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Text-Based Healthcare Platform 98point6 Nets $118M After Membership Grows 274 Pct

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Through the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), along with expertise from certified physicians, 98point6 enables a more accessible and affordable brand of primary care, according to the release. 98point6's membership has grown 274 percent since the end of 2019, according to the release.

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Reinventing Retail’s ‘Anchor Store’ For The Omnicommerce Age

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If that sounds easier said then done, it is, Chopp said, but something that his new retail concept, Anchor Shops , is attempting to do. Anchor Shops has a different model for the brands that are in its stores. From there, he noted, they hope to build an additional 12 stores in the Philadelphia and New Jersey region.

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Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?

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There are 90 regional malls that have renovated in just the past four years and, as calculated by property consultancy JLL, 17 have stripped away the “mall” designation. The WSJ said that landlords are taking the names away at scale. Along with the name changes, the renovations have brought some deeper structural changes.

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US, Chinese Retailers Seek International Footholds, Despite Trade War

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Meanwhile, although many products around the world bear the “Made in China” stamp, that doesn’t necessarily mean Chinese brands have had an easy time setting up shop away from home. Walmart recently announced it would be using WeChat Pay at all of its stores in China’s western region. There, too, some progress is being made.

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Retail Pulse: The Price Must Be Right

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It’s been a week of experimentation in retail, with many big names opening new types of stores to — as the saying goes — see what sticks. It seems more likely that these brands will uncover their key rather than some universal master retail key that can solve the brick-and-mortar challenge across the board.

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When Loyalty Is Unattended Retail’s Key Feature

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The system will reportedly be tested on regional routes of Bus Éireann later in 2019 and is based on technology the company has brought to other cities. And, closer to home, New Jersey Transit announced last year that it was planning to modernize its fare payment system via proposed upgrades that would reduce cash and paper-based tickets.

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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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