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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. The retailer’s 1.5 million U.S. associates can now apply for two career diplomas or one of seven bachelor’s degrees. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Why Walmart’s eCommerce Expansion Is Facing Resistance From Premium Brands

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To bring higher-end products to its website, Walmart had courted brands like water-filtration company Katadyn for months. As part of its efforts, the retailer gave some brands the opportunity to determine how outside sellers on the its website price and display their products. These brands are objecting because of pricing.

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Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?

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While it is the only option for many retailers, eCommerce is running into its own limitations under the pressure of the COVID-19 crisis. The most concerning news about those limitations comes as retailers get a handle on how and why eCommerce orders have spiked since stores started closing at the end of February.

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Simon, Taubman Join Forces To Save The Mall

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As retail owners face the challenge of decreased foot traffic and store closures brought on by the rise of eCommerce, mall owners have been aiming to change their properties with the introduction of dining options, entertainment and other features. Michigan-based Taubman manages, owns or leases 26 malls in Asia and the U.S.,

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Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. The retailer said that “almost 90%” of the selections in the store were chosen to meet the needs of Mansion House customers. billion by 2024 from £18.5 billion last year per IGD.

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Industry Slant // Bo Berg Talks Giant Schnauzers, DJing, Financial Services

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In 1993, a guy from the University of Michigan came up with something called Mosaic, which was a browser. I touch a variety of sub-industries, including retail banking, commercial banking, and payments. I also think a lot about wealth management. MM: Favorite brands? Also, Prince (yes, I consider it a brand!),

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Summer 2020’s New Winning Accessory

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Yes, this summer it seems that every brand is fashion is looking to jump on the face masks bandwagon, with brands like Gap, Everland, Disney, Brooks Brothers, Rent the Runway, Madewell and some 49 others (according to USA Today’s count ) already offering their own in-house-created facial coverings. But in the last few weeks, the U.S.

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