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Adding New Layers To The Retail Experience

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Hence, the ’69 VW minibus — the right blend of lots of cargo space and a rather eye-catching exterior that matches the beachy, breezy comfortable aesthetic the brand was trying to build. Frequently breaking down or not, the brand managed to spread. The move, however, grew out of an organic need within the brand.

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Is Kanye The Secret To Retail Reinvention?

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And apparently of being a retail force within himself. The German sportswear giant has announced that in partnership with West they are expanding their very successful Yeezy brand via a new partnership called adidas + Kanye West. Yeezy-branded items will consist of footwear, apparel and accessories for all.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. Management noted on the conference call with analysts following the earnings report that there was a “positive comp gap” between the company and quick-service restaurant peers of as much as 270 basis points.

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Data Dive, Summer Heat Edition: Venmo Speeds Up, Amex Branches Out And Walmart Takes A Pass

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Arizona temps grounded flights last week when they got about 120, and even the Pacific Northwest saw temperatures get up over the 100 mark in Portland. By the numbers PayPal has 200 million active users , checkout on 75 percent of Internet Retailers’ top 100 merchants and 50 million customers for its OneTouch fast checkout product.

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How Urban Outfitters Was A Q1 Sleeper Success Story

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It has been a particularly grim retail season for the mall staples that defined landscape of the late ’90s and early 2000s. Karen Webster described this scenario in 2014 as The Coming Physical Retail Death Spiral. “So So that faint whooshing sound you’re hearing?” And the proof is in the sales numbers pudding.”.

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Uber Of X: Paintzen, On-Demand Home Painting

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Chicago, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco — and growing to more. When you look at the actual business model, we’re investing in the brand experience, building logistics and software and pricing technology. Based in New York, the business is now in seven other cities — Boston, Washington, D.C.,