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North Lane, daVinci Payments Finalize Merger; Form Syncapay

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They now operate together under the Syncapay brand umbrella via a holding firm created with a new majority equity investment from funds that Centerbridge Partners advises, according to the announcement. 10) announcement. Terms of the arrangement were not made public. “The

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Members in Pennsylvania, North Carolina and Michigan will be able to purchase medical services bundles starting next month, including telehealth consultations, free prescriptions for some generic medications and discounted dental care. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News. On another note, Best Buy is seeking revenue of $50 billion by fiscal 2025.

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Century 21 Department Stores' Intellectual Property Up For Sale

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The Century 21 brand provides a trusted destination for name brand apparel, accessories, home goods and more,” Hilco Streambank Executive Vice President David Peress said in the announcement. Offers to buy the retailer’s intellectual property assets have to be in by Nov. 16, and an auction is scheduled for Nov.

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When An 110-Year-Old Company Needs A Digital Upgrade

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In 1910, Albert Roye installed a glass-cutting machine in a small shed behind his home in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania and founded what he dubbed the Susquehanna Glass Factory. After a decade, the business had grown up enough that it moved to a real factory in nearby Columbia, Pennsylvania. At first, no one was happy,” Anders recalls.

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RetailMeNot Launches 4-Day Discount Shopping Event As Retail Sales Rise

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RetailMeNot , the Texas-based company that operates coupon websites, announced “Rebound with RetailMeNot,” a four-day event featuring deals from a variety of popular stores. Some brands will offer as much as 20 percent cash back, RetailMeNot said. economist at Oxford Economics, told AP.

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Levi's, Hilfiger Test New Shopping Mediums

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29 gives a sense of the brands' approach. In China, live online shopping events are an important source of sales for retailers whose brick-and-mortar operations were shuttered due to the pandemic, WSJ reported in July. As for customers: “It was a cool way to check out trends for the fall,” Sara Wherrity of Pennsylvania tells WSJ. “I

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Plans New Locations, Pop-Up Shops

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Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Operations Officer Chris Hurt said in the announcement, “Build-A-Bear is working with some of the best family-focused venues in the country this holiday season and beyond to bring our unforgettable Make-Your-Own experience to even more places people go for fun and entertainment.