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New Solana Spaces Store in NYC Heralds Coming Wave of ‘Phygital’ Web3 Concepts

[Editor’s Note: See the store for yourself and go behind the scenes with Co-founder Vibhu Norby in our Store Tours video here.]…

b8ta Ends U.S. Operations but the Experiential Trailblazer Leaves Multiple Lessons for Other Retailers

Experiential retailer b8ta officially shut down its U.S. brick-and-mortar operations on Feb. 18, 2022, according to the company website. The brand’s international…

B8ta CEO: Live Shopping is the Future of Experiential Retail Worldwide

Few retailers can compete with Amazon on a purely transactional basis, according to Vibhu Norby, Founder and CEO of b8ta. The retailer’s…

Report: Tru Kids Shutters its Two Toys ‘R’ Us Stores After One Year

Tru Kids has closed the two Toys ‘R’ Us outlets it opened in 2019, according to Bloomberg. The company will still operate…

How Model No. is Disrupting the Furniture Industry with 3D Printing and Products Made from Food Waste

Five years ago, retail innovator Phillip Raub disrupted the industry when he co-founded b8ta, a retail-as-a-service company with experiential, data-driven showrooms designed…

DICK’S Sporting Goods Opens 3 CALIA by Carrie Underwood Pop-Ups

DICK’S Sporting Goods has launched three temporary pop-up locations for CALIA by Carrie Underwood, one of the retailer’s top-selling women’s brands. Highlighting the…

B8ta Buys RaaS Retailer Re:store to Expand Presence in Fashion and Lifestyle

B8ta has acquired Re:store, a startup that provides retail-as-a-service for online fashion brands with partners including Instagram brands Sezane, H&M’s & Other…

Retail’s Great Awakening: Snapshots Of Global Retail Response To COVID-19

There is a real-time global awakening in the retail and restaurant sectors today. Retailers and restaurants are acting with urgency to rapidly…

COVID-19 Impact: DSW, Nordstrom, B8ta, Ascena And Build-A-Bear Furlough Employees

More retailers trying to cut costs amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are putting employees on furlough — and not just store employees….

Westfield Malls Will Host Physical Locations For ‘Digital Native’ Brands

Mall operator Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) is collaborating with Verishop, an online lifestyle shopping destination, to open pop-up or full store concepts for digitally native…