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Creating A Community For A Niche Outdoor Brand Around

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But when retail gets more niche or specialized, like in the arena of specialized outdoor good and equipment – the consumer’s interests and needs get a bit different. Quality and function are generally more key considerations than price alone – which means the customer is often looking for a wider range of very specific products.

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Wildfang Is Building Its Brand With Clicks And Bricks

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Log another win for brick-and-mortar in the retail history books: Despite years of retail apocalypse criers, the industry continues to show that it’s not dying at all — it’s just evolving. The company opened its first store in Portland five years ago and is now about to open its second in New York City this May at 252 Lafayette.

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Grubhub Launches Relief Fund To Aid Restaurants, Drivers

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Mayors from New York City, Chicago, Boston and Portland are participating in a program where Grubhub will suspend the collection of up to $100 million in commission payments from restaurants across the country. Independent restaurants are the lifeblood of our cities and feed our communities,” said Grubhub CEO Matt Maloney.

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Amazon Donates Delivery Services To Help Feed Those In Need

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.” “Amazon has a longstanding commitment to addressing right-now needs – with over $100 million in donations to homelessness, hunger and disaster relief,” said Alice Shobe, director of Amazon in the Community. COVID-19 and the ensuing health and economic fallout has disrupted the lives of people all over the D.C.

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Building A Niche Brand For Outdoor Enthusiasts

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But when retail gets more niche or specialized, like in the arena of specialized outdoor goods and equipment, the consumer’s interests and needs are a bit different. All of those points of expansion, Phillips said, are intended to build a retail operation around a community of enthusiasts, and to reap the rewards of those synergistic effects.

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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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Well, according to Cofounder and CEO Eric Breon, scaling was a matter of necessity when Vacasa first started out because rental homes were illegal in the company’s home turf of Portland, Oregon, in all but commercial areas (which greatly limited the company’s initial reach). Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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Let’s just say, the pics weren’t well-received by the sneaker-loving community, and Harden’s been hearing it on social media ever since. With that said, PYMNTS decided to take a look at some of retail’s biggest winners and losers of the moment.

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