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Retail Sales & PPI Reveal Softening Activity

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Retail Sales & PPI Reveal Softening Activity. By not widening the range, and implicitly denying higher yields, foreign markets are reacting to the dovish action by rallying their local bonds as is the case here, but we do have some domestic news items that will also garner trading attention. decrease vs. the previously reported 0.6%

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Walmart Plans More Health Clinics In Atlanta Area

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Walmart will open up at least six more health clinics in the greater Atlanta area by the end of the year, according to CNBC. But Walmart is looking to open more, CNBC reported, as it attempts to get into the health market. There are already four such clinics, with three in Georgia and one in Arkansas.

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Why Retailers Are Making mPOS Technology A Top Priority

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Retailers are becoming more interested in omnichannel offerings: The PYMNTS mPOS Tracker found that 67 percent of those surveyed listed it as a priority for this year. At the same time, new technologies are coming on the market to serve these merchants. And technology and payments firms are collaborating to bring offerings to market.

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How Retailers Could Turn Smart Vending Into A $15B Market By 2025

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In the unattended retail space, vending operators are also becoming more aware of the shifting behaviors of their shoppers and the need for swift and digital payment options. The estimated value of the global intelligent vending machine market by 2025 is $15 billion. And digital disruptors are putting a new spin on vending machines.

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CVS Health Unveils Atlanta HealthHUBs; Target’s Digital Sales Rise Despite Slow Growth

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Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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Prime Members In San Francisco And Atlanta Get Free Whole Foods Delivery

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Adding to the sundry benefits of Prime, Amazon is launching free two-hour delivery of Whole Foods groceries in Atlanta and San Francisco through Prime Now. The service launched last month in four cities, and the company plans to expand the service this year, the company said in an announcement.

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KFC Brings Beyond Meat Chicken To Atlanta Location

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To be able to bring Beyond Fried Chicken, in all of its KFC-inspired deliciousness, to market speaks to our collective ability to meet the consumer where they are and accompany them on their journey. The QSR chain also said it will consider feedback from Atlanta customers as it looks to a broader pilot or potential national rollout.

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