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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

PYMNTS

Brands like TJX , Macy’s , craft and fabric retailer Joann , and Walmart ’s ModCloth are trying on smaller-format, off-brand and off-price destinations with features and experiences tailored for the digital-first generation. It does seem, however, that a focus on affordability is a core driver of new retail strategies for brands.

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Going for Gold

Independent Banker

Meanwhile, Clark says, partnering with a local celebrity can be an effective marketing strategy for community banks to compete with national or regional banks. You’ve got to do something to set yourself apart from regional banks,” he offers. “It It sounds like spending a lot of money, [but] there’s a high value on brand recognition.

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Uber of X: greenRush is The Uber of Cannabis

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greenRush’s web and mobile platform reaches tens of thousands of consumers, allowing them to access hundreds of retailers and over 20,000 products across hundreds of cities in California, Nevada and Colorado. Additional, burgeoning sources of revenue are technology and marketing solutions for cannabis brands.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

PYMNTS

And — according to Jet — the new app will also be better customized regionally for shoppers, making use of local imagery and messages on the homepage and throughout the site. Jet will also factor in locality when deciding which products are featured in its assortment for that region.

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CSAA Insurance Group Review: Great for Auto Coverage?

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If you are looking for any type of personal insurance and already have a AAA membership, The California State Automobile Association (CSAA) could be the AAA-affiliated insurer that services your region. In 2018, AAA, underwritten by CSAA Insurance Group, was named the highest-ranked auto insurance brand in the Southwest from the J.D.

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

CB Insights

While recreational drones are strictly prohibited in active forest fire regions, they have proved useful when operated by the appropriate teams. However, access to modern medicine has been rather difficult in many rural regions around the world. LTE vs. Wi-Fi) will be provided to which regions. Conservation.

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ICBA’s 2021 National Community Bank Service Award winners

Independent Banker

Situated between the town’s post office and grocery store, Central Valley Community Bank is the only financial institution sustaining this mountain region outside of Fresno, Calif., To help the region rebuild, Central Valley Community Bank launched the CVCB Central Sierra Resiliency Fund within the nonprofit Museum of the Sierra.