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Barneys, Pier 1 And Other Iconic-But-Bankrupt Retailers Are Coming Back To Life 

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Barneys became the latest brand to rise from the dead recently when the retailer reopened as “ Barneys at Saks ,” a store within a store at the flagship Manhattan site of its former rival, Saks Fifth Avenue. A standalone Barneys at Saks will also open next week in toney Greenwich, Connecticut, with additional sites planned for the future. “We

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Healthcare Tech Company Truepill Raises $75M To Expand

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Truepill , an online pharmacy powering delivery for direct-to-consumer healthcare brands, announced Wednesday (Sept. Connecticut-based healthcare and FinTech investor Oak HC/FT led the funding. 9) that it closed on a $75 million Series C funding round.

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Booking.com To Trim Employee Roster By 25 Pct Globally

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the Connecticut-based company that owns travel website Booking.com, plans to reduce its workforce by as many as 4,250 positions as its business continues suffer during the COVID-19 pandemic, Reuters reported. The online booking service is expected to post a quarterly loss of $11.87 Booking Holding Inc., On Thursday (Aug.

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Affinity Federal Credit Union On The Importance Of Accelerating Digital Transformations

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The pandemic has fast-tracked that digitization, however, as concerns and restrictions have led members to reduce their branch visits and turn to contactless features to carry out their banking activities online. Embarking On A Digital Transformation.

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Uber Eats Says Customers Donated $3M To Help Unemployed Workers

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The San Francisco-based online food ordering and delivery service launched by Uber in 2014 said it will match up to $3 million in contributions made by customers, according to TechCrunch. The top five most generous states were Washington, Vermont, Montana, Connecticut and South Carolina, the report noted.

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How Fake Reviews Undermine Restaurants’ COVID-19 Responses

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Connecticut-based taco QSR bartaco is one chain working to adapt its business model to the new normal, recently introducing delivery services at its 21 locations across the U.S. Our goal is to always provide as much of a personalized experience for our guests as possible, no matter if it’s in person or online,” Lawton noted.

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Mobile Checkout, Resetting Store Experiences And Fairway Market’s Fight To Stay Relevant In NYC

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Today Fairway operates 15 stores in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area, as well as four liquor stores. But it is also aiming to develop into newer and more frictionless version of that brand. According to Fairway Market, the move is a first of its kind for grocers in the region.

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