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Digitalization allows U.S. Bank to expand reach

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The $668 billion bank is expanding to Arizona, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, New York, Texas and Tennessee, according to its presentation at the BancAnalyst Association of Boston Conference on Thursday. In […]

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Retail Pulse: Wayfair Opens Mall Store; Banana Republic Unveils Style Passport

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Online furniture retailers are stepping further into the world of physical retail with permanent brick-and-mortar stores. Wayfair , for instance, opened a store at the Natick Mall in suburban Boston, where consumers can experience products firsthand before making a purchase, after debuting a pop-up shop there last year.

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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. Nashville, Tennessee. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Austin, Texas. Chicago, Illinois.

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What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments

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That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. communities. Government Efforts.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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Boston, Philadelphia and Washington D.C. The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. Same-store sales, one of the favored metrics for judging retail, excluding fuel, increased 1.6 are reportedly next on the list of expansions.

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

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Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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