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New York City Mulls Fur Sales Ban

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Following the lead of other municipalities, New York City could be going fur-free with a proposed law on the horizon. Council Speaker Corey Johnson recently introduced a bill to ban companies from selling fur apparel in the city, which comes after similar efforts in cities such as West Hollywood, Calif.,

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Retail Vacancies Spike In New York City

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As New York City ’s vacancy rate has skyrocketed by nearly 50 percent, a report released by City Comptroller Scott Stringer showed that the amount of empty retail space in the city has doubled in the last 10 years or so. It includes high-end brands like Tiffany & Co., Rolex and Gucci.

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Nordstrom Opens New Flagship Store In New York City

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As it expands in New York City, Nordstrom opened the doors to its first-ever flagship store for women and children on West 57th Street across from the new Nordstrom Men’s Store that debuted last April. At the same time, four digital experiences were created for shoppers “to explore the extensive offering” per the company.

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How BNPL Is Helping BlackCool Boost Brand Awareness And Availability

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a lifestyle brand that offers apparel, accessories and fragrances as well as spirits and hand-rolled cigars. Registering And Extending Brand Appeal . Williform said he conceived BlackCool as a brand inspired by the Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s that brings about a positive change for Black culture.

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N26 pursues US market with ads that speak to customer pain points

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New York City commuters this week will have their first exposure to European banking brand N26 through ads posted on subway cars. customers this summer, and it’s using a traditional ad campaign — on subways, taxis and buses — to build brand recognition among U.S. […].

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Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square

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Also, my co-founder’s mother is a registered nurse at Elmhurst Hospital in New York City, which is really the epicenter of this pandemic. The company refers to itself as an activ(ist)wear leisure brand, applying its #standforsomething mission to all of its marketing. Miraculously, she survived.

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Gett Closes Down NY Ridesharing Brand Juno; Partners With Lyft

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Ridesharing company Gett, which operates under the name Juno in New York City, is shuttering its operations there and entering into a partnership with Lyft to take on its accounts, according to a report by TechCrunch. Gett is backed by Volkswagen and has a valuation of about $1.5