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JANUARY 21, 2021

Barneys became the latest brand to rise from the dead recently when the retailer reopened as “ Barneys at Saks ,” a store within a store at the flagship Manhattan site of its former rival, Saks Fifth Avenue. “We However, Barneys fell into bankruptcy in 2019, due in part to rising rents at its Manhattan and Los Angeles stores.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Nike is suing 589 websites, the owners of 676 social media accounts and more than 100 unidentified companies and individuals for allegedly selling counterfeit versions of its Nike and Converse shoes online. Nike wrote in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. Taking a Hard Line Against Alleged Counterfeits .

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JANUARY 26, 2021

CU members who reported shopping online at least several times a week increased by nearly 50 percent since the pandemic began last spring. Los Angeles-based immigrant-focused technology solution provider Welcome Technologies has announced that it has selected PSCU to provide processing and support services for its first credit card offering.

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JUNE 1, 2020

the Los Angeles-based alternative asset manager. s CEO Strauss Zelnick, and the dance-based Vixen workout, a dance fitness brand focused on improving the physical and mental wellness of women. “I Online classes “allow the club to extend into members’ living rooms or hotel rooms,” Packer said.

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MARCH 4, 2020

And in New York, Erik pointed out, “We’ve opened up the customer engagement – both the locals ramped up quite a bit faster than we saw in Los Angeles, and really encouraged our engagement there.”. At the time, it was also noted that Nordstrom Local has three locations out west in California: downtown Los Angeles, Brentwood and Melrose.

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DECEMBER 17, 2020

At a time when the coronavirus has sent record numbers of consumers online instead of to the mall, livestreaming is filling the social vacuum. Brands that will be featured include Champion, Jordache, Kendall + Kylie and Walmart private label brands, including Free Assembly, Scoop and Sofia Jeans. 18 at 8 p.m.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. the New York investment advisory firm; Sound Ventures, the Los Angeles venture capital firm co-founded by Ashton Kutcher; and Y Combinator, the seed money startup accelerator based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

Carvana, the company that lets consumers browse and purchase vehicles online, has added a new virtual financing option, according to reports. . When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website, they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies. . and Carvana has next-day delivery in 146 markets.

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OCTOBER 20, 2017

And, rather than spending on overhead costs like stores and inventory, the company launched online, selling directly to consumers. There’s nothing more disappointing than ordering something online and it not being up to the quality you expect and that you paid for. Finding a Virtual Fit. The future of footwear may just be digital.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2017

Lifestyle brand Rebecca Minkoff has announced an expanded partnership with Alipay which will allow customers in the U.S. to pay with the payment method at Rebecca Minkoff retail locations and online at rebeccaminkoff.com. Going forward, all locations in the U.S. Chinese visitation to the U.S Chinese visitation to the U.S

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DECEMBER 5, 2019

If one were to make a list of products for a cutting-edge fashion brand aimed at capturing the emerging Generation Z market, it is safe to assume that “foxtail keychains” would not make the top 10. And while the brand is often described as “punk,” “goth” and “extremely eclectic,” Lynn noted in an interview that she doesn’t see it this way.

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MAY 9, 2018

Brands’ Pizza Hut is bringing beer delivery to approximately 100 of its restaurants in California and Arizona. The new rollout will include cities such as Tucson, Prescott and Winslow in Arizona, and Los Angeles, Bakersfield, Sacramento and Santa Barbara in California. The news comes as Yum!

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

The collaboration will extend Los Angeles-based Verifi’s dispute management offerings to Kount’s platform, with solutions that help businesses to manage disputes, prevent chargebacks, give issuers and customers access to enhanced transaction information, provide fraud notifications, and stop fraudulent transactions. .

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MARCH 19, 2019

At the same time, major brands have backed integrations taking place during conferences. The news comes as lifestyle brand Goop was opening its first permanent store in New York City’s SoHo district after experimenting with a pop-up shop on Long Island, among other locations.

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DECEMBER 12, 2019

To open 14 locations through next year, brand incubator and shopping website Verishop made a deal with U.S. Aside from being an online marketplace where consumers can buy from trendy apparel brands such as LoveShackFancy and Vince, the company has chosen to roll out some of its own brands.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Lie before you buy: Casper, the online bed-in-a-box startup selling mattresses by mail order, will soon allow customers to try those beds before having one shipped to their home. These shops will be open in cities such as New York, Los Angeles and Chicago through spring 2018. in October.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

Not only have retail sales shifted online, but more consumers are buying more of what they want directly from the brand. Six in 10 consumers are shopping more online and less in stores than they did before the pandemic. Six in 10 consumers are shopping more online and less in stores than they did before the pandemic.

