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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

PYMNTS

Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart , for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. At the same time, it was reported that Walmart plans to employ $11 billion in capital expenditures this year.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. This year we expect another year of market-leading growth. Our cohort growth was broad based with many markets crossing key milestones.”. New Markets. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750.

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Amazon, Walmart And Target Woo All Channel Consumers With Delivery, New Payment Options

PYMNTS

As a result, Target has been rolling out delivery to its customers in several major markets after acquiring Shipt for $550 million in cash in Dec. We’re going to be in all the major markets, and we bring a breadth of assortment that is not just food and beverage and grocery. But not all retailers are moving as fast as Target.

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Managing Commercial Real Estate in a COVID-Ravaged Landscape

Gonzobanker

In addition to standard CRE groupings of office properties (owner-occupied, multi-tenant, multi-family, retail/restaurant, industrial, land, etc.), The scenarios and data an institution used in a prior stress test will help it find potential problems in unemployment, vacancy rates, collateral values, capital rates and property value trends.

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

For the past four-plus years, Chesler has guided Glacier through continued growth and successful acquisitions across the West, all while staying true to Glacier’s local market culture. Goes to the growing cacophony of low-code and no-code software promises in the bank tech market. Congrats to Randy and a great management team.

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The Wellness Economy: The Buzzy Trend Reshaping Everything From Personal Care To Real Estate

CB Insights

The wellness trends is affecting everything from the way gyms operate to how retailers design clothing to how smart cities are designed. Authenticity as a marketing tool has now taken off among feminine care and sexual wellness brands looking to destigmatize taboo topics. Gyms are also being leveraged as retail partners.

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