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Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops

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To bring its products to destinations popular with families, Build-A-Bear Workshop plans to open new permanent shops at FAO Schwarz ’s new flagship and at four locations of Great Wolf Lodge. In addition, it plans to open seasonal pop-ups at six locations of Bass Pro Shops and Cabela’s , the company said in an announcement.

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Build-A-Bear Projects 90-100 Pct Jump In eCommerce Demand

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Build-A-Bear Workshop, Inc. Moreover, the company noted that retail stores were affected by fewer operating hours in addition to restrictions on store capacity due to government orders. “We 11) announcement. Build-A-Bear also anticipates total revenues of between $88 million and $92 million, in contrast to $104.6

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Google Highlights Black-Owned Businesses On Shopping Tab

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This update … is another way people can shop with Black businesses across Google’s products and platforms,” Attica Jaques, Google's director of brand marketing, consumer apps, said in a blog post on Monday (Feb. The search giant is planning to wrap up Black History Month with a national Black Small Business Meetup on Feb.

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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 brand has also partnered with Goodwill and Chrysalis to access underserved employees.

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eCommerce Media Gets Its Own Upfront Event

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CEO Dirk Van de Put said at the 2020 RBC Capital Markets’ Consumer & Retail Conference that by placing ads that are “very relevant to the moment” for numerous brands – such as Oreo and Cadbury – the company is reflecting evolving consumer habits. Amazon, Google, Facebook, Instacart, Walmart and PromoteIQ/Kroger will all be participating.

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Retail Pulse: goop Finds Stickiness In New York, Opens ‘Lab’; Nordstrom To Offer Early-Bird Pickup

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Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. It will also offer a larger jewelry selection and exclusive brands like Sidney Garber, who has bracelets that sell for $8,600 and up. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept

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RBS had the task of application development, food retail operations and technology connectivity, while UST Global and its partners provided the artificial intelligence (AI) solution and physical infrastructure. Its offerings include a 500-square-foot community space for meetings, workshops and speaker sessions.

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