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Vans Skates Into LA With Community-Driven Concept

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There’s community-based and community-driven. The brand is well-known for using its community of skateboarders for design ideas and marketing. Studio808 will be a public gallery, lounge and workshop space, created in partnership with lifestyle magazine Monster Children. Our downtown L.A. “Downtown L.A.

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

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution.

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Investing in America: 7 Strategies and 7 Tactics That Can Drive Business

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The various programs are wide ranging, complicated, and impactful which is why now is an excellent inflection point to provide financial advisory to both your retail and commercial customers. By taking a leadership role, banks can assist customers and their communities and generate loans, deposits, and fees in the process.

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How Retailers Are Talking Turkey This Thanksgiving

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So it’s good to see some major retailers giving back for the holiday. Food Lion will then donate the box directly to the local food bank or partner feeding agency in the store’s community. The caption, on the other hand, probably needed a little more workshopping. That would cut 7.3 So far, so good. In a word, oops.

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Staples To Debut New Store Format With Coworking, Podcasting

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Staples is thinking outside the box with a new store format that highlights podcasting, community events and coworking spaces. Retail, said per the announcement, “We recognize that the way people shop is changing, and with the launch of Staples Connect, we are adapting to fit the needs of our customers.” Mike Motz, CEO of Staples U.S.

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Retail Pulse: Microsoft To Open London Flagship; Walmart Hires Tech Exec

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The flagship was designed to build connections with customers, businesses and the local community. The company also noted that the store will have space for tech, coding and STEM learning, and will offer programs as well as workshops for consumers. retailers so far in 2019, compared to the 5,524 store closures for all of last year.

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Popular Association Banking’s Molly Hime to Retire. Carlos Hernandez Named New Division Manager.                                       

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In addition to Molly’s impressive track record leading PAB, she has been actively involved in community work, serving on the board of United Community Options of South Florida, an organization that helps developmentally challenged individuals reach their full potential through educational workshops and activities. “It