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Why Big Brands Can’t Create Loyalty Without A Clear Vision Of Their Customers

Why Big Brands Can’t Create Loyalty Without A Clear Vision Of Their Customers
Why Big Brands Can’t Create Loyalty Without A Clear Vision Of Their Customers
February 19, 2019  |  Retail

The problem with customer retention in an era when consumers are easily distracted and pulled away isn’t that brands aren’t trying, or even that they...

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Tastewise Brings Data To Dining
Tastewise Brings Data To Dining
February 18, 2019  |  Retail

Food is big business — and getting the right flavor onto the right pallet is literally $1.5 trillion a year industry.  And getting on top...

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?
Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?
February 15, 2019  |  Retail

CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. Same-store sales have been falling, particularly as some staples that were once...

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Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
Captain Blankenship And Stepping Out Of The Wholesale Shadows
February 14, 2019  |  Retail

When it first launched in 2009, clean beauty brand Captain Blankenship’s offering was still a very niche product. While “all-natural,” “organic” and “paraben-free” had begun...

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

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...

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

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....

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Outdoorsy On Adventure Travelers, Driveway Surfers And Trying To Be The Airbnb For RVs
Outdoorsy On Adventure Travelers, Driveway Surfers And Trying To Be The Airbnb For RVs
February 11, 2019  |  Retail

Entrepreneurs sometimes see opportunity in places that are far from the hustle and bustle of city life: When spending time in San Francisco, Outdoorsy Co-founder...

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How Madhappy Turned T-Shirts Into A Lifestyle Brand
How Madhappy Turned T-Shirts Into A Lifestyle Brand
February 08, 2019  |  Retail

T-shirts and hoodies are not, generally speaking, complex fashion items. The average T-shirt costs about $6 to manufacture (overseas), a high-quality hoodie can run from...

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Proven Skincare Taps AI To Personalize Beauty
Proven Skincare Taps AI To Personalize Beauty
February 07, 2019  |  Retail

The claims that skincare and beauty brands make about their effectiveness never fail to be lofty – usually offering some combination of promises that using...

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