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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

Another significant finding of the survey was that across generations, Americans prefer to work with locally owned and operated banks. Fifty-four percent of millennials said, specifically, that they would prefer the local option, while 30 percent of them said they would rather bank at a national or international bank. Text, text, text.

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Good News from Gen Next

Independent Banker

Another significant finding of the survey was that across generations, Americans prefer to work with locally owned and operated banks. Fifty-four percent of millennials said, specifically, that they would prefer the local option, while 30 percent of them said they would rather bank at a national or international bank. Text, text, text.

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The 2018 Bling Ring’s Commerce Challenge

PYMNTS

They were dubbed by local and national media channels “The Bling Ring” given their love of stealing shiny things — mostly jewelry — from homes of famous people, like the previous holders of the title. But the downside to social media is that it’s also an excellent information channel for the dishonest.

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If You Can’t Sell On A Retail Holiday, Invent One

PYMNTS

Interestingly, one retailer in particular — Zappos , the online shoe and clothing store that, since 2009, has been a subsidiary of Amazon — this year took the very fact that Leap Day is not a nationally recognized holiday as a springboard to drum up a little attention for its own brand. Heck, it’s not even Flag Day.

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11 Lessons From Startup Chapter 11s

CB Insights

Notably, Solyndra’s rise coincided with the passing of 2009’s American Reinvestment and Recovery Act, which contained various subsidies and promises of investment for sustainable US energy initiatives. In March 2009, the US government announced it planned to award Solyndra a guaranteed loan of $535M as part of that initiative.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

PYMNTS

Once the 24 competitors (tributes) get to the games, they then battle to the death for a national audience that is required by law to watch the games. Despite the familial connections, the two chains are owned and operated entirely separately. Cracking logistics is critical for Walmart to compete head-to-head with Amazon on this front.

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Autopsy Report: 9 Startup Failure Stories And What We Can Learn From Them

CB Insights

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. Takeaways & lessons.

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