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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail

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In a twist on contemporary retail trends toward online channels, consumers still largely prefer to return in-store. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers. One logistics technology startup is working to solve the problem of physical returns for digital retailers.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

I have served on the audit committee (yes—we are thoroughly audited) for the past three years and will be serving on the budget committee in 2016. Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. I fly to Dallas the evening before each meeting and fly back on Thursday afternoon.

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The Apple Pay Pivot?

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According to its survey of 507 vendors of merchant processing systems, Apple Pay is the most requested mobile digital payments service among retailers. We’ll get a peek at the latest consumer adoption of Apple Pay — our sixth quarter of results on that score — on March 17 at Innovation Project 2016.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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Grocery Tracker: 7-Eleven Eyes 10K U.S. Stores

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This past week, the big box retailer’s shares got a boost upon the bell on Thursday morning, with prices up early—3 percent in the first hour of trading—to $171.45. International food retail group Ahold Delhaize (AD), meanwhile, continues its downward trajectory first seen at the end of February. percent to $29.73. units saw 3.2

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, AT&T and Verizon launched drones in Houston, Texas to inspect their towers — a process which would have been too dangerous and time-consuming to do manually. Drones are being used to deliver goods from local retailers and fulfillment centers. Telecommunications. The drones can carry up to 4.4