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PROFILING INDUO, OFFERING WATER-REPELLENT COTTON

In this report, the latest in our series of retail-tech company profiles, we look atInduo, a maker of cotton shirt fabric enhanced with invisible technology. We met Sébastien François, founder and CEO of Induo,to talk about how the idea behind thebusiness came about and discussthe opportunities, challenges and the future plans for the company.

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Savvy Travelers—A Nifty Solution for Traveling Light

In this report, the latest in our series of company profiles, we look at Savvy Travelers, a company that sells individually-wrapped hygiene and beauty wipes that are travel-friendly. We recently spoke with Tina Aldatz and Margarita Floris, founders of the California-based business, which was established in 2014.

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Breakfast with the Disruptors – Supply Chain Startup Pitches

JCPenny said the appliance category was strong and it has had a good start with
record mobile traffic and sales, and no website interruptions.
Kohl’s set record for online sales on Thanksgiving. The retailer made many Black Friday deals
available online before the store opened.
Walmart kicked off its Cyber Monday deals at 12:01am EST on Friday for the
first time ever, as it aims to grab customers ahead of its competitors.

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Weekly Retail Promo Update Nov 27, 2016

Bloomingdale’s is offering a similar number of promotions and sales this week as it did during the same week last year. In both years, the retailer promoted Cyber Sunday and Monday sales by offering a 25% discount on a large selection of regular- and sale-priced items. Last year, Bloomingdale’s offered a bMoney promotion during this week that it is not offering this year. The retailer is using text message marketing this week, which it also used during this week last year.

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