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NJ-based Provident Bank upgrades digital channels amid pandemic 

Bank Innovation

For one community bank in New Jersey, its digital overhaul came at a crucial time, and Provident Bank has been pushing its digital capabilities to customers during the novel coronavirus pandemic since revamping its online banking earlier this month.

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Retail Pulse: Wayfair Opens Mall Store; Banana Republic Unveils Style Passport

PYMNTS

Online furniture retailers are stepping further into the world of physical retail with permanent brick-and-mortar stores. Wayfair , for instance, opened a store at the Natick Mall in suburban Boston, where consumers can experience products firsthand before making a purchase, after debuting a pop-up shop there last year.

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Can The Santa Experience Save Brick-And-Mortar Retail This Holiday Season?

PYMNTS

In fact, it seems the tradition in 2019 serves the same purpose in did in the 1840s when it first started — a purpose that it is perhaps more critical than ever: Getting customers out of the house and into the stores. . Santa: The Original Experiential Retail Strategy. And while much has changed in retail, Santa’s popularity has not.

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Retail Pulse: Floravere Opens NYC Store; Target Debuts Everspring Brand

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Direct-to-consumer wedding brands are opening stores in real life — and personalizing the customer experience within them through digital technology. Floravere Co-founder Denise Jin said in an announcement , “With our New York Flagship, we’ve created a retail experience that reflects how our bride actually shops: from IG to IRL.

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Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms

PYMNTS

The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

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The Vitamin Shoppe Teams Up With LA Fitness

PYMNTS

The Vitamin Shoppe, a nutrition product retailer, has teamed up with LA Fitness to open shops inside the fitness centers, according to a release. So far, the health retailer has opened nine locations inside LA Fitness chains. The company has 700 retail locations around the U.S.,

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Retail Pulse: The Vitamin Shoppe Opens NextGen Store; Dollar General Taps Into BOPIS

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are creating next-generation stores that incorporate interactive features into their designs with the help of technology. The mPOS, as well as the Vbook mobile selling app from The Vitamin Shoppe, will let the health enthusiast associates have easy access to customer and product information.

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