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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Austin, Boston, New York and D.C. Boston, Massachusetts. Miami, Florida. Through this process, we learned about many new communities across North America that we will consider as locations for future infrastructure investment and job creation.”. all made the cut, as did some surprises like Columbus, Ohio. Austin, Texas.

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Retail Pulse: Nike Opens Atlanta SNKRS Pop-Up; FAO Schwarz Plans London Store

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Big brands are opening pop-up shops chock full of digital commerce technology and experiences for fans, and Nike is no exception. The stores slated for closure include a location at the MacArthur Center in Virginia and a store at The Mall at Wellington Green in Florida.

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23 VC-Backed Brick & Mortar Startups Changing The Face Of Main Street

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Café X Technologies. Cafe X is a robotic cafe in San Francisco that serves premium coffee using mobile ordering and automation technology. It’s the first cafe of its kind from Cafe X Technologies, which is focused on increasing productivity in the service industry through automation. Total Disclosed Funding: $5.1M.

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Banking's Top 5 Total Return to Shareholders: 2021 Edition

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The bank was founded in 2006 and operates 19 full-service branch locations in multi-ethnic communities in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, New York, New Jersey, Texas and Virginia. It has been an industry darling due to its dedication to technology experimentation. (Nasdaq: MCBS) MetroCity Bankshares, Inc., Live Oak Bancshares, Inc.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. However, this isn’t the whole story. The new big-box store. Ikea as a model.

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Most Platforms Can’t Scale, Will Fail

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Well, it is “an innovative new payment platform created to transform the payments industry by drastically altering the economics through Internet-based technology, generating significant consumer benefits.” Petersburg, Florida. The blockchain of course is the underlying technology behind bitcoin. What is it you ask?

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

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The old guard of American dining are switching up their games to compete: McDonald’s is adding self-serve kiosks to many of its franchises, upping the ante with mobile order technology. Vegan fast casual: By Chloe (NYC, Boston, LA, Providence, London). Community initiatives: Loom (Massachusetts). table of contents.