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Nike Web Store Sells Out Of Kobe Bryant Merchandise

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No Kobe Bryant items were pulled from being sold and Nike didn’t ask retailers to send them back, as had been previously reported. “We will not be selling any Kobes till further notice,” RIF Los Angeles announced in a statement. A Nike spokesman confirmed to The Wall Street Journal that the merchandise had sold out.

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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding

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Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items. It has over 5 million registered users.

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On-Demand Delivery Service Munchery Ceases Operations

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That came after it shut down service in Seattle, Los Angels, and New York. We have also enjoyed giving back to our community through meal donations, volunteer service, and so much more.”. In May Munchery said it was planning to focus on its largest market, which was San Francisco, in an effort to become profitable.

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How The DTC Model Is Gaining An Edge In Commerce

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But direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail is undergoing some significant changes, which could help strengthen DTC activities for years to come. Personalization is among the trends gaining fuel in the DTC world, reflecting larger changes in the retail world. One recent example comes from Los Angeles-based Pepper. DTC Analytics.

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Connected Fitness Gets Into The Boxing Ring

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From the list of trainers, she might pick Leyon, who served as a consultant on the Liteboxer project from his Los Angeles gym, Gloveworx. Prior to founding Liteboxer, he founded Spark Capital. Dagres and Morin have a great deal of respect for what Peloton has done, and they hope to create a similar community.

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National Small Business Week Celebrates the American Entrepreneurial Spirit

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Small Business Administration (SBA) will recognize and honor the critical and life altering contributions of America’s moms and pops, manufacturing enterprises, Main Street retailers and entrepreneurs during National Small Business Week. These risk takers will help make our lives more productive, safer, healthier and benefit society overall.

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Amazon, Walmart And Target Woo All Channel Consumers With Delivery, New Payment Options

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At the time, the retailer said it would leverage its stores and Shipt’s proprietary technology platform and community of shoppers to bring same-day delivery to Target customers around the country. But not all retailers are moving as fast as Target. In fact, retailers, overall, only saw a 37.9 Almost 10 percent — or 9.9

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