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DECEMBER 1, 2017

“I don’t see enough brands that are really breaking boundaries for plus-size fashion, that are actually designing for plus-size bodies, or for a diversity of shapes,” Kat Eves, a Los Angeles-based stylist who works exclusively with plus-size men and women, told The Wall Street Journal. It’s always mirroring straight size trends.

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JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers. At the same time, dining platforms are expanding their offerings.

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MAY 15, 2017

is expanding in Chicago as it targets both brick-and-mortar and online expansion. Aritzia also recently debuted in Los Angeles, opening a 10,000-square-foot flagship at Westfield Century City. Canada’s Aritzia Inc. According to Chain Store Age , the fashion retailer will open a flagship on Rush Street in Chicago this fall.

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MARCH 25, 2019

To connect food delivery platforms with consumers looking for convenience and cost savings, eCommerce innovators are creating aggregators as price and time comparison tools. The Food Delivery Market. FoodBoss is available in markets from Chicago to Washington, D.C., as well as Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle.

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OCTOBER 9, 2017

The delivery option is free for online orders exceeding $75 from 376 U.S. Orders totaling less than $35 will be subject to prices approximately 15 to 17 percent higher than those found in-store, according to the Los Angeles Times. Costco stores, Reuters reported. A delivery fee will also be added to the order.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

While customers might find out about the company through social media channels or word of mouth and see the design (as well as its price) online, they might want to sit on the furniture before making a decision. For now, the company has spaces in the Los Angeles area such as Long Beach and Woodland Hills.)

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 9, 2018

Uppercase Co-founder and CEO Yashar Nejati said that anyone can start a brand online, but when brands arrive at a certain threshold – about $10 million or more in sales – it’s time for them to take the next step: “That usually means opening up brick and mortar,” Nejati told PYMNTS in an interview. Pop-Up Shop Design.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group founder and CEO, was quoted as saying: “Point of purchase as it relates to overall guest experience is a pivotal area of focus for our industry, and Appetize represents a powerful force of innovation in the space. This is the future of our industry, and Appetize is way ahead of the game.

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AUGUST 2, 2016

The ubiquitous (well, at least in the Northeast) coffee chain has announced a partnership with DoorDash , the online delivery app that promises food and other “goods” delivered to your doorstep in 45 minutes or less, that will see it offer an on-demand delivery service in select parts of Brooklyn and Manhattan. “The

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

But many luxury trips can run aground without effective and innovative payment solutions to help travelers meet and manage associated costs. The luxury travel market is booming: The PYMNTS Luxury Travel Study found that luxury travelers from the United States spent $1.1 trillion market. More than half – 50.7

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OCTOBER 29, 2020

The shift online is inexorable, and so will the pressure to speed up the movement from factory to consumers’ doorsteps. And, in recent coverage in these digital pages, there’s been no shortage of new solutions underpinned by high tech coming to market to improve supply chains.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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MARCH 26, 2018

For its report, inMarket looked at nearly 100 Whole Foods stores in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Their trips also provide an opportunity for Whole Foods to make shoppers aware of changes at the grocery chain. billion last year.

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MAY 8, 2018

In fact, the new location is part of an old location where a previous store used to stand, according to Garry Bell, VP of Corporate Marketing and Communications at American Apparel parent Gildan Activewear Inc. The company has since moved to consumer sales online. American Apparel returns to L.A.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

There is no shortage of places to buy furniture online. Middle-market consumers have Wayfair, there’s Chairish for those who want designed or antique furnishings, and there are startups like Burrow, Maiden Home, The Inside, and Interior Define. And if it seems Article is suddenly everywhere, that’s likely owing to two factors.

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MAY 5, 2020

For a business built on a nomadic and innovative business model, the two-year-old firm has reacted quickly and expertly to an unforeseen crisis by pushing into eCommerce. After launching 10-day and month-long installments in NYC’s Soho last year, Pop Up Grocer opened in Los Angeles in February.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Sales of things like personal care products, cosmetics and various other household goods have been slipping, as consumers are increasingly stocking up online or at alternative retail venues like dollar stores for those types of items. The pair-up will also see some private-label Kroger brands migrating onto Walgreens’ shelves.

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JANUARY 26, 2018

While lower income consumers make up the various dollar chains’ largest customer segment (25 percent to 30 percent of their customers make more than $60K a year), those value shoppers are certainly able and willing to shop online. His East Los Angeles youth was spent finding creative ways to expend his allowance there.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Billed as the hottest announcement out of last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, car subscriptions largely aim to provide a car with an all-inclusive package that bundles together payments, maintenance, and insurance in one package. Consumers who “subscribe” to Care by Volvo can arrange their purchase completely online.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

Younger shoppers, however, are still seeking out places like IKEA even in the age of online shopping: A Home Furnishing News survey found that brick-and-mortar stores provided 63 percent of indoor furniture purchased by millennials. Pizza Hut plans to acquire online ordering software provider QuikOrder. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

In 2016, the company was was acquired by personal care products giant Unilever, and there were questions at the time about how a direct-to-consumer innovator like DSC would fit into the very much mass-market and retailer-focused Unilever constellation of brands. “The fragrances almost invite you to try them.”

