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JULY 6, 2020

If your business touches retail in any way, it might pay to follow a few important breadcrumbs. Last week, Constellation Brands purchased Empathy Wines , a direct-to-consumer (DTC) eCommerce business that sells wines from California vineyards. It reportedly purchased this digital upstart — one with a reported (and very small) $3.9

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MARCH 30, 2020

California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), Washington Privacy Act (WPA) and other new privacy and online transaction standards are changing how businesses interact with consumers’ data in the U.S. retailer trade group, Retail Industry Leaders Association ( RILA ), told PYMNTS in a recent interview.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2020

The company, based in Santa Monica, California, has spoken with some special purpose acquisition companies (SPACs) about acquisition deals, although none have reached any agreements, Bloomberg reported, and some SPACs have expressed inbound interest.

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DECEMBER 14, 2020

“Safety is our top priority, on and off the mountain, and Square knows this and aligns with POWDR’s Operation Stay Safe, the enhanced POWDR mountain experience that prioritizes the well-being of our staff, guests and community in the midst of the pandemic.”.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Digital delivery service goPuff will acquire BevMo , a specialty beverage retailer based on the U.S. Philadelphia-based goPuff, which bills itself as a kind of catch-all service for helping customers with various everyday shopping needs, is hoping to use the announcement to enter into the California market, the blog post stated.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2018

And now, Amazon is bringing its annual retail holiday “Prime Day” to Whole Foods. Going forward, the idea could expand beyond the walls of Whole Foods, as Amazon Prime can be an onramp to a local community of sellers who need foot traffic to their stores to compete. However, not all retailers are taking Amazon’s approach to loyalty.

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MAY 26, 2020

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. The heart of our communities [and] shopping centers are small businesspeople.”.

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JULY 2, 2020

The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1).

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PYMNTS

JULY 8, 2019

In a new PYMNTS interview, Andrei Cherny, CEO at Aspiration Bank, shares with Karen Webster his experience in building this new retail banking concept over the last four years. What we’ve really done is create this category of socially conscious, sustainable retail banking that really didn’t exist before,” Cherny said. “We

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MAY 26, 2020

The owner/operator of 85 shopping centers in California, Colorado and Illinois said shoppers are returning to recently reopened malls, but they’re not lingering, according to a CNBC report. The heart of our communities [and] shopping centers are small businesspeople.”.

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JULY 5, 2020

billion for Whole Foods , the online retail giant is planning to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood and is hiring managers for a third store in the city’s Capitol Hill district, The Seattle Times reported. Three years after it paid $13.4 And it’s not stopping there. the Times reported.

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AUGUST 13, 2020

The home improvement retailer said it would open the West Coast online shopping fulfillment center this October in Mira Loma, California. The retailer unveiled an investment of $1.7 The retailer, along with third-party partners, will create close to 5,000 employment positions to bolster the growth.

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JUNE 14, 2019

In addition, the company says it’s bringing the same personalized service, flexibility and transparency to the store as its California and New York City boutiques. “We We are thrilled to expand Rebag’s retail footprint to the Miami community. To keep tabs on the latest retail trends, check next week’s Retail Pulse.

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JULY 15, 2020

The rule, which takes effect on Wednesday (July 15), is being implemented to “help protect not only our shoppers and communities, but also the tens of thousands of Best Buy employees working to serve our customers each day,” the company said. Best Buy is not the first retailer to mandate face coverings.

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JUNE 18, 2020

The company said the funds will help with new offerings that assist its retailers in handling the evolved operating climate as well as provide diners with secure and accessible ways to transact. At the time, it was noted that the California firm intended to sell hundreds of millions in equity to Fidelity Investments and T.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

The initiative starts in the weeks to come throughout ALDI’s over 60 Georgia stores, while it will grow to over 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida in the months to come. percent of the population in Georgia and disproportionately impacts communities of color.

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APRIL 16, 2020

The offering is now available from almost 2,000 stores in California, New York and Illinois, among other states, with plans to grow throughout the country in the months to come, according to an announcement. As it stands, Instacart partners with over 350 local, regional, and national retailers to provide delivery from over 25,000 stores.

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MAY 20, 2020

Bella+Canvas is a California-based activewear brand with a unique mix of business models. Most recently, Bella+Canvas has opened a retail business, distributing its products through Nordstrom and other department stores. Its factory is located in California because the state has the highest standards for dyes and wastewater treatment.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

The Desjardins Group incident sent a chill through the CU community. When hackers hit Pennsylvania-based fuel and convenience retailer Wawa, they made off with the credentials of potentially thousands of credit union members. CUs deal in trust, and it’s a winning strategy. With trust, however, comes inevitable breaches.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Reports from Seattle and California say the company is adding a new format and expanding beyond its Amazon Go and Whole Foods brands. Although Amazon hasn’t commented, the strategy seems to be aimed at getting Amazon aligned with a more mass market customer segment than its other retail brands. And the antagonist, per usual, is Amazon.

