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

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“Consumer demand in the toy category and for Toys ‘R’ Us remains strong, and we will continue to invest in the channels where the customer wants to experience our brand.”. The original Toys ‘R’ Us was liquidated in 2018 , but Tru Kids acquired its intellectual property and resurrected the retailer in 2019.

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Why Customer Empathy is the New Metric Guiding Brands Through Divisive Times

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A recent Greenbook Research Industry Trends Report revealed that empathy is now a KPI that brands are actively tracking, which in turn has led to a rise in “customer closeness” programs.

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Brand Equity: What Is It & How Can It Affect Your Margins

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Where brand awareness tells you how familiar, or “aware,” shoppers are of your business, brand equity refers to the added value on your products as a result of that awareness. 2: Create Brand Associations Brand associations are characteristics of your business that shoppers come to associate with your brand.