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The Grinds: Wayfair opens outlet store, Luxury brands purchase commercial real estate, Ulta Beauty directs traffic to its full-service salon, Direct-to-consumer brands take on Canada

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A Handmade Tale — with Frederick Bouchardy of Joya Studio

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The Grinds: Dollar Shave Club debuts fragrance, Dollar stores look to urban markets for expansion, Influencers become investors, Glossier opens flagship

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PrimeTime: Amazon shoppers receive free shipping, Kohl’s collaborates with Amazon, Most Amazon Go stores close during the weekend, CVS and Uber create Prime-like memberships, HQ2 will allegedly be split in Arlington, Virigina and Queens, New York

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Money Grows on Trees — with Eliza Blank of The Sill

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PrimeTime: Amazon launched Amazon Advertising, plans to open Amazon Go in New York; J.Crew will sell J.Crew Mercantile on Amazon, Amazon’s smaller vendors are beginning to divert products to other ecommerce platforms

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Globetrotting — with Sarah Nakintu of Kintu

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The Grinds: Nordstrom opens first standalone men’s store, LVMH launches luxury startup accelerator, Warby Parker must meet investors’ expectations, USV invests in livestream marketplace ShopShops

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Not So Small — with Jeff Hansen of Peter Manning