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Helping Brands: D2C Brands Tap New Business Models To Shorten 'Time To Commerce'

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COVID has put pressure on brands to find solutions for their direct-to-consumer [D2C] strategy,” he said. With so many retail stores closing, they need to be able to provide a way to sell D2C wherever those consumers are online.”. And everyone, he said, wants to crack the Chinese market.

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PayPal Invests $11M In Online Return Service

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PayPal ’s venture capital arm has invested $11 million in online returns service Happy Returns. “Happy Returns is building a network of physical return locations called Return Bars to enable in-person returns from online shoppers.” Some of the brands working with the company include Rothy’s, Untuckit, Everlane and Eloquii.

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Genesis Motor America Unveils Concierge Car Buying Experience

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To provide a customized guest experience for its clients, Genesis Motor America unveiled its Genesis Concierge service. The assistant then serves as a shopping guide, handling queries about brand models as well as packages, discussing the suite of complimentary services provided and directly working with the retailer. “A

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Digital Exercise Brands Get Pumped Up As In-Person Fitness Loses Muscle

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Just when it seemed America was starting to actually use gym and fitness studio memberships that so often fall dormant after a few visits, COVID-19 shut down the workout industry hardcore. Major brands like Apple and Peloton have the resources to provide unique fitness experiences featuring instructors that achieve celebrity status.

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As the U.S. Banking Sector Lags—Banking Brand Values Go Up

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banks accounted for 81 of the 500 most valuable and strongest bank brands around the world on Brand Finance’s Banking 500 2019 list, released this week. Led by the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, the world’s most valuable banking brand (at $79.8

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Building A DTC Men’s Personal Care Brand With eCommerce

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To provide men’s personal care items that feel like premium brands at accessible price points, eCommerce innovators are building product lines through the direct-to-consumer (DTC) model. Founder Matt Mullenax was inspired to start the brand after cutting his teeth in the DTC world as an early employee at Bonobos.

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Odds Are That Online Sportsbook Wins Big Post-COVID

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Online sportsbooks have been beneficiaries of that dictum ever since COVID-19 eradicated most live sports, leaving millions of fans and a great many bettors potentially mired in boredom. Under its Giants deal, DraftKings will receive “premier brand integration across MetLife Stadium during Giants home games,” per the companies’ statement.

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