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Retail Pulse: Zola Opens NYC Store; Kleinfeld Shop ‘Pops Up’ In NJ

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Digitally native retailers are opening stores to bring their virtual experiences into the real world, and Zola is one of the latest merchants to test out the brick-and-mortar waters. The wedding retailer opened a store in New York City’s Flatiron District that is billed as a “one-stop-shop for wedding planning.”.

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Nordstrom Beats Q1 Estimates Amid Focus On Digital

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As Nordstrom ramps up its digital efforts, the department store retailer reported better-than-expected first-quarter earnings. The retailer delivered total sales growth of 5.8 percent, but the company also saw an 18 percent increase in sales enabled through digital capabilities compared to the previous year.

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The Little Lingerie Brand That Could

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The lingerie business is booming, thanks in part to Adore Me — a startup that has posted double- and triple-digit growth over the past few years and has shaken the lingerie industry to the core with its fast-fashion model, savvy digital strategies and inclusive “customer-first” mentality. Experts are starting to say yes.

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Why QSRs Are Growing Digital Investments With Mobile, Partnerships

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In September, McDonald’s and Grubhub announced a new partnership to begin expanding McDelivery to roughly 500 restaurants in the New York City and tri-state area. And the company is growing its delivery efforts. McDelivery was to be available both on Seamless and on Grubhub.

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PDFs Are No Good — How, And Why, Governments Are Going Digital

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Digital Strategies. and Canada, perhaps — the solution could be to elevate a department or person to a high level of authority, a central voice for the analog-to-digital work that faces virtually all governmental units in existence. . — Among the remedies? Like the U.K. — concept of strong state and local authority.

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32 Corporate Innovation Labs In Retail

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The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report.

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Top News In Payments: ECB Has Mulled Public Digital Currency; Grab Debuts Numberless Card In Batches

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In today’s top news, the European Central Bank (ECB) has mulled using a public cryptocurrency if international payments inside of Europe stayed too costly. And Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said the ride-hailing firm could potentially offer courier services for retail companies in the future. Uber Eyes Retail Delivery.

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