New Era Cap has selected nParallel to develop portable, outdoor selling kiosks and indoor shop-in-shop environments to promote the sale of New Era merchandise at all 30 ballparks in Major League Baseball. New Era is now installing the shop-in-shop system
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New Era to Make Kiosks at MLB ballparks
New Era Cap has selected nParallel to develop portable, outdoor selling kiosks and indoor shop-in-shop environments to promote the sale of New Era merchandise at all 30 ballparks in Major League Baseball. New Era is now installing the shop-in-shop system
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