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Why A Chicago Startup Is Tying Its Future To Physical Retail

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And adapting to those evolutions – and following them through, ” The Tie Bar CEO Allyson Lewis noted in an interview Lewis is how the eCommerce Tie Bar brand made a full migration to permanent physical stores — now up and running in Boston, Chicago and New York. Because those locations are profitable — in more ways than one.

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Nordstrom Launches Same-Day Gift Delivery Service

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Customers in Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. All stores will be open on Christmas Eve for online order pickup, the company said. will have a wider merchandise selection for same-day and next-day pickup. .

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US Restaurants Face Uncertain Winter Amid Pandemic

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In Chicago, numerous restaurants are offering takeout Thanksgiving dinners, as officials warn against the dangers of dining in-person due to the pandemic. Grubhub and the Restaurant Strong Fund are aiming to help with $2 million grants for independent restaurants through the winter, according to a report from Restaurant Business Online.

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Amazon Prime Customers Get A Better Deal On Books At Its Physical Stores

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The report noted that, when the Seattle bookstore opened last year, the prices at the physical store were the same as online, regardless if you were a Prime member or not. Amazon is preparing to open two other bookstores in Chicago and Boston. This isn’t the first time Amazon has melded the online and offline worlds.

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One Food-Ordering App To Rule Them All

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It’s a hungry brand, gobbling up three different food delivery competitors in the last quarter alone: Boston-based Foodler, Groupon’s OrderUp and most recently, Yelp’s Eat24. Both Groupon and Grubhub are Chicago-based, although OrderUp calls Baltimore home. Foodler launched in Boston in 2005.

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Uber Eats Will Now Deliver Recess, A CBD Drink, In New York

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Starbucks partnered with the app in January, with San Francisco first and then spreading to Boston, Chicago and L.A., We also believe that a retail presence across every channel (online, retail, on-demand, etc.) Recess has some company on the Uber Eats app when it comes to drinks. among others.

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REPORT: The QSR’s Digital Checklist For Surviving The Long Haul

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A study found that the industry expanded by 20 percent over the past five years, with online food delivery revenue expected to hit $24 billion by 2023. cities, including Boston, Chicago, New York and Washington, D.C. This allows restaurants to shift away from digital menus, which could potentially act as vectors for COVID-19.

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