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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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Amazon has its eyes on expansion for its Whole Foods brand in closed Sears and Kmart stores, according to a report by Yahoo! Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at GlobalData, said Amazon is smart to secure former retail spaces, and that landlords are open to grocery stores because they help drive foot traffic.

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The war for wallets: CU Wallet to debut this year

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When Apple Pay launched late last year, it was met with the typical Apple innovation buzz as well as some skepticism about data security. Subway restaurants chain, which is already integrated with Paydiant, is being used as the retailer to assess CU Wallet’s ease of use and security.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Sears Watch, Restaurant Woes And Kim Kardashian’s Bodyguard

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” It’s an interesting move for the once-iconic Kmart brand, especially since those stores have been pretty much circling the drain since Sears acquired them in 2004. The Azeri Deposit Insurance Fund is acting as the bank’s liquidator and has received the equivalent of $288 million from the country’s central bank to secure deposits.

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Facebook’s Sizzly, Fizzly Week

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The new shops will feature 100 popular small businesses and digital brands on Facebook and Instagram into retail stores, and will be housed in The Market @ Macy’s. The Market @ Macy’s helps both emerging and established brands reach new audiences by showcasing them in a physical space inside Macy’s.

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