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Retail Pulse: Rebag Opens Miami Store; Amazon Brings Second Amazon Go To NYC

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We are thrilled to expand Rebag’s retail footprint to the Miami community. Miami has a global reach with customers visiting from all over the world. Its retail footprint will encompass standalone locations in addition to “a continued presence” in luxury malls. Operating hours span from 6 a.m.

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Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. The retailer said that “almost 90%” of the selections in the store were chosen to meet the needs of Mansion House customers. SHOWFIELDS will open a new location in Miami in 2020.

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Can 5G Power Retail Drone Deliveries?

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UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. It could receive the certification as early as this year, enabling UPS to have one of the first fully certified, revenue-generating drone operations in the country.

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Post-Toys R Us, Retailers Vie For Experiential Toy Shoppers

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Retailers are doubling down on toys amid a gap in the market left by the bankruptcy of Toys R Us. toy retailer Hamleys , for instance, is eyeing a potential New York City location for a flagship store. The atmosphere comes as brick-and-mortar retailers have to differentiate themselves from their eCommerce counterparts.

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New RadioShack Owner Looks To Turn 'Fallen Angels' Into eCommerce Stars

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When Miami-based Retail e-Commerce Ventures (REV) recently announced that it purchased the remains of twice-bankrupt RadioShack , it wasn’t some one-off strategy to acquire distressed assets for pennies on the dollar. It’s a plan the company describes as “transforming well-known, distressed retail brands into eCommerce success stories.”

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Amazon To Open Robotics-Based Warehouse

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The retail giant has shared news that it will be opening a robotics-based warehouse in South Florida in 2018. The 850,000-square-foot facility will be staffed by robots, with 1,000 human workers handling operations. Shevaun Brown, Amazon’s communications manager, commented on this potential delivery option to The Miami Herald.

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Retail Pulse: Kohl’s To Curate Brands With Facebook; Domino’s Rolls Out eBike Tie-Up

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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