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DECEMBER 30, 2019

Marc Benioff, the billionaire founder of Salesforce, said he bought TIME magazine because he sees a “crisis of trust” in journalism, according to a report by CNN. “TIME magazine can be a steward of trust,” he said. “Our world today needs more trust,” Benioff said.

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OCTOBER 17, 2017

16) news reports from QSR magazine shared that yet another well-known brand has recently been hit with a cyberattack. QSR magazine described Pizza Hut’s cyberattack as a “temporary security intrusion.” QSR magazine described Pizza Hut’s cyberattack as a “temporary security intrusion.” Monday (Oct.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2016

According to Marketing magazine’s 2016 Consumer Superbrands survey , British Airways managed to hold its top spot among the most favored (or favoured) brands among consumers in the British Isles. Consumers are continuing to seek out familiar brands with which they have an emotional connection.” ”

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OCTOBER 26, 2018

Magazines have been testing the waters of brick-and-mortar retail by opening temporary stores in major cities, and New York Magazine is no exception. The venture, which is dubbed “I Found It at The Strategist,” will feature items chosen by the magazine’s editors. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News….

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APRIL 28, 2020

As retailers and brands grapple with big questions related to reopening stores, it’s clear from our findings that consumers have varying degrees of comfort within different store environments and formats,” said Greg Petro, CEO of retail testing company First Insight.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Well, [Authentic Brands Group, one of the companies] I’m involved in, we just bought Sports Illustrated but I would love to purchase Reebok, ” O’Neal told the news outlet. As it stands, the company has over 50 customer brands in addition to celebrity licenses such as those of Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali and Marilyn Monroe.

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OCTOBER 3, 2019

The new Order To Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing third-party delivery services, loyalty programs and other ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. Quick service restaurant (QSR) chain Boston Market is among the restaurant brands making their first forays into loyalty rewards.

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JULY 7, 2020

Fast fashion already claimed a victim this week as Lucky Brand filed for bankruptcy, and H&M announced it was shuttering 170 stores across the globe due to the pandemic-driven digital shift. “We non-licensed goods) by way of self-owned and operated channels),” says fashion trade magazine The Fashion Law.

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DECEMBER 7, 2020

7) as the Ikea brand continues to shift itself to digital, according to published reports. Print runs of books, newspapers and magazines have been more or less continuously on the decline as consumer preference for digitized content grows in the mobile era. Do catalogs work for every brand?

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AUGUST 13, 2020

Brinker unveiled its third brand in June, the virtual restaurant It’s Just Wings , a partnership with DoorDash. CNBC said Roberts expects “the virtual brand … to gross more than $150 million in sales in its first year.”.

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APRIL 25, 2020

And while Domino’s has dominated the headlines this week with its performance, it is far from an outlier in the QSR space, where the race for innovation has been particularly heated over the last several weeks, as all types of brands have sought to customize their offering for the COVID-19 era.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

According to a recent report from Forrester and Adobe , brands defined as “experience-driven” grow at a clip of 19 percent per year, compared to 13 percent for others. The consumer now has a candle with a personal brand. Other companies focus on activities that stay on brand. Minutes later, that photo is applied as a label.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Youth-oriented shoe and apparel brand Vans has found the intersection of both, as seen in its most recent store opening this past week in Los Angeles. The brand is well-known for using its community of skateboarders for design ideas and marketing. The brand has also partnered with Goodwill and Chrysalis to access underserved employees.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Online magazines. Restrictions on shopping in places where businesses are still shuttered may have spurred the great pivot toward subscriptions — moving beyond, say, content (such as magazine and newspaper subscriptions) and toward everyday items like toilet paper and mascara. Mascara delivered to the door for those endless Zoom calls.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2020

And although Runner’s World magazine had the nerve to rank it No. Matt Taylor, co-founder and CEO of running apparel brand Tracksmith has found himself and his company a little slice of Boston’s running history. Taylor said marketing activities reflect his current scale as a small D2C brand. I think that will carry into 2020.”.

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DECEMBER 5, 2016

Last week, the new group rolled out an Amazon Echo skill for its Good Housekeeping brand. The unit also made an Amazon skill for Elle magazine that provides horoscopes. “That’s a theme that we’re going to build on as we take our expert editorial content and weave it in with branded content.”

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MAY 12, 2020

The app, which is brand-specific, is based on a turnkey solution that helps any merchant’s customers choose the appropriate apparel size based on the shopper’s real measurements. The occupancy you can have in a store is a lot lower than before,” Suitsupply Founder Fokke de Jong told the magazine. “We

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“The AICPA’s most recent brand research showed that CPAs ranked first among financial professionals in terms of a positive perception, and we also receive high marks for the overall satisfaction with the work that we do and the value that we add,” Peterson reportedly said.

