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NY Mag To Open Pop-Up Shop; Amazon Go Plans New York Store

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Magazines have been testing the waters of brick-and-mortar retail by opening temporary stores in major cities, and New York Magazine is no exception. The venture, which is dubbed “I Found It at The Strategist,” will feature items chosen by the magazine’s editors. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News….

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Authentic Brands Buys Sports Illustrated To Build Licensing Empire

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To reportedly build a licensing empire with the Sports Illustrated name, Authentic Brands Group LLC has agreed to buy the storied magazine from Meredith Corp. The move comes over a year after it was put on the block and Meredith will still manage its website and publish its print magazine, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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Retail Pulse: Good Housekeeping Plans Pop-Up; Amazon Coming To New York

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Digitally native brands, Casper among them, have turned to pop-up shops to introduce their products to consumers through an offline experience. That seal may provide a bit of reassurance to customers perusing the shop, as the magazine will offer customers a refund or replacement if a product fails within two years of purchase.

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Pizza Is The Food Of The Pandemic

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1 chain Pizza Hut (6,296 stores), it’s a subsidiary of Yum Brands , which will report earnings on Wednesday (July 29). Pizza Hut hasn’t yet announced any new hirings, but that might be due to the company having to play catchup with home delivery (which not all locations offered before the pandemic). As for No. No pivot needed.

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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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Shaq Eyes Reebok Buy As His Next Move

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Well, [Authentic Brands Group, one of the companies] I’m involved in, we just bought Sports Illustrated but I would love to purchase Reebok, ” O’Neal told the news outlet. As it stands, the company has over 50 customer brands in addition to celebrity licenses such as those of Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe.

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Building Better Bodegas For The Modern World

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The newsstand of old is one of pop culture’s favorite background players, particularly if that piece of pop culture takes place in New York. Said simply, almost none of them have a need for a newspaper, magazine or paperback to read on the subway, because they already have a smartphone. What The New Stand doesn’t sell is news.

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