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TGI Fridays, Fast Casual Food To Cater To Millennial Expectations

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Whole Foods and other retailers capitalizing on the at-home health food craze were able to get out in front of millennial eating trends — or, at least, start riding at the crest of the wave. Look no further than TGI Fridays’ experimental store redesign for a new location in Corpus Christi, Texas, that opened on Monday (March 7).

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Robinhood's Newest Funding Round Grows To $660M

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The new funding is an outcropping of the Series G round unveiled in August for the firm, which is said to have helped millennials become interested in trading. Sequoia, Andreessen Horowitz and 9Yards Capital are among some of the backers providing the new funds.

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Despite Natural Disasters And Late Payments, SMBs Remain Encouraged

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Hurricanes were the main culprit behind the job losses, with many small businesses in Texas and Florida closing their doors before Hurricanes Harvey and Irma; damage to these businesses sustained during the hurricanes also had an impact on job numbers. 81 percent of millennial small business owners are confident in the U.S.

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Target’s Rapid Reset

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Chip and Joanna Gaines of Fixer Upper sell their homeware line exclusive at Target (and their Texas boutique shop, of course). They are increasingly seeing the upper-end of their prime demographic, a group PYMNTS titled bridge millennials. Marimekko, Hunter and Lilly Pulitzer have all had exclusive Target lines in the last few years.

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Bitcoin Tracker: Easy Access Is ‘Easier’ With ATMS & Gift Cards

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Not to make them out to be a toast attraction, but the other kiosks can be checked out in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Louisiana and Nevada. Research says millennials love gift cards , so that may be a way to create a budding bitcoin trend. The average rate of a new bitcoin ATM? The math comes out to one per week.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Hockey Chain Put On Ice, California Livin’ Goes Bust In Hong Kong

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Brick-and-mortar retail will forever remember the day that Nintendo released Pokémon GO , a mobile game that has caused millions of millennials to suddenly discover outside again. “I believe we can take those stores and make them better with some capital, improved assortment and mix of products.” ” Layoffs.

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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

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The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. Yet the Gonzo team has to give a shout out to the late entry of Texas Capital and Independent Bank. The Tech Award – Goes to Capital One. Best of luck in the next chapter, Chris!

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