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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Still, the earnings announcement comes as mall operators are trying to reboot in an era when the department store is no longer the anchor tenant of choice at many locations and brands like Macy’s and JCPenney continue to shutter brick-and-mortar stores.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

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Indie bookstore Powell’s in Portland, Oregon couldn’t guarantee that the order would be processed until seven to 14 days. FedEx used its patented SenseAware technology and monitoring to help safely transport the test specimens collected in select U.S. Amazon’s delivery date was April 24, while Barnes and Noble promised April 8.

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Warby Of X: MiaDonna Delivers Lab-Grown Diamonds

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For diamond mining companies and many traditional jewelry retailers, this technology comes as a major threat. They appreciate the technology, would rather spend their money on a house or honeymoon, and appreciate a socially conscious product. AP: When we opened the doors to our Portland, Ore., AP: Yes, I do.

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Activ(ist)wear Brand Takes Its Face Masks To Times Square

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But that’s exactly what a Portland, Oregon-based company called DHVANI has done – and it has even taken the gambit one level higher. The company refers to itself as an activ(ist)wear leisure brand, applying its #standforsomething mission to all of its marketing. We’re big fans of technology and data,” Brown noted.

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Data Dive, Summer Heat Edition: Venmo Speeds Up, Amex Branches Out And Walmart Takes A Pass

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Arizona temps grounded flights last week when they got about 120, and even the Pacific Northwest saw temperatures get up over the 100 mark in Portland. It’s hazy enough – or at it has thus far been extremely hot. But as for the lazy, well not so much. We do think there is a chance that Walmart makes a bid.

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Uber Of X: Paintzen, On-Demand Home Painting

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Chicago, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco — and growing to more. Our core technology is our pricing engine. When you look at the actual business model, we’re investing in the brand experience, building logistics and software and pricing technology. How does Paintzen work in terms of the interface?

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Food & Beverage Deals Hit New High

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From the TV dinners of the 1950s to Soylent’s meals in a bottle today, technology has always shaped the way we eat. In the third-largest deal, Portland-based seafood startup Fish+People , which sells transparently sourced fish fillets and make-at-home kits through stores including Walmart and Whole Foods, raised $29.6M