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Making A Market For Water With A Caffeinated Kick

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The problem, Phocus Co-founder John Mittel discovered while staring into a vending machine while he was still in medical school at the University of Louisville, was all of the other things that one ended up drinking to gain access to the caffeine. It can now be found in 1,500 retail locations nationwide and counting.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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As the COVID-19 outbreak swept across the nation, Walmart distribution center employees say they’ve been holding their breath, knowing it would get into the facility, constantly wondering just when it would arrive,” says LehighValleyLive.com. Disruptions in the supply chain are also likely.

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Why Thorntons Is Investing In The Loyal C-Store Customer

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Specifically, the Louisville, Kentucky-based Thorntons chain spent much of the late 90s and early 2000s upgrading the convenience experience at its now 192 locations. There is a host of things the brand can’t determine with all that much accuracy by just watching who comes in and out of the store.

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Uber Of X: Truxx Is The Uber Of Moving

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We hope to grow the Truxx brand to a national scale. Also, launch Truxx in Philadelphia, Atlanta and Louisville. CS: Truxx has grown over 100 percent year over year, and we anticipate continued triple digit growth going forward. The truck-sharing space is an undefined, emerging market. PYMNTS: What are Truxx’s 2017 goals?