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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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One minute, you can have the hottest product or store on the block — think Aéropostale about a decade ago — and the next, no one wants to buy the product any longer, the brand is now suddenly considered uncool and nobody’s shopping there any longer ( think Aéropostale today ). Retail’s a tough racket.

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

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This is the kind of omnichannel partnership and offering that can redefine convenience for our customers and communities – delivering items to homes in minutes, not hours or days.”. The company finished the first stage of testing in conjunction with McDonald’s at San Diego State University, per reports in June.

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Uber Ups Its Game With Scooters

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and San Diego, Calif.”. And the report noted that Lime has now added Uber branding to its scooters in those two cities. Together, the companies will offer riders more vehicles equipped with the latest technology advancements for the sharing market, and provide services in more communities. Scooter Challenges.

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Can Lime Make Consumers Feel Safer About Scooters And Bikes?

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Scooters are so retro that they are almost brand new. Large billboards will go into these markets: San Francisco/Oakland, Columbus, Dallas, San Diego, Portland, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta, Reno and Nashville. Lime will push out instructional videos about how to use its products safely.

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2020 GonzoBanker Awards

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And how did community banks and credit unions respond to the COVID craziness? Our clients showed banking at its best – obsessed with customer well-being, good corporate citizenship, and strong community focus. Jill is continually demonstrating just how loud a $300 million community bank can roar! Bravo Brett and team!

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The 2015 GonzoBanker Awards

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To those community bankers claiming their growing Compliance departments say no to everything. Community bank marketing resources. Two very strong and focused community banks unite to combine big bank reach with community bank style and make the bet that it can scale to $15 billion and beyond. Did we hear a whaaaa?