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Durant’s Decision: How Star Athlete Departures Impact Brands, Retailers

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Such was the case again this Fourth of July weekend when Durant, a former NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion, announced he was leaving the only team he had ever played professional basketball for through nine seasons, the Oklahoma City Thunder, to sign a two-year, $54.3

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Fresh Food Retail Could Get Boost Via Tech And New Laws

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The latest demonstration of that comes from Oklahoma City. 15), “the City Council is scheduled to hold a public hearing on a plan requiring new retailers in the area to designate at least 500 square feet of space to fresh food. Now, lawmakers and entrepreneurs are making their own moves to remedy that problem.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Our cohort growth was broad based with many markets crossing key milestones.”. New Markets. Oklahoma City, and Memphis.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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For food, they want to see the brands and the products and confirm they will be fresh and quality. The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. Kroger released its Q2 earnings this week, and the market did not love what it saw.

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Shoe Wars: Kevin Durant Shoppers More Loyal Than Steph Curry Buyers

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Durant’s decision to abandon the Oklahoma City Thunder also set up the odd dynamic of establishing two of the NBA’s most popular and marketable players — Durant and two-time reigning NBA MVP Steph Curry — on the same team in the same market at roughly the pinnacle of their respective NBA careers.

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Ollie And Fresh Food Delivery For – Yes – Dogs

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The “premium” pet food market as of 2001 accounted for about $5.7 That was about 44 percent of the revenue in the market. Lots of brands include exotic-sounding ingredients, the report notes, not in such small amounts that they likely have no nutritional impact. billion in annual revenue out of $12.9 billion of the $23.7

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Uber Of X: WeGoLook Is The Uber Of Authentication

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As a result, consumers can ultimately lose confidence or faith in their favorite brand or retailer. One company that’s looking to remove the stigma of online purchases is Oklahoma-based startup company WeGoLook. The carrier receives the completed scene inspection report within an hour.

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