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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. But The Limited didn’t want it.

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JULY 22, 2019

“There are a number of similarities between the levers of growth for Etsy and Reverb,” he added, “such as improving search and discovery, making selling and buying easier, and building a global brand and user community. Founded in Chicago in 2013, Reverb has been focused on making musical instruments affordable.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

DN Capital was one of the early backers of Auto1, investing in the company in 2013, just a year after the company founded, Bloomberg noted. The company plans to put three-quarters of the money it raises back into its business, including the Autohero brand. Auto1 announced its plan to go public last week.

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MARCH 28, 2017

percent annual consumption rate increase over the last six years, India’s liquor market size has become the third largest in the world. Out of India’s overall retail $35 billion market on a yearly basis, the fact that liquor sales has reached $22 billion is astounding. With a steady increase of 8.9

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JUNE 14, 2016

Retailers as dependent on a brick-and-mortar footprint as Macy’s don’t always have the luxury of fixes to pick from if their stocks experience the continuous slide that the former tentpole brand’s has. The commitment to the store-within-a-store extends, ironically, beyond the physical.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Premium jeans brand True Religion has filed for bankruptcy for the second time in three years, according to court filings. True Religion was acquired for $824 million in 2013 by London-based capital investment firm TowerBrook Investment Partners, and ended up filing for bankruptcy in 2017.

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JUNE 18, 2020

In the latest of a string of outages as of the beginning of March, Robinhood Markets Inc. The company was founded by Vladimir Tenev as well as Baiju Bhatt in 2013 and notched $280 million from investors in May. The firm has created its brand on the premise and draw of complimentary trading. The app was up in under an hour.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The move means that the company will end its JV that has been in place since 2013 with Yoox Net-A-Porter, which as the newswire stated helps third-party brands develop sites. By 2020, Kering will bring full control of its luxury brands online through its own internal activities, which include building tech teams, said Reuters.

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APRIL 30, 2020

As it worked to provide its customers with off-premise options amid the coronavirus pandemic, Dunkin’ Brands reported that about 90 percent of Dunkin’ U.S. percent comparable store sales in the first 10 weeks of the quarter, and it was “on track to deliver the highest quarterly comp since Q3 of 2013.”. International Markets.

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JULY 13, 2017

And that enthusiasm for their first product pushed BarkBox to expand more than its user base in its early days; it’s also shifted its brand. That service made a fleeting market appearance in 2013-14 before quietly fading out. BarkBox has since become Bark&Co., because these days it’s more than a subscription service.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

To match the scale of the Nike effort, marketing and tech updates are important. The brand has dubbed the recycled-luxe aesthetic “rawthentic modernity.”. Nike’s competitors haven’t yet introduced entire new lines, but they have focused on sustainability in marketing and product development. Of those, 12.4

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

If every new thing out there promises consumers a toxic-free, all-natural skin care regimen, it quickly becomes almost meaningless as a differentiator from a branding standpoint. This has more to do with the health of the skin organ itself, and the support of the all-important acid mantle — skin’s first line of defense,” she said.

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JULY 7, 2016

to leave the EU and is expanding its advertising efforts across much of Europe in order to take advantage of a wave of potential new buyers and sellers who may want to capitalize on the current economic instability in the European markets. We have a really strong brand name for them to other countries in the EU where bids are made in euros.

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APRIL 20, 2016

” The hardest hit brands originate in the U.S. The report estimates that the overall value of global counterfeit goods at $461 billion in 2013. Yes, that is trillion with a “T.” and EU, particularly France and Italy, and the biggest winners are organized crime.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Food brands are making coffee more accessible by packing the energy-boosting ingredient into snack bars sold by one-time purchase and subscription. And in seasonal commerce, Santa has evolved as more holiday shopping goes digital, although privacy laws threatened a Christmas tradition at a market in Bavaria. All this, Today in Data.

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MARCH 11, 2020

The move comes as Pepsi and Coca-Cola have both been moving into the energy drinks market, CNBC reported. percent between 2013 and 2018, arriving at around $13.5 Energy drinks comprise 92 percent of the total energy market. The market is forecasted to reach a $427 billion value in 2020. billion deal. rose by 29.8

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2019

“The subscription commerce market is undergoing a dramatic shift as consumer purchasing behaviors are quickly evolving to expect flexible, pay-as-you-go models from their favorite brands,” CEO Dan Burkhart said in a statement per the outlet. “We

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DECEMBER 4, 2018

s revenues fell slightly below estimates for the third quarter , while New York City is a popular destination for brands looking to open their first pop-up shops. percent: The share of brands that pick New York as the location for their first pop-up shops. And Tiffany & Co. ’s which were slightly below analysts’ estimates.

