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The United States Of Startups: The Most Well-Funded Tech Startup In Every US State

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The tech boom has diffused beyond the traditional hotbeds of California, New York, and Massachusetts, across the entire United States. Acumen Brands. New Hampshire. New Jersey. New Mexico. West Virginia. LIVE BRIEFING: 15 trends shaping tech in 2018. Disclosed Equity Funding ($M). AfterSchool.

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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The brand could close between 600 to 1,000 of its 3,000 locations this year, according to some predictions – and is reportedly considering bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters. And, as a brand, Mattress Firm itself has faced some challenges: In 2017, former supplier Tempur Sealy International Inc.

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Pokémon GO: Game-Changing Game Or High-Tech Pet Rock?

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Dahl’s guess was that with some clever branding, cute packaging and a clever enough pitch, the Pet Rock would soon be a national sensation. Basically, borrowing from a trick employed by New Hampshire police earlier, Virginia police invited eight men with warrants out on them to come down to the station and catch Ditto, a rare Pokémon.

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Can Merchandise Make A Presidential Campaign?

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At any rate, as is often the case as soon as the town halls start popping up, the states of Iowa and New Hampshire are suddenly a lot of politicians’ favorite vacation spots, and friends and family are probably starting up some political Facebook arguments. But, most important to us here at PYMNTS, the merchandise is out.