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Today In Retail: FedEx Concludes ShopRunner Acquisition; Save A Lot Sells 51 Stores To Fresh Encounter

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concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands.

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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. At Tampa Premium Outlets — just 13 of the 110 stores reopened and foot traffic was minimal. Inside the mall, patrons walked past dark and shuttered storefronts,” reported The Tampa Bay Times. Some wore masks. Many did not.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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This belief is based on “the Company’s operating plan, that current working capital and expected continued inventory and capital expenditure financing is sufficient to fund operations and satisfy the Company’s obligations.”. New Markets. The Miami vending machine has a new design and is definitely an attention-getter in new markets.

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How Mobile Apps Can Help Restaurants Make Loyalty Rewarding

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Checkers and Rally’s operated as independent chains — both serving menu items such as hamburgers, hot dogs, chicken sandwiches and seasoned fries — until the former acquired the latter in 1999. The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

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Beyond New York, the retailer is planning to extend that experiential approach to partner locations, “offering the world that one-of-a-kind toy retail experience the brand is known for,” according to an announcement from the company, which is owned by ThreeSixty Brands.

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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The company saw the need for the best of both worlds and, to tackle this challenge, it is “evolving into a 21st-century tech-enabled hospitality brand,” DePinto told PYMNTS in an interview. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus. The Business.

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Publix: 88 Years In Grocery And Looking To Grow

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A highly regional grocery store chain, it’s only known in the six states where it actually operates. In 2015, Safeway took over three Albertsons stores and poured $30 million in bringing the West Coast brand to Publix country. It’s not a new brand experience — Publix offers GreenWise produce, meats and non-food items, like tissues.

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