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They were not created to replace our existing face-to-face marketplaces (Toy Fair New York and Toy Fair Dallas) but to supplement them and help bridge the gap in industry engagement,” said Marian Bossard, executive vice president of global market events at The Toy Association.

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“Many believe the best outcome for Neiman Marcus would be to reorganize and emerge as a standalone company,” said The Dallas Morning News. While many of the luxury brands it sells have built their own stores and direct-to-consumer businesses, Neiman Marcus is still an important link to luxury consumers for major luxury brands.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2020

New York’s Wardrobe has expanded its geographical footprint in the emerging online clothing rental space by acquiring Dallas-based rival Rent My Wardrobe. Rent My Wardrobe’s Founder Rachel Sipperley will join Wardrobe as its vice president of brand and partnerships, focusing on customer acquisition and growth.

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That caps a six-month, 135 percent bounce for the 45-year-old Dallas-based chain. The leading QSR brands were mostly higher on the day, but rose more consistently with the broader market’s rally. Brands – parent of Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken – saw its stock jump 5 percent. For example, Yum!

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NOVEMBER 24, 2020

With its recent purchase of Dallas-based Rent My Wardrobe, it is gaining a geographic footprint in the southern U.S. After launching one of the more innovative business models in the digital-first space, fashion rental platform Wardrobe is expanding. and expanding its presence in what its founder calls the “peer-to-peer” fashion space.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Formerly PRØHBTD Global, Future State Brands (FSB) oversees a portfolio of THC, hemp and CBD brands, including hemp beauty line Hempathy, beverage platform Ceeby Dee’s, art-centric infused wearables The Patch Co. and music-driven flower brand Heavy Grass. 20 press release.

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In one major example in 2018, Frank Krasovec, the chairman of Dash Brands, owner of Domino’s Pizza franchises in China, lost $450,000 when a fraudster intercepted his email. Krasovec is now suing the Dallas, Texas bank, maintaining that PlainsCapital didn’t have anti-fraud protocols in place.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Foxtrot , looking to put a new spin on the classic counter convenience store, offers craft beer, natural wines and several of its own brands of sandwiches, meals and coffee, according to reports. Foxtrot is currently based in Dallas and Chicago, but there are plans to expand elsewhere.

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There was plenty of excitement in the retail sector after TWICE broke the news in January that an outside investor had acquired the iconic Circuit City brand, with plans to revive the business and open anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 new locations over the next five years. And then, nothing. Our vendors are very excited about the project.

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From there, consumers are given a “large assortment of different tires to choose from,” including all of the major tire brands across all price ranges, Komal said. The company services the two metroplexes of Kansas City and Dallas. Both cities are relatively spread out, so people have longer commute times.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

To create sales lift and purchase intent without the negative brand effects of discounting, Aberdeen Group, which was created for Blackhawk Network’s Hawk Incentives, discovered that promotions based on rewards can be more effective than discount offers. In addition, members of the program can waive the $5 charge for Target Restock.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

The six targeted cities include New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas and Denver and will be a part of an investment in excess of $1.4 The project seeks to get rid of counterfeit items via proprietary technology along with brand cooperation and machine learning.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Since March, Target has been quietly testing a new loyalty program for its members in Dallas. In Dallas, customers have donated about $250,000 to 50 different nonprofit organizations. The program, called Target Circle, will now debut in five cities on Feb. 19, according to a report by CNBC. “Americans love loyalty programs.”

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

President of Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard Brands Peter Boutros said, according to Chain Store Age : “This service presents an entirely new way to get a filter conveniently that will save time, reduce the number of trips to the store and help keep families healthy by maintaining sanitary, filtered water.”. during the next few weeks.

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin, and was made available across the country on Oct. head of restaurant brand marketing, told USA Today. Checkout is the same as always, and everyone can track the order. In other Uber Eats news, the company recently launched a pickup feature nationwide.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Located in Dallas, the 7-Eleven lab store is designed so that customers can test and purchase the newest innovations from the retailer. The news comes as 7-Eleven has recently rolled out scan-and-go options for customers in 14 stores in Dallas, per reports in November , and is looking to equip all of its U.S.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2019

Walmart ‘s online home brand Allswell has announced the launch of its Tiny Home retail concept. Released last year, the design-centric, digitally-focused brand boasts a line of home goods, mattresses and bedding. Allswell is affiliated only with Walmart and not with its online counterpart Jet.

