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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Tencent Says Big Tech Needs Greater Oversight; Group Seeks To Block Maryland Online Ad Tax

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Group Seeks to Block Maryland Online Advertising Tax. Marylanders for Tax Fairness is preparing for a battle in January over the state’s attempt to make a digital advertising tax, the Baltimore Sun reported. Maryland legislators ratified the tax earlier in 2020, but Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed the levy. percent to 10 percent.

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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience. Starbucks Coffee.

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Kohl’s To Debut New eCommerce Facility, Small-Format Stores

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Retailer Kohl’s will boost both its brick-and-mortar and eCommerce capabilities this year by adding four small-format, brick-and-mortar locations to its roster of stores and a fifth eCommerce fulfillment center. The Plainfield facility will join existing eCommerce locations in California, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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operates a nationwide chain of casual dining restaurants offering a diverse range of menu items. We are excited to be expanding our delivery options and combining BJ’s extensive menu with the convenience of Grubhub,” said Lon Ledwith, executive vice president of operations at BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.,

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New Main Street Business Plans Restart Optimism In Post-COVID Picture

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Twenty-five percent of Main Street SMBs now say they are operating with capacity restrictions, whereas 38.6 Each has a slightly different take on new retail and ecommerce shopping and payments experiences. percent of SMBs now say they are closed because of the pandemic, compared to 33.9 percent reported the same in March.”.

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays

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Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. Macy’s, Inc.

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eCommerce, Delivery Firms Turn Attention To Supply Chain, Logistics

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The facility, along with existing centers in Maryland and Connecticut, will serve northeastern U.S. The pizza chain is targeting a mid-September opening date for its new, 182,000-square-foot supply chain center in Edison, New Jersey, according to spokesman Tim McIntyre. The company has a total of 16 centers in the U.S. and Canada. network.

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