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Retail’s Voice-Assisted, Meatless Summer

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The subscription commerce wars kept raging, and new operations and businesses entered the market or tweaked their models. The service reached this milestone after recent rollouts in Alaska, Hawaii, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming. New Subscription Push. Fulfillment Efforts.

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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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State governments began rolling out economic nexus laws after 2018’s South Dakota vs. Wayfair ruling. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. . Tax support as competitive advantage .

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The Last (DVD) Picture Show

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Although the number of video stores in the United States (as the Flavorwire story notes) has dropped precipitously, from approximately 30,000 in 1989 to around 6,000 at present, the surviving locations are not — as a cynic might presume — exclusively found in major urban markets and kept afloat by self-satisfied cinephile hipsters.

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Elavon’s Sage Pay Acquisition, Google’s Citi Deal, Facebook Pay Top This Week’s News

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In a feature story, PYMNTS spoke with Wahlburgers Senior Vice President of Marketing and Innovation Dan Wheeler about how the quick-service restaurant (QSR) works to meet the security challenges inherent in the mobile order-ahead space tapping into two-factor authentication and machine learning. South Dakota Decision.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

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New restaurant concepts are redefining how we think about food, pushing established brands to reinvent themselves, spurring entrepreneurs to be creative with visual platforms like Instagram and recipes like pea-based protein, and paving a new way forward for the idea of casual dining itself. The kombucha taproom: Cultured South (Georgia).

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. Kohl’s can move into smaller markets where a larger store may not fit.

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