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Barneys, Pier 1 And Other Iconic-But-Bankrupt Retailers Are Coming Back To Life 

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Taking up 54,000 square feet on the fifth floor of a Saks store a few blocks from Barneys’ former location, the new operation will feature apparel from Fear of God and other cutting-edge clothing lines. However, Barneys fell into bankruptcy in 2019, due in part to rising rents at its Manhattan and Los Angeles stores.

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Walmart To Expand Delivery Unlimited Program

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Delivery Unlimited is the next step in that journey,” Tom Ward, senior vice president, digital operations, Walmart U.S., Walmart started experimenting with Delivery Unlimited in Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston and Tampa earlier in the year. said in the announcement. “By And it noted that the membership has a free trial of 15 days.

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Singapore’s TiffinLabs To Launch 1,000 Smart Kitchens For Food Delivery

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TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. “By enabling over 1,000 kitchens for delivery-focused operations globally, we are making food ordering relevant for the future, at scale.

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Lockdowns Drive Lower Revenues For ATM Owner Cardtronics

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Cardtronics , which calls itself the world’s largest ATM owner-operator, disclosed its first-quarter results on Friday (May 8), which reflected lower revenues due to lockdowns and some location closures. . The Houston-based company reported that total revenues fell by 4 percent to $306.6 million compared to Q1 in 2019. .

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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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Path To World Series Brings Changes To Online Gambling

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But that doesn’t mean the money doesn’t flow during the baseball playoffs – evidence of that comes from Jim McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner known as “ Mattress Mack ,” who just put $3.5 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. Payments Innovation. elections.”. elections.”.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. cities by the end of 2019. 5G Potential. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S.

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