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How Mall of America is going beyond bricks-and-mortar

Mall of America seems to be on a mission to reinvent itself by getting bigger and more audacious in its ambitions to entertain visitors. The 520-store mall, which opened 27 years ago, is evolving into an entertainment hub in part by hosting more than 400 events annually. It also has an indoor amusement park, an outdoor skating rink and plans to build an indoor water park.

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Paving the way

In 2017, hemp-based CBD sales increased by nearly 50 percent, according to the Hemp Business Journal, growing to $190 million. While a growing number of independent stores are opening to sell products made with CBD, two quickly growing chains have emerged in Minneapolis. Nothing But Hemp and Flawless are owned by Nothing But Hemp LLC, a privately owned company that has opened three company-owned and one licensed CBD store in less than a year and plans to have 23 more open by the end of this year.

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Trends

Just say yes to gnocchi

Apparently, one can never have enough gnocchi — or enough different kinds of it. These humble little dumplings of dough can now be found in flavors such as saffron or pecorino and pink peppercorn, encased behind glass and served up by a concierge for on-the-spot cooking or taking home. The place is Patavini, a New York City shop, and in addition to the variety of gnocchi, it also offers extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars, sauces, preserves and more.

Visit https://stores.org/2019/05/15/just-say-yes-to-gnocchi/ to view the full article online.

NRF News

How Framebridge disrupted an industry

Five years ago, Framebridge founder Susan Tynan identified a retail opportunity that no one else saw — disrupt and grow the custom framing industry by focusing on the customer. On this episode of NRF’s Retail Gets Real podcast, Tynan talks about founding Framebridge, why the online business is opening physical retail locations and her advice for other aspiring entrepreneurs.

Visit https://nrf.com/blog/custom-framing-gets-facelift-framebridge?utm_medium=STORES%20Weekly&utm_source=Email&utm_campaign=Retail%20Gets%20Real&utm_content=Ep%20118%20Framebridge to view the full article online.

How Peapod navigates marketing and technology

With nearly 50 million deliveries, online grocery service Peapod has mastered the use of personalized marketing and data. Co-founder Thomas Parkinson and Chief Marketing Officer Carrie Bienkowski will talk about marketing technology, why it’s critical and why it’s hard to do well in July at NRF NXT 2019 in Las Vegas.

Visit https://nrfnxt.nrf.com/session/mapping-keys-peapod%E2%80%99s-success-cmo-and-cto-dance-who-owns-customer?utm_medium=STORES%20Weekly&utm_source=Email&utm_campaign=NRFNXT&utm_content=Peapod to view the full article online.

The high cost of tariffs for businesses and consumers

Who pays for tariffs on imported goods? The answer isn’t the foreign governments targeted by tariffs — it’s American companies and consumers. Small businesses are particularly vulnerable, since they don’t have the resources and flexibility to quickly switch suppliers. Read about the negative impact of tariffs in firsthand stories from business owners across the country.

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Cut TCO by 15% on barcode devices

Retailers have relied on rugged handheld devices for over 30 years to boost efficiency and productivity. All along, devices have suffered from failures due to charging contacts that get dirty, corrode, or break. Wireless charging prevents device failure, drastically reducing TCO. An enterprise can easily reduce TCO by 15% or more deploying wireless charging devices.

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