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‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Breaks Through

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Millennials and Gen Yers are notoriously distrustful of credit. millennials have a credit card – which is to say a single credit card – and why one-third of all Americans today have never even applied for one. cities (LA, Chicago, Brooklyn, Houston, Philadelphia) seeing the greatest action. The concept has legs.

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Kohl’s Redoubles Omnichannel Efforts Amid Rise In Digital Sales

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Rewards and Millennials. And, to help reach millennials, the company has rolled out a “millennial initiative” to bring consumers in this demographic to its stores. With that aim in mind, the company plans to experiment with an “outfit bar concept” in 50 brick-and-mortar locations in Philadelphia and Chicago.

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As Gap Joins thredUP, Resale Continues Its Momentum

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Macy’s, JCPenney and J.Crew’s Madewell brand are also in the program. Through extensive research … we know consumers appreciate new brands, as well as an engaging experience to find the unexpected,” JCPenney Executive Vice president and Chief Merchant Michelle Wlazlo said in an August statement.

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Tru Kids Teams With Candytopia For Toys R Us Adventure

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To bring in shoppers with new experiences, Tru Kids, the new owner of the Toys R Us brand, is teaming up with Candytopia. The play areas will open toward the end of October at Buckhead’s Lenox Marketplace in Atlanta as well as on North Michigan Avenue in Chicago.

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Adding New Layers To The Retail Experience

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Hence, the ’69 VW minibus — the right blend of lots of cargo space and a rather eye-catching exterior that matches the beachy, breezy comfortable aesthetic the brand was trying to build. Frequently breaking down or not, the brand managed to spread. The move, however, grew out of an organic need within the brand.

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Online Mattress Company Casper Tries Out Brick And Mortar

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The New York City startup ships foam mattresses, folded up in a box, directly to customers’ doors, making it popular among urban, millennial and college demographics. These shops will be open in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago through spring 2018. Casper is the only mattress brand available from the Target website.

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Reseller Market Maintains Momentum With Nordstrom’s Entry

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If there was any stigma left about used clothing it may have been erased last week as Nordstrom put its high-end brand on what it calls “re-commerce.”. StockX opened its first brick-and-mortar location in New York City and had pop-up drop-off locations in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Atlanta and Chicago. We like the handle.