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JD Sports Purchases California-Based Shoe Palace

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Overall cash consideration for the purchase of the company is $325 million, which is subject to “customary cash/debt and working capital adjustments,” of which $100 million has been deferred and will be paid on different dates over the 12 months to come. Through this combination with JD and Finish Line in the U.S.,

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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces. Those cities include Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Sources told Yahoo!

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised. Honorable Mention.

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VF Corporation Wraps Up Purchase Of Supreme

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billion aggregate base purchase price, which is “subject to customary adjustments for cash, indebtedness, working capital and transaction expenses.” The Colorado-based firm also declared a 49 cents per common share dividend for the quarter concluding Sept. VF Corporation has closed on its purchase of Supreme for a $2.1

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Bankruptcy Wave Hits Whole Foods Competitors

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It would make sense that the supermarket business might be immune from the cross-currents of retailing in 2020. Three regional players in the organic food retail business — where Whole Foods and parent Amazon rule — have declared bankruptcy over the past month. based natural foods retailer is the third significant U.S.

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Consumer Foot Traffic Up, But Time Spent In Store Is Shorter, Mall Group CEO Says

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The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. We have movie theaters, we have gyms, we have lots of places where three months ago we would have been thrilled to have close personal interaction. “For

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