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Apple To Shutter Houston Stores Again

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As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Stores that are reportedly shuttering again include locations at the Houston Galleria, Highland Village, Willowbrook Mall, Memorial City, Baybrook, the Woodlands and First Colony Mall. locations.”.

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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One person cited in the report drove from Houston to Louisiana with her family for the reopening of casinos on Monday. And while gamers flock to the casinos in some states, in others they are swarming online gambling sites. million from online gaming since the summer of last year. million in March of this year from $67.5

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Path To World Series Brings Changes To Online Gambling

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It’s not exactly high time for legal online gambling yet – that comes in early 2020, with the Super Bowl and then the NCAA college basketball tournament – but the betting season is certainly heating up on more ways than one. And that new fuel comes as the legal online and mobile gambling industry in the U.S. Payments Innovation.

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Walmart Aims To Build Décor, Clothing Business

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Walmart is still seeking the right combination of fashion and home, while its online shopping initiatives have been rewarded with an eCommerce grocery purchase boon. He also affirmed the firm’s strong spending to build its online shopping business. Marc Lore, who is Walmart’s U.S. It purchased Jet.com in 2016 for $3.3

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Why Online Retailers Go To Nordstrom To Try On Physical Retail

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It also helps that a lot of very hip up and comers in the online commerce place Bonobos, Shoes of Prey, Baublebar and Trunk Club, to name a few that have exclusive distribution deals with the retailer. Through a reasonable long game, Nordstrom has positioned itself as the department store du jour for hot young brands in real world commerce.

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College Students Seek Lower Fall Tuition As Schools Plan To Stick With Digital Classes

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Some college students are demanding lower tuition for the coming academic year because many schools are moving toward partial or complete online instruction instead of in-person classes due to the pandemic. Online classes focus more on just learning the material, whereas in-person classes provide the environment for engagement.”. “I

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eCommerce Shift Helps Fuel Strong Sales At Pier 1 Imports, Dressbarn

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"Black Friday was definitely stronger than Cyber Monday, but that's to be expected given that so many people were shopping online rather than queuing up at malls and stores," he said. Charlotte Van Dyke, the chief executive of Houston-based Dressbarn, said the brand also had a formidable Cyber Monday/Black Friday. "As

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