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AUGUST 6, 2019

Walmart acquired the online indie and vintage-inspired women’s apparel retailer in March 2017 for somewhere between $50 million and $75 million. The deal was part of Walmart President and CEO of eCommerce Marc Lore’s plan to modernize the company’s portfolio while selling brands not found on rival Amazon. and Austin. “At

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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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MAY 19, 2020

That consumers have shifted much of shopping to online has been the pandemic’s ongoing narrative. According to PYMNTS’ most recent consumer survey , some four in 10 Americans have moved much of their physical routines online over the past eight weeks. That’s been most pronounced in online shopping. By contrast, only 16.1

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FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Although Amazon hasn’t commented, the strategy seems to be aimed at getting Amazon aligned with a more mass market customer segment than its other retail brands. billion in 2019.

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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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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. The company also opened a permanent store in the Brentwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California last year. to pick up online purchases via curbside services.

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DECEMBER 21, 2018

Maxx, is “growing steadily” in the words of the Los Angeles Times , and has brought in $36 billion in yearly sales. But even in an age where online retail sales are set to exceed $700 billion by 2022, analysts believe that only roughly 2 percent of TJX’s sales are made via eCommerce channels. Senior Brand Apparel Analyst John D.

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JUNE 20, 2018

Online retailer Brandless has expanded its offerings in its clean beauty product line. Launched in 2017, Brandless is an online platform where everything is off-brand, and it all costs $3 or less. The company even opened a pop-up store for a limited time in Los Angeles last month.

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JULY 12, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening experiential concepts by working with other brands as they look to engage consumers with experiences instead of products. The installation will also be an experiential teaser campaign for a new online brand called Greendigs that is said to debut in the fall following its STORY run.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Reaction from the brands involved did not show any alarm over the move and UPS had no official confirmation of the selective delays. “We FedEx, which had announced shipping surcharges recently, is dealing with the capacity crisis by closing on its deal to acquire ShopRunner , which directly connects brands and merchants with online shoppers.

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JUNE 18, 2018

As a result of the merger, Finish Line and JD Sports will create a multi-channel, multi-brand retailer “with expanded global scope,” according to Finish Line in an announcement. “We Becoming an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sports , Finish Line has completed its merger with the European retailer.

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DECEMBER 14, 2016

Shift Technologies is an online used-car marketplace. Shift Technologies is reportedly looking to use the deal as a means to expand its offerings beyond its current market in San Fransisco and Los Angeles. Rental car giant Hertz recently announced it teamed up with startup Shift Technologies , said Fortune.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Sales of things like personal care products, cosmetics and various other household goods have been slipping, as consumers are increasingly stocking up online or at alternative retail venues like dollar stores for those types of items. The pair-up will also see some private-label Kroger brands migrating onto Walgreens’ shelves.

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DECEMBER 3, 2018

Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts announced a new way to shop online this holiday season, with a new digital environment that lets shoppers browse and buy as if they were in a physical store. In a press release , the two companies announced they are launching the platform with Fred Segal, the retail brand. ”

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Jamie Nordstrom, president, Nordstrom stores said in an announcement , “Nordstrom Local is about giving customers more access to brands and styles they love, to try on or take home in a fast and convenient way. Beyond New York City, Nordstrom Local has three locations out west in California — Melrose, Brentwood and Downtown Los Angeles.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

Within the space, Nike loyalty members can scan a bar code through the brand’s app to receive free swag like sunglasses, and also have the opportunity to win a free pair of sneakers and buy exclusive items. The sporting goods brand has also brought introduced some of the experimental items from its Nike Live store in Los Angeles.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

Reaction from the brands involved did not show any alarm over the move and UPS had no official confirmation of the selective delays. FedEx, which had announced shipping surcharges recently, is dealing with the capacity crisis by closing on its deal to acquire ShopRunner , which directly connects brands and merchants with online shoppers.

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APRIL 1, 2016

There was a point not too long ago when online-only merchants were happy to thumb their noses at the stodgy paradigm of brick-and-mortar retail, but nowadays, even the chicest brands on either side of the divide know they can’t afford to miss out on any selling opportunity.

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MAY 8, 2018

Gildan, at the time of the purchase, had promised it would make all efforts to preserve the best of the brand, including some U.S. where the brand was headquartered under former CEO and Founder Dov Charney) seems to be a big step in the direction of attempting to preserve the brand’s legacy. manufacturing of its clothes.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego and California Central Coast customers can order from Smart & Final. DoorDash’s on-demand grocery service is a nice addition to our online shopping options, and with delivery in under an hour, we know Smart & Final customers are going to appreciate it.”.

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