Costco Sees Holiday Sales Spike, Plus Luxury Vending Comes To The Brooklyn Museum And Domino's' Projected Big Year. | | | | | | | | | | | | | Bringing Luxury To The Humble Vending Machine | | Vending machines have come a long way from being mostly about Snickers, salty snacks and sodas. Today, one can buy gold coins, cars, caviar and a whole range of high-end luxury goods from them, too. Hoping to add to the list of luxury items available on demand and unattended is New York-based jewelry designer Marla Aaron, a brand that is not only choosing a unique new method for delivering its signature carabiner lock design jewelry, but has also chosen a unique venue: the Brooklyn Museum. The brand’s founder says the move is a bit unconventional, but it's in step with where retail is going. She shares her brand’s bigger vision for itself here. | | |
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| | | | | | | Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US | | After a much-hyped debut to the country in June 2017, German discount grocer Lidl has backed out of plans to build stores in multiple U.S. locations. Most recently, the company withdrew an application to build in Beavercreek, Ohio, and its plans to build stores in New Jersey and Virginia were also cancelled. But, based on the chain’s success in current U.S. markets, these moves may not signal failure so much as a tactical retreat based on market conditions. Read More... | |
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| | | | | Domino’s To Grab Bigger Slice Of Retail Food Pie? | | Can quick service pizza provider Domino’s be a big winner in 2018 and beyond? Financial services firm Credit Suisse seems to think so, with predictions of tax breaks in store and projected growth, too. In fact, the company may be poised to find some bullish momentum to the bottom line as tech and other initiatives — including direct delivery — power results. Read More... | |
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| | | | | | Data Dive: The Yes, No, Gotcha! Edition | | Holiday vacations are officially over, and the payments and commerce news cycle is back in high gear. Bitcoin turned nine, FICO could (finally) face some competition, China cracked down on the cross-border exodus of funds and Forever 21 got hacked. That was just Tuesday. Get a recap of the rest of week right here. Read More... | |
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