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C-Store Chain Foxtrot Raises $17M To Expand Delivery Options

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Foxtrot , looking to put a new spin on the classic counter convenience store, offers craft beer, natural wines and several of its own brands of sandwiches, meals and coffee, according to reports. Foxtrot is currently based in Dallas and Chicago, but there are plans to expand elsewhere.

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Sears Inks Deal With Amazon To Install Tires Bought Online

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Sears Auto Centers announced Wednesday (May 9) a new deal with Amazon.com to provide full-service tire installation and balancing for customers who purchase any brand of tires on Amazon.com. Amazon customers can purchase any tire brand and get the installation. The service will be launching across the U.S. during the next few weeks.

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J.Crew Joins The Pandemic Bankruptcy Perp Walk

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Madewell sells women’s apparel online and through brick-and-mortar stores with an emphasis on casual denim. It had slashed prices by 60 percent online this week. The company operated 182 J.Crew-branded stores, 140 Madewell stores and 170 factory stores as of March 2. billion debt. A filing could come as soon as this weekend.

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Walmart’s Allswell Launches Tiny Home Concept

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Walmart ‘s online home brand Allswell has announced the launch of its Tiny Home retail concept. Released last year, the design-centric, digitally-focused brand boasts a line of home goods, mattresses and bedding. Allswell is affiliated only with Walmart and not with its online counterpart Jet.

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Wardrobe Expands Reach In Closet-Sharing Economy With Rent My Wardrobe Merger

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New York’s Wardrobe has expanded its geographical footprint in the emerging online clothing rental space by acquiring Dallas-based rival Rent My Wardrobe. Rent My Wardrobe’s Founder Rachel Sipperley will join Wardrobe as its vice president of brand and partnerships, focusing on customer acquisition and growth.

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Kroger And ALDI Jump On Instacart

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But, following Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon started offering its own two-hour delivery from stores in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach in February. ALDI tested the service in three markets — Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles — in August, Chain Store Age reported.

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The Changing Omnichannel Expectations Of Consumers

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To that end, Home Depot has been installing lockers in many of its locations to allow customers who place online orders to easily pick up their merchandise at the store. Approximately 48 percent of American consumers expect their online orders to be delivered faster in 2018 than they did in 2016, according to the PYMNTS Omni Usage Report.

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