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Digital At-Home Boxing Subscriptions Step Into The Ring
February 14, 2019

To enable consumers to train away from the gym with expert instruction, digital fitness startups are combining specialized equipment with content subscriptions. FightCamp, for instance, is seeking to bring the experience of boxing instruction into consumer’s homes. “It’s an interactive home boxing gym,” FightCamp CEO...

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Wayfair Debuts An Outlet Store
February 14, 2019

After testing out pop-up shops last year, digital furniture retailer Wayfair plans to open the doors to an outlet store in Kentucky. The brick-and-mortar location will be in the building of a warehouse that processes returned goods, Digiday reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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Retail Sales Fell 1.2 Pct In December To $505.8B
February 14, 2019

As consumers contained their spending at the end of 2018, a consumer spending indicator posted its biggest decline in a decade. Retail sales fell by 1.2 percent in December on a seasonally adjusted basis to reach $505.8 billion, while economists in one survey had forecast...

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Unpacking The Luggage Storage Services Business Model
February 13, 2019

Some entrepreneurs have been inspired to find new solutions to common travel challenges such as storing luggage for guests of home shares: LuggageHero Founder and CEO Jannik Lawaetz, for instance, has stayed at these types of accommodations (and with friends and family) over the past...

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How Tech Innovators Are Enabling Contextual Commerce Experiences
February 13, 2019

In the highly connected digital age, consumers are interacting with a multitude of social media sites as well as apps and connected devices. During this time, retailers and tech companies are bringing integrated shopping experiences into the sites and apps where consumers spend the most...

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Red Robin Looks To Balance Respecting Its Roots With Embracing The Digital Future
February 13, 2019

In the five decades since Red Robin was founded, the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based casual dining chain has seen its share of changes in the food industry. There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played...

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Colorado’s Marijuana Industry Tops $6B
February 13, 2019

The Colorado Department of Revenue has revealed that the state’s regulated marijuana industry sales have topped $6 billion since sales began in 2014. In addition, taxes generated by the industry grew by nearly 8 percent last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Why Subscription Merchants Are Offering Mobile Optimization With Payments
February 12, 2019

From consumer packaged goods (CPG) to technology, companies in all sorts of industries are adopting the subscription business model. But, despite the differences in their offerings, merchants that offer subscriptions share similar challenges: They must provide a smooth process for product delivery and payment acceptance....

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2ndKitchen And Platforms As A Satellite Kitchen Service
February 12, 2019

Bars, breweries and bowling alleys may serve up drinks and experiences, but they don’t always have kitchens to prepare meals or bar bites for customers. “When it comes to food, they kind of struggle to provide that amenity to their customers,” Nick Anastasiades, CEO and...