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Boston Boosts Outdoor Seating For Restaurants

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The city reminded residents and visitors to Boston that COVID-19 is still a risk throughout the city: “If you choose to dine outdoors, please continue to take the necessary steps to protect yourself and others. Charlie Baker has said t he next phase of the reopening will include opening dining rooms.

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Mastercard And BJ’s To Offer A ‘Priceless’ Boston Experience

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Boston doesn’t quite make it into the top tier of U.S. The credit card company and retail wholesaler announced on Tuesday (Aug. 2) that they are running a contest to reward shoppers who pay with Mastercard credit, debit or prepaid cards at BJ’s locations in Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Maine and Massachusetts.

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Under Armour Names Amazon Exec New CMO

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Donkin, who Forbes says is known for “his focus on emotional connection and loyalty to Amazon,” headed up the online retailer’s ad campaigns for Amazon Prime, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon Kindle, Amazon Echo and Amazon retail, as well as other creative initiatives at the company. Donkin will start on Aug. percent.

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

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As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. New Frontiers in Retail Tech. How will we shop in 2020?

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Bringing The Farmers Market Online With Apps

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The company recently launched its service in Boston, where producers have to be able to drive to the city within two hours. That opens the door for producers from Southern Maine, New Hampshire, Western Massachusetts and Rhode Island.) There is not a lot of noise like in Boston and New York.

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What Will Drunk Shoppers Buy On St. Patrick’s Day?

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Finder says Idaho, which leads the nation in weekly alcohol purchases at $54 per person per week, though Alabama, Rhode Island, Arizona and Iowa weren’t far behind. And just where are these plastered purchases happening? Patrick’s Day-related purchases as a whole. Patrick’s Day-related purchases as a whole.

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121 Of The Biggest, Costliest Startup Failures Of All Time

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Steering the ship — handling all of the engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing, even when you’re taking 90 percent of the subsequent profits — was ultimately too expensive of a proposition, especially in comparison to other, less-handholding-oriented start-ups. via Beta Boston. ” via Boston Globe. via Forbes.

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