NJAL's Decade Making-Over Designer Retail; Plus Amazon To House Harley Gear; And Apple Watch's Predicted Jewelry Disruption
 
 
 
 
 
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October 1, 2018
 
 
 
 
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Why NJAL Aspires To Be Fashion's Black Sheep
 

Designer retail has gotten so stuck in old processes, old networks and an incredibly old hierarchy, according to NJAL Founder Stefan Siegel, that it's quickly falling out of fashion with most buyers, particularly those looking for cutting-edge style. That's why his platform — Not Just Another Label — is designed to find and showcase what's next in fashion from the truly up-and-coming. The age of fashion houses deciding what style looks like is coming to an end, he says, and the era of designer and consumers deciding together is unfolding thanks to the power of digital.

 
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How Home Chefs Are Gigging With Apps
 

Home cooking, served up app-style? Now even home chefs can use mobile platforms to offer prepared meals and tap into the gig economy for a new revenue stream. DishDivvy, one of these offerings, allows consumers to browse a range of options that they can order for curbside pickup. Ani Torosyan, DishDivvy’s CEO, chats with PYMNTS about how the app helps home chefs gigRead More...

 
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Pizza Locker Pickup — The Right Combination?
 

Pick-up features are gaining ground with the likes of Amazon and Home Depot, but can the technology apply to mobile order-ahead for quick-service restaurants? Little Caesars thinks so, and it is betting on the concept with a device dubbed Pizza Portal. The lockers allow for customers to pre-pay orders, with digital wallets as an option, and help the chain compete as its competitors roll out expanded digital ordering options.  Read More...

 
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Driving Commerce By Giving Customers What They Really Want
 

Mobile payments may have had a bit of a rocky start in the U.S. market, but millennials and their increasing preference to explore payments and commerce via their apps is pushing progress forward. The question for merchants isn’t whether or not to embrace mobile commerce, but how best to do it to actually capture expanding consumer preferences. Read More...

 
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