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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. that the company is visiting sites of now defunct retail spaces. For example, Whole Foods managers went to a site in Utah that used to be a Kmart. Sources told Yahoo!

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B2B Venture Capital: Corporate Social Media, Marijuana Procurement, and Big Data

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This week, the two countries were the only markets that landed on the B2B venture capital board, with funding landing at SaaS, Big Data and procurement startups across a range of industries, from corporate social media management to marijuana procurement. PYMNTS breaks down the $24 million in venture capital raised.

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Team USA Launches Omnichannel Strategy For Olympic Retail

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Fanatics , a company that sells Team USA merchandise, has taken a novel approach to Olympic retail this year with a physical store in a major U.S. The store marks a milestone for Team USA: It’s their first in-person retail store outside the Olympic Training Center in Colorado. Retail Gold. The Economics.

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Augmented Reality Growth Fueled by Chinese Investments

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This trend happens as activity around AR heats up, with major players in the digital economy apparently positioning themselves to profit as the retail-friendly tech move every closer to mainstream popularity. billion of retail annually by 2025, fueled by the shopping habits of some 32 million consumers. Investment Shift.

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Saving Main Street: Cities Pick Up The Recovery Role

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While they will lack the sheer financial clout of federal assistance, they are starting to offer strategies beyond capital infusions that will assist in restarting small business when the crisis passes. Boulder, Colorado has been working on strategies to help downtown retailers since before the coronavirus crisis.

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DoorDash To Add 600 Cities In 2018 Via SoftBank Investment

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Earlier this year, DoorDash received a $535 million investment from SoftBank , Sequoia Capital and Singapore-based sovereign wealth fund GIC , bringing the food delivery company a $1.4 billion valuation. DoorDash plans to use the funding to expand into additional cities this year. Food delivery is just the first chapter.

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Apps Simplify Beverage Orders For Bars And Distributors

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Beverage managers are often faced with a dilemma: how to simplify the process of ordering alcohol from multiple distributors. As a result, a beverage manager could end up ordering from, say, eight to 15 distributors on a weekly basis. Beyond analytics and insights, the platform also seeks to provide mobility for beverage managers.

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