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AUGUST 24, 2020

Open Payments, Open Payments , the Stockholm-based FinTech, has raised a €3M ($3.5M) seed round, according to a report from the magazine EU-Startups. The round is led by Industrifonden , with participation from existing investors including Brightly Ventures and Luminar Ventures.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Customer-facing tech advancements — especially those powered by AI — have the potential to boost sales and delight customers,” reads a recent analysis from QSR Magazine. AI could lead to more QSR customers ordering their own products via kiosks at tablets at tables, QSR Magazine says.

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JULY 19, 2018

Which is likely why subscription programs across verticals and providers are usually a work in progress, as brands are working to hit those right customer service notes so their consumers never feel the need to tap into that free cancellation feature. The difference between the plans was access to weekly issue magazines.

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JUNE 6, 2019

For many years the bank was seen in a bad light and Rolling Stone magazine once called it a “vampire squid” with the purpose of stealing money. Goldman Sachs recently shifted to banking for the masses, after courting rich and affluent customers for almost 150 years.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

The latest PYMNTS Order to Eat Tracker highlights how several major brands are embracing (or resisting) third-party delivery services, new models and new ordering solutions in an effort to win over customers. Not to be outdone by the competition, Grubhub is working with food magazine Bon Appétit on a new delivery-only restaurant model.

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JANUARY 25, 2021

“It is the juxtaposition of social networking and entertainment and sports all combined,” said Glen Calvert , chief operating officer of Fnatic , a London-based eSports outfit that hires professional gamers, runs tournaments and sells branded gaming apparel and gear. It's not just a video game. CMO’s Jaw Hits The Floor.

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MAY 13, 2019

But few go with the term “fearlessly weird” as &pizza (pronounced “and pizza”) Co-Founder and CEO Michael Lastoria has done with his business — a term he first coined in an interview with QSR Magazine. Brands need to be fearlessly weird. The firm behaves a bit differently than other brands. People want your weirdness.

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DECEMBER 7, 2018

While the brand got its start with men’s shirts, it has since expanded its concept. The brand has already taken in $30 million through a Kleiner Perkins investment, which is said to have given it a valuation over $200 million. The company then advertised through channels such as radio ads and airline magazines.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Lifestyle brand FabFitFun has taken something of a circuitous route toward building its retail business. That newsletter eventually grew into a blog and online magazine, and six years into the journey diversified in a wholly new direction with the launch of subscription boxes.

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FEBRUARY 21, 2020

QSR magazine and other analysts point to a direct link between delivery and the consumer experience and consumer satisfaction. Restaurants need to meet guests where they are – and remain on-brand throughout the experience. They warn that delivery is a customer-centric strategy, not a technology solution.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

The move comes as Target recently announced a new focus on eCommerce , an effort that could boost its stock in the next two years by as much as 20 or 30 percent, according to financial investment magazine Barron’s. The introduction of several exclusive Target brands , such as children’s clothing line Cat & Jack, is also boosting growth.

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JULY 10, 2018

That simple idea was developed while Van Houtte was working as a fashion assistant in Paris, combing through fashion magazines on a mission to research and catalog various looks for fashion shoots. Using a directory of 2,800 keywords, a user can search by brand, trend, city, season, fabric or color — all pictorial, all at a user’s fingertips.

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AUGUST 10, 2016

Supermarket chains dominated a list of hottest retailers in 2015, according to information released by the National Retail Federation’s (NRF) STORES magazine. The trend is reflective of “grocers moving away from a one-size-fits-all approach and adopting new practices that focus more on their brands and shoppers,” according to NRF.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Magazine and newspaper subscriptions are popular services that have been around for decades, making them a favorite for bad actors as well. New York officials, however, recently delivered good news to victims of a magazine scam that Orbital Publishing Group oversaw.

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DECEMBER 3, 2020

The two firms today announced a new partnership as the private equity-owned food brand is looking to expand its customer base and upgrade its delivery services for customers. “As As a brand, we are relentlessly focused on reaching our guests on their terms,” says Darin Dugan, Chief Marketing Officer at Jimmy John’s. “In

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JUNE 16, 2017

The 132-year-old magazine has taken content marketing to a new level following the hiring of its new Editor-in-Chief, Jane Francisco, just four years ago. In addition to creating this new kitchen space, it also served as a new way for the publication to conduct branding and marketing.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Digitally native brands, Casper among them, have turned to pop-up shops to introduce their products to consumers through an offline experience. That seal may provide a bit of reassurance to customers perusing the shop, as the magazine will offer customers a refund or replacement if a product fails within two years of purchase.

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OCTOBER 1, 2018

While building a platform for those adrift indies was attractive to one side of its platform, it only served to make the brand less attractive to investors. But, the black sheep brand persisted, and as of today it represents over 30,000 designers in over 150 countries, and has raised about $1 million from investors.

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

It was also tabbed by Utah Business magazine as the fastest-growing company in the state. These things make a difference in people’s lives, and that is the best story behind our growth,” Mike Henderson, Chief People Officer, told the magazine. Acima grew 2005 percent from 2018 to 2019. LTO Vs. BNPL.

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