emphasis for #FrebergSM (my advanced class). What are some tools I encourage my students to use for personal branding? Talkwalker. It’s a one stop shop!

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Grubhub Spikes 10 Pct Post-CEO Stock Purchase

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Brands Inc. , the Louisville, Kentucky-based operator of KFC and Taco Bell. “We Securities & Exchange Commission, showing that Chief Executive Officer Matthew Maloney acquired the stock. Shares were also likely helped by positive comments from one of its partners — Yum!

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Beyond New York, the retailer is planning to extend that experiential approach to partner locations, “offering the world that one-of-a-kind toy retail experience the brand is known for,” according to an announcement from the company, which is owned by ThreeSixty Brands.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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As part of the collaboration, FEMA will gain access to UPS’ central Worldport facilities in Louisville for temporary staging. One thing is certain: eCommerce has provided a leveling platform for many direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, and that momentum could be in danger. Disruptions in the supply chain are also likely.

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Kroger Rolls Out New Grocery Delivery Offering

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The offering will debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati, Chain Store Age reported. Amid its digital push through its Restock Kroger initiative, Kroger has rolled out a delivery service dubbed Kroger Ship that uses third-party carriers.