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Bright Spots For Retailers And SMBs

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Batteries Plus Bulbs , a Wisconsin-based nationwide retail chain, has arguably powered the consumer shift to digital. Data: 1988: The year Batteries Plus was founded in Hartland, Wisconsin, where it is now headquartered. In retail, Q4 2020 is likely to see a media blitz that will make other years pale in comparison.

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Tesla Tequila Sells Out On First Day Of Launch

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Produced by the South California brand Nosotros Tequila, Tesla Tequila is sold in a lightning-shaped bottle resembling Tesla’s logo. Known for launching oddball branded merchandise, the electric car company has sold mini red gym shorts, flame throwers, surfboards and more. Sales are limited to two bottles per person.

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Bluff View Bank Kasasa Brand Products Available in MN and WI

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Bluff View Bank offers its competitive Kasasa Cash Checking, Kasasa Cash Back, and Kasasa Saver accounts to residents of Minnesota and Wisconsin.

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Willy Street Co-op Thinks Small To Get Big Results

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Enter Willy Street Co-op — a small retailer in Wisconsin perhaps making a big step toward bridging the gap between what customers want and what the grocery marketplace supports. One of the biggest requests we see from customers is for more local options,” said Angela Pohlman, part of the grocery co-op’s purchasing team. “But

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Amazon Cuts Delivery Contracts; 1,200 Jobs Lost

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DSPs are contracted delivery providers, usually use Amazon-branded vans and pick up packages from Amazon delivery stations and drop them off at homes or offices. Launched in 2018, the DSP program allowed Amazon to boost its last-mile delivery capabilities and compete with FedEx and United Parcel Service.

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Fiserv Enables SNAP Online EBT Payment Acceptance For Grocers

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a global payments provider, now accepts Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) payments at grocers, allowing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase groceries online for the first time, the Wisconsin-based company announced on Tuesday (May 5). brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations.

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Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores

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“Home Chef is proud to continue our evolution toward becoming more than a meal kit delivery brand,” said Pat Vihtelic , Home Chef’s founder and CEO. The initial transaction price was $200 million, with future earnout payments of up to $500 million over five years, dependent on certain milestones.

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