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Airbnb Challenger WhyHotel Scores $20M For Luxury Room Rentals

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Since its launch in 2017, WhyHotel has been creating relationships with real estate companies and landlords to help new apartment buildings earn revenue before they’ve sold or leased the units. The company has properties in Seattle, Houston, Arlington and Tysons Corner, Virginia.

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. The companies said the service will be available via two Kroger stores in the Houston area and reach customers residing in four local zip codes. In the U.S.,

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Cardtronics Posts 22 Percent Revenue Growth

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Cardtronics , the world’s largest ATM owner and operator, revealed that it has exceeded earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2017. The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3

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How A New Name Sparked An Unattended Retail Turnaround

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When Stockwell launched in September of 2017, it went by a different name: Bodega. Unfortunately, that branding stuck, showing up in a lot of headlines written about the unmanned cupboard startup in late 2017. Most brands hope to make a big splash when they enter the market – but not for this type of reason.

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The On-Demand Alternative To Self-Storage

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Overall, Bainter said the storage market is near surpassing $30 billion, and that there are approximately 2.5 million raised in 2017. The company currently operates in Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Seattle. “We The price drops when consumers take items out. billion square feet of storage space across the country.

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail

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Happy Returns currently has seven Return Bars operating in five major cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Houston. In 2017, Sobie said Happy Returns is working to grow the national footprint of its Return Bars. Happy Returns will also be growing in its existing markets.

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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 

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Walmart is signing on to a recent trend and has announced it will be partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to launch a new pilot program to test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market. When I joined Walmart in the summer of 2017, my goal was to leave the company better than I found it,” Dunn said in the post.