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The Case For Localizing Mom-And-Pop Investment

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“Being in Boston, Massachusetts, I’m much less likely to invest in a restaurant in Oklahoma if the same business was right next to me,” Mathews said. In this effort, the platform is turning to regional and national economic development organizations to promote education on both sides.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region. Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C.

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Ollie And Fresh Food Delivery For – Yes – Dogs

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Because Ollie’s food is packaged fresh and doesn’t use preservatives, the firm doesn’t just specialize in making dog foods, it also specializes in running cold-chain, or temperature-controlled operations out of its three distribution centers in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Reno, Oklahoma; and Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.

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