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JANUARY 7, 2021

The firm, which sells to both wholesale and retail customers, also expects to add about four additional U.S. Sales of many luxury items are growing as consumers who can’t travel or dine out due to the pandemic reallocate those dollars to high-end retail. showrooms and two fulfillment centers during 2021. A Growing Market .

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MAY 12, 2020

A survey by the National Community Pharmacists Association last fall found the number of independent pharmacies fell by nearly 20 percent to 18,478 stores last year, down from 23,029 in 2012. For those retailers that remained open, owners told researchers their store’s financial health was poor.

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JANUARY 18, 2021

At the same time, sales tax receipts in the downtown’s retail, hotel and business districts fell more than 70 percent in the second quarter last year compared with the same period in 2019, Bloomberg reported. Unlike many communities, San Francisco has not seen an increase in online sales tax. billion, the city said.

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APRIL 10, 2020

We’re looking forward to serving the Tempe community as more people are looking for ways to support local businesses while spending more time at home.”. Beyond Tempe, Starship brought on a grocery delivery service in the nation’s capital last month and grew to Irvine, California. to 8:30 p.m.

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APRIL 16, 2019

Retailing giant Walmart announced Tuesday (April 16) a partnership with KIDBOX to offer Walmart.com customers an exclusive, curated stylebox for kids. Walmart said that is about 50 percent off the suggested retail price for the group of bundled items. The stylebox will include four to five fashion items for $48.

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JUNE 22, 2020

On the optimistic side Elliot Nassim , president of Mason Asset Management, which co-owns the University Mall in Carbondale, Illinois, says: “We have always felt that the retail industry is evolving, despite what doomsday headlines would have you believe. Once seen as the least risky tenant of all, they are now the greatest question mark.

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MAY 26, 2016

There aren’t many decisions in online retail that depend on smart geographic selection and rent negotiation, but determining where to set down fulfillment centers is one of them. Two of the warehouses will be located in California — in the towns of Tracy and Eastvale, to be exact — with the third landing in Joliet, Illinois.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Warehouse club Costco is partnering with delivery firm Instacart to launch a prescription delivery pilot program in California and Washington, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Nov. Costco has retail pharmacies in many of its stores and is known for its bargain pricing. Both flights launched from a CVS store in Cary, N.C.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

We’ve listened to our community and their requests for different payment options – more and more retailers are offering this as an option. Beautycounter has retail stores in New York City and Denver, eCommerce capabilities and approximately 45,000 sales consultants across North America.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2016

PetSmart has just reached a new retail milestone: It has opened its 1,500th store in North America. PetSmart is already the largest specialty pet retailer in the region, and it continues to grow. Canada-Puerto Rico-wide expansion effort in 2016 to grow the pet supply store’s retail footprint.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2020

The community response to authentication on eBay has been incredible, and we wanted to find a way to really bring this to life ahead of the holiday shopping season," said Tirath Kamdar , general manager of luxury, eBay North America. . Right now, authentication is available for sneakers and watches through Nov. The company is closing a $9.2

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AUGUST 2, 2019

The company also noted in the post, “Poshmark is a platform built on love and transparency, and we’re committed to serving you, and our entire community, every step of the way. You are the core of our business, and without you, we wouldn’t be the community we are today.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

Headquartered in San Ramon, California, Lumin Digital provides seamless access to numerous PSCU platforms and services, including card services, data analytics and contact center support. . Expected to go live in the spring of 2020, UICCU will have more than 21,000 active users on the platform.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

Downtowns everywhere from Maine to California are dealing with varying degrees of economic and existential pain as a result of the pandemic, but nowhere is the pain as acute as in college towns. She sees local retailers and restaurants working on their eCommerce capabilities. Canceling commencement cost South Bend, Ind.,

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2022

The skills needed to succeed in the workplace are changing, with companies placing greater value on soft skills like communication and leadership. In response, community banks have an opportunity to revisit hiring policies and training programs. As a result, the skills needed in all businesses, community banks included, are changing.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2020

“Even though restaurants have had to close their dining rooms, they still have to stay top of mind with consumers,” said Christi Christian, CEO of Synergy Restaurant Consultants in Ventura, California. Now, I’m not sure I would share my best recipes, but if sharing them keeps you connected to the community, I’m all for it.

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Independent Banker

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The digital world has opened vastly broader avenues for community banks to attract new customers—especially if they partner with fintechs in their endeavors. Fintechs know how to reach and work with the community. Coconut Software in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, is one fintech solving this problem for community banks.

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