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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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Walgreens , in one case, plans to pilot drone deliveries in Christiansburg, Virginia starting in October by partnering with Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies. Christiansburg was chosen as the test market because Wing has been working with Virginia Tech in nearby Blacksburg to pilot the drone deliveries.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. He built a culture of collaboration, innovation and obsessive focus on the credit union’s members, all while being one heck of a player in a rock band.

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Why design should be a core concept in modern banking

NCR

Financial services providers today should always be looking for fresh, innovative ways to solve problems and overcome challenges. Many hugely successful companies and globally recognized brands have demonstrated what can be achieved when design is placed at the heart of how a business operates. The case for design in business.

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In Shape: Fitness Tech Startups On Track To Break (Another) Funding Record

CB Insights

We used CB Insights data to dig into investment trends, deal share, and geographic trends across the overall fitness ecosystem, from fitness clubs to sports-related innovations to meditation apps. The top deal in Q1’17 went to men’s activewear brand Rhone , in a $12M Series B round from L Catterton. Quarterly Trends.

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WealthForge To Raise $2.5 Million in New Convertible Note Offering

Fintech Labs Insights

million in new capital using the same convertible note strategy the company used last year to raise $2.2 Issuers can present their offerings to registered intermediaries in an online showcase, while giving intermediaries the ability to provide investors with a branded investment experience. WealthForge will raise $2.5

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Chipotle On Hunt For New CEO

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According to Ells, upon the installation of a new CEO, his own efforts will be tied to innovation. “As The moves come amid negative headlines such as norovirus outbreaks at a Virginia-based location over the summer and other such viral outbreaks two years ago.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. Weaknesses. In the U.S.,

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