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The pair-up will also see some private-label Kroger brands migrating onto Walgreens’ shelves. It’s clearly the same operating logic that drove Walgreens to recently announce its partnership with beauty brand and subscription box early innovator Birchbox. in early 2019. in early 2019.

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MARCH 19, 2018

As growth of Target -branded payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the new program will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported. “We We know not everyone wants another credit card,” Joshua Thomas, a Target spokesman, told the newspaper. “So,

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. There are currently boxes in Dallas, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Denver, Washington D.C.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

IKEA’s newest retail concept got its first test run at a Dallas store opening. VR for IKEA is mostly still a marketing effort, though other brands are leveraging it more directly as a commerce tool.

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MARCH 13, 2018

But, following Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon started offering its own two-hour delivery from stores in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach in February. ALDI tested the service in three markets — Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles — in August, Chain Store Age reported.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. The four-room house, which is a mere 238 square feet, was built for the brand by Modern Tiny Living.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

Dallas-Fort Worth, Boston, Ohio and North Carolina are among the next markets the pharmacy chain is targeting for the growth of HealthHUB in 2020. CVS rolled out three HealthHUB concept stores in Texas close to the conclusion of 2018 and grew the offering to 50 locations in four markets by the end of last year. Pat Carroll, M.D.,

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With warehouses in New Jersey, Dallas, Las Vegas and Atlanta, Boxed offers bulk-sized products , similar to those found at big warehouse retailers like Costco. Through the program, UPS is seeking to grow its business, while creating brand loyalty for merchants, and is hoping retailers will choose its service over FedEx or even Amazon.

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The retailer said it filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division to pursue the reorganization.

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It’s a great brand, [but] it wasn’t the right deal for us.”. Caviar Product Lead Gokul Rajaram told a news outlet at the time that the goal of the purchase was twofold: to speed Caviar ’s growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and to profit from the partnerships Entrees On Trays had established with local Texas restaurants.

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MAY 10, 2018

Sears Auto Centers announced Wednesday (May 9) a new deal with Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. Amazon customers can purchase any tire brand and get the installation. The service will be launching across the U.S. during the next few weeks.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2018

President of Kenmore, Craftsman and DieHard Brands Peter Boutros said, according to Chain Store Age : “This service presents an entirely new way to get a filter conveniently that will save time, reduce the number of trips to the store and help keep families healthy by maintaining sanitary, filtered water.”

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It was reported over the weekend that the eCommerce giant was in late-stage discussions with a handful of communities, including Crystal City in northern Virginia, Dallas and New York City. Many of these communities were hoping to brand themselves as the co-headquarters with Seattle,” he said. “I

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The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin, Texas, and was made available across the country on Friday (Oct. head of restaurant brand marketing, told USA Today. head of restaurant brand marketing, told USA Today. Uber Eats announced that it has launched a new pickup feature nationwide.

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JUNE 13, 2018

What’s more, Sears had said it marks the first time DieHard all-season passenger tires will be sold on Amazon — and customers can purchase any tire brand and get the installation. We’re thrilled to expand our assortment of this iconic brand to include passenger tires on Amazon.com.”.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

It’s not uncommon for brands to open permanent stores after experimenting with pop-ups, but Glossier is taking an innovative payments approach to its new flagship in New York City that launched on Thursday (November 8): the company is bringing its own point-of-sale system (POS) to the flagship. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News: U.S.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2018

However, through the free new program available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, shoppers can take 1 percent off purchases and put it toward future visits at Target — without having to use a Target-branded credit card. has partnered with Alipay to bring the payment option into select brick-and-mortar stores across its brands.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

According to a Lowe’s blog post on the subject, the Smart Home shops will include thermostats, cameras, lighting, speakers and more from brands like Google, Sonos, GE, Nest, Iris, Samsung and Ring. b8ta makes shopping for connected home products accessible and easy,” said Phillip Raub, co-founder and chief brand officer of b8ta.

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According to Kelley Blue Book , the Audi Select program was tested in the Dallas-Fort Worth metro area beginning in 2018. “The top-tier $3,700-a-month plan is almost three times the cost of leasing an M5 sedan in the Nashville area,” The Verge calculated, noting that a down payment of $5,700 was required for a lease.

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