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High-End Retailers Block Access To Storefronts In New York

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As government measures to decelerate the spread of the coronavirus have come into place, many upscale retailers in New York such as Chanel, Celine and Fendi have blocked access to their shops with plywood. Retail shops in storied retail locations have shut their doors. In other retail news, department stores in the U.S.

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Pop Up Grocer Checks All The Pandemic Retail Boxes

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As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been to reformat existing stores. 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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Walmart Joins Livestreaming Trend With TikTok; New 'Shop Party' App Debuts

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At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. For the first time ever, consumers can hang out and shop with their friends online, in one place,” Verishop said at the launch of its new “Shop Party” feature on its platform.

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Nike Sues More Than 1,000 Websites And Other Parties Over Alleged Counterfeiting 

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Nike is suing 589 websites, the owners of 676 social media accounts and more than 100 unidentified companies and individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its Nike and Converse shoes online. Nike wrote in a lawsuit filed in the U.S.

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Unattended Retail Lessons From Caviar Dreams

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Those who travel to some of the wealthier parts of the world, however, will discover the well-to-do have much more expensive unattended retail tastes. shoppers got their own taste of unattended luxury retail when vending machines dispensing caviar were installed in several Los Angeles-area malls. A few years ago, U.S.

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Verishop Works With Westfield To Open Stores

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Aside from being an online marketplace where consumers can buy from trendy apparel brands such as LoveShackFancy and Vince, the company has chosen to roll out some of its own brands. Verishop’s first space, for Ghost Democracy, opened at Los Angeles’ Westfield Century City in October. mall owner Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield.

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Wardrobe: Recommerce Meets The Sharing Economy In Bid To Become The ‘Airbnb of Fashion’

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From what they call the “lender’s” point of view, suppose a 40-something woman in Los Angeles looks in her closet and notices that there are three great blazers, three great skirts and two pairs of Louboutins that don’t get much usage. And it has renters who are encouraged to share their experiences on social media.