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Century 21 Department Stores' Intellectual Property Up For Sale

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The intellectual property (IP) of Century 21 Department Stores is up for sale, including the company’s domain name, trademarks, social media assets, shopper data and more, according to an announcement from Hilco Streambank , which focuses on the sale of IP assets. Century 21 stores announced on Sept.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. In Other Brick and Mortar News.

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Retail Fail: When Easter Bunnies Attack

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Palm Sunday: a holy day for Christians to commemorate Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem … or … a chance to watch an Easter Bunny exchange haymakers with people at a shopping mall. Perhaps it’s both. “We looked down, and a woman was attacking the man in the bunny suit, and then the rest is in the video.”

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Logistics Startup Flow Snags $37M To Streamline Cross-Border Shipping

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Flow CEO Rob Keve said that because of advances in social media and the way things are marketed throughout platforms, it’s much easier for direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands to reach customers. Keve said that’s why he and CTO Mike Bryzek started Flow, which is based out of Hoboken, New Jersey.

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The Great Facebook Fumble – And The Economic Damage Done

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Plus, to add insult to injury, because its social media channels were all on the fritz, Team Facebook spent much of the day on Twitter to keep its users posted. Facebook may have earned consumers’ ire, but given the turmoil the social media company has seen over the last 18 months, this latest tempest barely ranks at tea cup level.

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Earnings Reports from FIS to PayPal Herald Point of Sale’s ‘New Normal’

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A bit more than a year ago, Square launched a revamped version of its Square Online Store and Square for Retail, in a bid to help sellers to reach consumers across a variety of channels. Eventually retail and restaurants stabilized at 30 percent volume declines year over year in April. Where The Bright Spots Lie.

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More Security In Wake Of Mall Brawls

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Injuries were reported from Elizabeth, New Jersey, after an altercation in the Mills at Jersey Gardens food court prompted someone to shout “shots fired” or “gun,” according to Elizabeth Mayor Chris Bollwage. I don’t believe it was a coordinated social media flash mob kind of thing.

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