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Ex-Walmart Supply Chain Exec Now Leading DRINKS’ Digital Shift
Ex-Walmart Supply Chain Exec Now Leading DRINKS’ Digital Shift
May 19, 2020  |  Retail

Hans Holmer is a quick study – and he needs to be. As the new vice president of operations for DRINKS, he is responsible for...

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Reinventing The Mall: How Misperceptions Might Hinder Recovery
Reinventing The Mall: How Misperceptions Might Hinder Recovery
May 07, 2020  |  Retail

They’re reopening – but they’re dead. Or they’re fading. Or they’re awaiting a renaissance. The characterization of the future of the American mall cuts across...

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Pop Up Grocer Checks All The Pandemic Retail Boxes
Pop Up Grocer Checks All The Pandemic Retail Boxes
May 05, 2020  |  Retail

As retailers contend with the continuing COVID-19 crisis and the inevitable resettling of the business, one of the most popular pieces of advice has been...

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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic
Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic
May 01, 2020  |  Retail

It’s understandably an anxious time for Main Street businesses, even as downtowns prepare to reopen. But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto...

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Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square
April 28, 2020  |  Retail

Not many direct-to-consumer (DTC) startups can say they broke into the U.S. market with three billboards in Times Square. But that’s exactly what a Portland,...

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APIs Drive New Need For Retail Location Apps
APIs Drive New Need For Retail Location Apps
April 27, 2020  |  Retail

In 2019, 5.4 billion people across the globe downloaded a shopping app. But after that initial download, retailers and purchase aggregators pretty much let users...

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Saving Main Street: Fairfax County, VA Kicks Into Gear
Saving Main Street: Fairfax County, VA Kicks Into Gear
April 24, 2020  |  Retail

Main Street may not be able to save itself in the aftermath of the COVID-19 crisis. Several small to mid-sized towns and cities were already...

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Educational-Toy Company Learning Resources Pivots Into Content
Educational-Toy Company Learning Resources Pivots Into Content
April 23, 2020  |  Retail

For the past 25 years, parents have known Learning Resources as the company that makes those toy cash registers. And in today’s work-at-home world, parents...

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The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market
The Edge Desk Capitalizes On Growing Work-From-Home Market
April 22, 2020  |  Retail

Some products were just made for these times. Take, for example, The Edge Desk. In January of this year, it was just an interesting, ergonomically...

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