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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. Many did not.

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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As a result, the company can architect all the elements of its operation from technology to process and its people from the ground up with insight from the current day. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus. The Business. It seeks to help them increase their occupancy and fill their vacant units.

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Retailers Rethink Store Concepts, Digital Strategies Amid New Realities

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Traditional retail locations, ranging from fashion and home furnishings to hardware and department stores, have been forced to make significant changes in the face of heightened competition from eCommerce giants like Amazon and omnichannel powerhouses, like Walmart and its online unit, Jet.com.

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Walmart To Expand Delivery Unlimited Program

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Walmart started experimenting with Delivery Unlimited in Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston and Tampa earlier in the year. The technology examines past purchases to make sure the item a customer is asking for ends up in the shopping cart. “By pairing our size and scale and these services we’re making Walmart the easiest place for to shop.

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How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape

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And in Tampa, a family of local eateries called Frenchy’s Restaurants plans to launch its Frenchy’s To Go concept. From Chipotle Mexican Grill to DoorDash , quick-service restaurants and technology platforms are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods. to do so, per news in March.

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Target Brings Same-Day Delivery To The Sunshine State With Shipt

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One month after Target acquired delivery startup Shipt in an effort to bring same-day delivery to customers nationwide, the retailer plans to roll out same-day delivery in select Florida markets, CNBC reported. Target will offer the service first from its stores in the Tampa and South Florida areas on Feb.

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Walmart Opens First High-Tech Supermarket In China

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Designed by Tampa-based design and architecture firm api(+) , the layout gives fresh vegetables, fruit and frozen foods prominence, along with popular pre-prepared dishes. Electronic price tags enable the retailer to keep prices current. According to api(+), the store is already a hit with local shoppers.

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