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DECEMBER 28, 2016

Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2020

Factor75 was founded in 2013 and specializes in “providing fresh, ready-to-eat meals with a focus on health and wellness,” with options for Keto, Paleo, low-carb, vegetarian and high-protein meals. By joining HelloFresh, the market leader in meal kits in the U.S., In addition, Uwe Voss , CEO of HelloFresh U.S.,

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MARCH 6, 2019

Corelle Brands has been around for a while — like 100 years. By today’s standards, it looks anything like an innovative brand. Corning didn’t invent heat-resistant glass when it rolled out its branded version of Pyrex. While easy to take for granted today, it was “the newest miracle in glass” in the early 20th century.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

Beer makers Heineken and Molson Coors are using the month-long sobriety challenge as a marketing tactic. in 2013 but has quickly spread worldwide, including in the U.S., That branding comes as Coors is changing its brand, including changing the name from Molson Coors Brewing Co. Dry January started in the U.K.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Philadelphia-based goPuff, which bills itself as a kind of catch-all service for helping customers with various everyday shopping needs, is hoping to use the announcement to enter into the California market, the blog post stated. In October, goPuff came off a funding round with $380 million, PYMNTS reported.

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DECEMBER 29, 2020

He came from the brand marketing side of the house at Clairol to the retail side and became CEO of Saks Fifth Avenue from 2006 to 2013. You've got to have the motivated employee who is the face of your brand, to the customer, all of them. It’s not like creating that kind of brand. This is very different.”.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

For its part, Acima has been playing — and growing — in the lease to own (LTO) market since 2013. In 2013, the company started with revenues of $97 million. billion stock and cash transaction would immediately add to earnings and also double the scope of its target market. “In Its revenues are pegged to top $1.25

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JANUARY 15, 2020

deposits market, and that they have gotten positive feedback that “affirms how ripe the savings space is for just this type of personalization.”. An essential part of Raisin ’s strategy in delivering value to our customers and our partner banks is identifying the needs of each market we enter. It has brokered 13 billion euros ($14.5

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Marketing in every industry is evolving, fast. Marketing in every industry is evolving—fast. Historically, strong above-the-line advertising and brand-building have kept banks ahead, along with ever increasing focus on the in-branch experience. You might wonder what relevance these examples have to your own business.

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OCTOBER 7, 2019

Agarwal, who founded OYO in 2013, will triple his interest in the firm with a $700 million investment to buy new shares, bringing its valuation to $10 billion. “We The European vacation market is expected to be worth around $18.6 India-based hotel and booking startup OYO announced a $1.5 There are 2.8 expansion.

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APRIL 3, 2019

Boqii had a Series A fundraising round that finished in June 2013, followed by a series B round in 2014. The firm is said to be harnessing increasing affluence as more households take pets into their homes in the Chinese market. The eCommerce firm, which is based in Shanghai, is mulling offering shares in U.S.

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MARCH 25, 2019

It all added up to a season that came in much weaker than the market expected. Buy online, pick-up in store (BOPIS), according to the brand, has been critical in pushing that boost. We’re bringing experience, products and cool ideas, and matching our customers to new brands, and that’s very different than Amazon.”.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

N26 aims to connect all aspects of our users’ lives seamlessly and that includes partnering with their favorite brands,” said Nicolas Kopp, U.S. N26 was founded in 2013 by Valentin Stalf and Maximilian Tayenthal. million customers in 25 markets in Europe. CEO of N26. N26 started rolling out in the U.S.

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OCTOBER 21, 2016

The company also announced Nina Barjesteh as the new marketing chief and the creation of a new position of chief customer officer. Rue21’s new strategy includes opening 40 new stores, giving 100 current stores a facelift and focusing on branding. billion leveraged buyout in 2013. to less than $0.29. Well, Just A Few Perhaps.

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NOVEMBER 25, 2019

and other markets that positioned it among the world’s largest hospitality brands by room count. Founder and CEO Ritesh Agarwal launched OYO in 2013. The losses were six times higher in 2019 through March compared to 2018, but its revenue more than quadrupled for the same time period. million in 2022. Last year’s loss was 3.6

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Kate Johnson, Visa’s vice president of global sponsorship marketing, was an American rower who won the silver medal in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. After she finished, she joined Visa in 2013. “As There’s also a course on how to build a social media brand in front of the games. national teams throughout her career.

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JUNE 23, 2016

H&M released its Q2 earnings report Wednesday (June 22), and despite all the buzz around fast fashion, the chic brand is seeing its share of sales declining. Q2 sales increased 2 percent, good for its lowest mark since 2013. Profit fell 17 percent in the second quarter alone for a drop of 22 percent for the first half of 2016.

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APRIL 2, 2019

In 2013, a ban came into place in West Hollywood, Calif. However, fashion brands that have gone fur-free are on the uptick in recent times and additional companies could follow that trend in the event it becomes more difficult to sell products in places such as New York City. Saying no to fur is fashionable and a symbol of progress.

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JANUARY 27, 2020

In fact, interest in such games “has soared in the past year, with some companies aggressively targeting collectors from more established markets,” according to the report. But there is always some kind of market for collectibles, and not just video games from a generation ago. Take the general toy market.

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