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New York Not Exactly Going to Pot
New York State legalized the sale of recreational marijuana in April 2021. But now, nearly 30 months later, anyone trying to buy legal pot in ...
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Beyond Craftsmanship: A New Business Model
One of the core issues in international marketing is whether the luxury fashion sector can be truly sustainable. And if so, are there luxury product ...
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The New Retail Space Race
All you contrarians unite: Store-based retail is very much alive — even on fire. In fact, according to real estate services firm CBRE, the rate of ...
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Aldi: The Little Store That Could
When it opened its first American store in March of 1976, both shoppers and the grocery industry, in general, must have been a bit befuddled ...
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Reverse Engineering Is the Future of Retail Planning
For decades retailers have been managing their merchandise assortment, planning, and allocations based on prior sales numbers, emerging trends, store profiling, and overall demand. With ...
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Fashion Specialty Stores Caught in a Squeeze Play
Fashion specialty stores are caught in a squeeze play. Blame it on the democratization of fashion. But there’s also the proliferation of ecommerce with over ...
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They Paved Paradise and Put Up a Retail Parking Lot
This might come as a surprise to New Yorkers who are constantly on the prowl for a choice parking spot – an aspect of Big ...
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AI and the Law Team Up Against Organized Crime
Shoplifting, shrink, or shrinkage in retail is not new, however, the insurgence of organized crime is. Fueled by the large-scale, untraceable “fencing” of stolen goods ...
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