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Avant Brings SaaS Lending Tech To Banks

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Avant’s consumer-facing product is devised as a digital alternative to that market. Avant is really two businesses operating under one roof — connected in crucial ways, but separate in function. Avant launched its first bank partnership with Alabama-based Regions Bank in 2016, using its SaaS product. A Better Option For Banks.

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Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy

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The filing will let it continue operating while it attempts to reorganize the business and return to profitability. The used-fashion market in the U.S. The mall operator also noted it has signed on over 2,000 designers and has about 300,000 products. Fast-fashion chain Forever 21 has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

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NEW REPORT: Hibbett Sports (Finally) Steps Up To The eCommerce Plate

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But while most merchants are embracing omnichannel strategies as the market continues to evolve, some established retailers are still looking to get the eCommerce ball rolling, dot-com-style. Meanwhile, Walmart aims to improve operations capabilities with a newly opened 2.2 In 2017, are such belated efforts too little too late?

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TGI Fridays, Fast Casual Food To Cater To Millennial Expectations

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It’s far from the first brand to attempt to express its pro-millennial stance through open floor plans and extended hours, but newly minted CEO Robert Palleschi told Nation’s Restaurant News that the Corpus Christi concept store will also be one where TGI Fridays gets to test out a whole new culture. “We

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When Suds Go X-Border

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beer market is worth nearly $106 billion. New brewery openings now outnumber closings 10 to one as consumers look to small, independent brands to quench their thirst. Long first got the idea for Brew Export while studying international marketing at Michigan State University. Beer City’ And Beyond.

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Will Finally Going Online Be An eField Of Dreams For Hibbett Sports?

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The Birmingham, Alabama-based sporting goods retailer — which owns and operates more than 1,000 storefronts — had maintained a streak of more than 70 years without selling online. But, as with the Hibbett Sports website, Quinn said the company doesn’t expect to rush a mobile app to market. “It

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

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Amazon/Whole Foods is the newest district in the Grocery Hunger games – the combination of two smaller efforts (Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market) made possible by Amazon’s $13.7 Grocery delivery : It’s now live in 24 markets in the U.S. District 1: Amazon/Whole Foods. billion acquisition about a year ago. Weaknesses.

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