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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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Brick-and-mortar fashion retailers are developing in-store experiences to encourage customer loyalty. markets, aiming to generate repeat visits as part of its experiential retail efforts. With the expanded partnership, the companies will bring the offering to brick-and-mortar stores in Washington, D.C.;

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S. cities, and IKEA is no exception: It is intending to bring a “Planning Studio” to Manhattan this coming spring. restaurants.

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Recreating The Hotel As A Social Hive 

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In that sense it might be hard to pick them out as innovative as first glance. However as is often the case with old things made new by retail needs, the microhotel deserves a second glance. I really think the genesis of that is coming from millennials. And millennials are a very interesting group to watch.

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Goodyear And Changing Tires On Demand

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The new concept, according to reports, is called Roll by Goodyear, and it’s a very different concept for retail than what has been typical of the 132-year-old tire company’s MO thus far. In our (traditional tire) stores we skew slightly older and slightly male, and we are missing millennials and women,” Thomas said. “In

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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As the millennial population grows, the implementation of smart city technology will accelerate. This tech-savvy generation has already proven to be highly disruptive in workplaces and other institutions and has demonstrated a willingness to embrace new technological innovations. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C.,

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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Millennials are likely to lead the adoption of digital identity tools and expect government services to deliver services digitally as well,” the report said. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C. There are already signs that certain government identification forms, such as drivers’ licenses, are going to go digital.

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Digital Disruption

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It’s a worrisome and complicated dynamic that’s putting competitive pressure on community banks, but it’s also creating opportunities through data analytics, partnerships and the ability to innovate to meet evolving customer demands. “We Familiar and new. Disrupters have names both familiar and new.