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MARCH 14, 2019

the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced on Thursday (March 14) the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. In a press release , the companies said the service will be available through two Houston Kroger stores, reaching customers residing in four local zip codes.

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OCTOBER 8, 2019

That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. Cross-border eCommerce sales grew at a rate of 30 percent in 2018 in China and were expected to hit $175 billion, representing 10 percent of the online consumer retail across the globe.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. As of today’s announcement, we’ve installed the latest mobile 5G network equipment in areas in the 12 markets where we plan to make 5G available in 2018.”. Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Fla., Louisville, Ky.,

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JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

Markets included in Instacart’s larger footprint will include New Jersey, Indianapolis and Houston, among others, according to the company. By November 2018, consumers will be able to make grocery orders at nearly 350 Sam’s Club locations. All in, the expansion will see the service enter 1,000 new ZIP codes and over 100 new stores.

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AUGUST 8, 2019

The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room with pedestrians and rented scooters – as Postmates plans to test delivery robots in San Francisco. It was reported at the time that the vehicles would be deployed in a yet-to-be-named city.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

With the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games not too far away, it’s high season for Team USA merchandise. But, generally speaking, the most popular cities for Fanatics’ Olympic sales are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles. When David Boudia won silver in diving, his hometown of Noblesville, IN, was the No.

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