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AUGUST 7, 2017

Many innovators end up in the business of commerce or technology because they are trying to solve a problem — usually their own. This is often a good or service they find they need, and that the market doesn’t offer, which sets off a light bulb and begins the cycle of innovation. Innovation. “In

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

7), the transit-as-a-service operator is offering car and truck owners looking to offload their vehicles a deal: Sell those vehicles via online retail service Carvana and get in return $250 worth of Lyft credits, plus three months of free membership in Lyft’s new Lyft Pink membership subscription program.

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JANUARY 22, 2018

Enter California-based startup HyreCar, which connects rideshare drivers and car owners through an online marketplace — a car rental matchmaking service of sorts — and works with Uber and Lyft, according to its website. Marketplace Over Showrooms.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Tom Patterson, founder and CEO of Tommy John , shared with PYMNTS how the men’s underwear company is disrupting the industry not only with its products, but also with its approach to marketing and delivering personalized customer experiences. Now we’ve really taken up this online-first approach, but we’ve never been online-only.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

This summer, Nike unveiled its latest brick-and-mortar venture in Los Angeles: Nike by Melrose, a physical store that uses local online shopping data to determine its in-store inventory. Learn about the technologies, innovations, and strategies that retailers can leverage during the holidays.

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MAY 19, 2016

The first section of 2016 has not exactly been smooth sailing for the various innovators and entrepreneurs that decided to jump into the exciting world of becoming the Uber of something or other. Entering The Market (For Good Or Ill) . After the customer leaves the online store, they will get an option to take delivery from Postmates.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Cava has around 30 restaurants in the DC, LA, and NYC markets, and its packaged dips and spreads are sold in more than 200 Whole Foods Market stores. MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. Select VC Investors: Breakaway Innovation Group.

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MARCH 10, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Mary Gavala, Online Marketing and Promos Manager of Viva Wallet , spoke with PYMNTS on how Greece is becoming a hot spot for tech. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Los Angeles and its tech scene: Greece’s population was 10,823,732 in 2015. percent in 2016.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Once widely considered an eCommerce-proof vertical because of consumers’ basic insistence on seeing and handling fresh produce, that conventional wisdom has dissolved through a steady drumbeat of innovations by several smaller online grocery players and some massive investments from major players like Amazon, Walmart and Kroger. .

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MARCH 4, 2019

In the latest news, the Amazon grocery stores – reportedly to be located in such cities as Los Angeles, Chicago and Washington, D.C. will diverge from the company’s Whole Foods Market brand. annual growth rate over the last four years, Amazon is now the largest online seller of auto parts in the U.S.

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MAY 8, 2018

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. Innovations in camera technology have had significant impacts on the growing use of drones. Fortunately, conservationists are adopting innovative methods to protect and study our global ecosystems. Emergency Response.

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MARCH 29, 2019

Yes, Levi Strauss was a star earlier in the month, with a debut on the public markets that sent the 160+-year-old firm’s shares up more than 30 percent on the first day of trading. consumer market over the past five years, with Lyft establishing itself as a clear No. Old economy, new economy – everyone gets a bid in the stock market.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Auto-financing is ripe for innovation. Targeted at Marketing, execs, lines of business owners, etc. 2015 formed aspire to address inefficiencies in alternative lending market. 10:50 am Moonraft Innovation Labs – [link] – @moonraft. Working for the past 6 years with many banks to design their online experience.

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JANUARY 24, 2018

Alibaba, meanwhile, has publicly announced a strategy to combine online and offline commerce, dubbed “new retail.” Both companies have a tremendous data advantage as they seek to understand and influence consumer behavior in-store and online. ” — Daniel Zhang, CEO, Alibaba Group. Table of Contents.

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JULY 12, 2019

The installation will also be an experiential teaser campaign for a new online brand called Greendigs that is said to debut in the fall following its STORY run. With the help of experiential spaces and collaborations, then, Macy’s is bringing narrative brand experiences to life in the age of retail innovation.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2019

Supreme Court — that “the multi-state investigation is focused solely on online advertising; however, as always, the facts we discover as the investigation progresses will determine where the investigation ultimately leads.”. Amazon has more than 36 percent of the market and sales of Echo are up nearly 66 percent year over year.

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