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Prime Now Grocery Delivery Expands Across The US

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Amazon and Whole Foods’ Prime Now is now available in Annapolis, North and Central New Jersey, Cleveland, Louisville, Pittsburgh and additional San Francisco locations, according to an announcement. And for our customers in Dayton, Louisville and Omaha, we’re thrilled to also offer the option of grocery pickup.”.

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Hilton Times Square Closure Bruises NYC Tourism Rebound

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Hilton’s Times Square loss is more a reflection of how COVID-19 has bruised the Big Apple’s remarkable tourism industry than it is a commentary on individual hospitality operators. And while properties in “certain urban markets” including Boston, Chicago and New Orleans saw upticks in July, a COVID resurgence cooled the trend. “As

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Grubhub Spikes 10 Pct Post-CEO Stock Purchase

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the Louisville, Kentucky-based operator of KFC and Taco Bell. “We This is no doubt good news for the company after a report in March from KeyBanc Capital Markets said the food delivery service was struggling in its high-competition environment and failing to keep pace with players like Uber Eats and DoorDash. Brands Inc. ,

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Why Panera Does Its Own Delivery

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Current CEO Blaine Hurst was the prime mover behind Panera’s first large-scale delivery test in Louisville, Kentucky, four years ago. The problems were myriad: Operational complexities were much bigger than anticipated, and finding a stable of qualified delivery drivers ended up being tough. It will either work, or it won’t work.

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How to keep good employees

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From left: Heather Kelley, Jan Button-Minton, Andrew Pyles and Ro Byrd of Eclipse Bank in Louisville, Ky., Power skills allow bank teams to add value beyond any automated or intelligence system, operate in a digital environment and continually adapt to new ways of working and new technologies.”. Photo: Chris Cone.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential. A glimpse of the 5G future recently came from the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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At half of the total eCommerce volume, its distribution center can deliver on time when operating normally, but the company has committed to an inconsistent set of priorities as necessary in this crisis. As part of the collaboration, FEMA will gain access to UPS’ central Worldport facilities in Louisville for temporary staging.