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The Marriage Between Healthcare and Retail: Divorce is Not an Option
Young couples oftentimes struggle in the early years of their marriage as they both adjust to the new life dynamics of sharing everything from bedsheets ...
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‘Zon is Coming to Your Hood
Amazon is both the world’s preeminent retail disruptor and a very effective PR machine. The latest post-Bezos buzz revolves around their latest physical store foray: ...
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Dick’s Sporting a Whole Team of Formats
Sporting goods has to be one of the most exciting sectors in the entire retail industry now. Consider this: There’s a new brand specializing in ...
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Psycho Bunny Doubles Down on Physical Stores
What can we make of a brand that’s taking a look at everything else that’s happening in the retail industry and doing the exact opposite? ...
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Bloomie’s Breathes New Life into Tired, Predictable Retail
What’s in a nickname? Nearly everyone has one or knows someone who does. Some are a shorthand version of a longer name. Others are more ...
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Primark’s Now Questionable Value Proposition
When Primark, the next-gen’s fast-fashion retailer of choice, opened its first U.S. store in Boston’s Downtown Crossing in October of 2015, I said, “Primark’s value ...
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Walmart and Amazon Vie for Fashion Crown
What a difference a year makes. Amazon recently eclipsed Walmart as the retailer with the highest apparel sales, and its growth doesn’t show signs of ...
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Luxury May Not Be the Success Story You Think
By now you’ve heard the news that leading luxury brands are bringing in cash hand over fist. LVMH, with its Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Fendi ...
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