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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies

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It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. The DEO “seeks concepts and an operator to program the space to boost innovation and entrepreneurship, demonstrate creative placemaking and feature the Made in Fairfax Network. But it never happened. Starting Jan.

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Nestle, HelloFresh Give Meal Kits Second Wind In Stay-at-Home Economy

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The terms of the deal will leave Freshly’s business operations unchanged, and the acquisition will not change the company’s meals, pricing or subscription rates. It is currently working to temporarily reopen its Arlington, Texas plant in an effort to keep up with demand. An Increasingly Crowded Field . An Increasingly Crowded Field .

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Merger, Sale Among Ingredients For Meal-Kit Maker Blue Apron

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Part of the problem has been a competitive field, with newer players offering better options and expanding their operations. And retailers such as Kroger and Albertsons, through acquisitions of other meal-kit companies, have grown their own operations. The company fell short of expectations this quarter with $94.3

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Walmart To Beef Up Its IT Staff By 2,000

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Walmart , the world’s biggest retailer, is gearing up to bring on 2,000 technology professionals during 2019 to support its operations in stores and online. Bloomberg , citing comments Walmart CTO Jeremy King made in a Bloomberg TV interview, said the hiring would increase the retailer’s IT staff by more than one fourth.

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Blue Apron Sheds Customers, Eyes Brick-and-Mortar Push

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Following an assessment of our operational structure in light of this progress, we identified an opportunity to further optimize our processes by transferring a substantial portion of our production volume from our Arlington, Texas facility to our largest and most efficient facility in Linden, New Jersey.”.

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Amazon Gains Juicy Incentives With New Headquarters Locations

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For Amazon , the encouragement includes $1.525 billion in performance-based direct incentives — part of the package that led to the eCommerce operator deciding to base one of its headquarters in Long Island City. Amazon has selected New York City and Northern Virginia as the homes for its second and third headquarters.

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Over a year of research, development and beta testing, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average. Retail brands and partners for Shopkick include Best Buy, Clorox, Nestle and Starbucks, among others.