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The Evolving State Of The Restaurant And Delivery Industries

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The 2020 outlook report from the National Restaurant Association illustrates an industry contending with the countercurrents of solid consumer spending and disruptive technology. 2019: The year students at George Mason University in Virginia and Northern Arizona University started getting food delivered by robots.

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Pier 1 Plans Sale As It Goes Bankrupt

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The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer franchise said it filed for chapter 11 protection Monday in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. Wells Fargo National Association and Pathlight Capital LP will allow the company to operate while finalizing sales. Court papers showed that Pier 1 valued its assets at $426.6

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2021 GonzoBanker Awards

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Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Chuck Snyder, chief executive of National Cooperative Bank (NCB).

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Sizzle Or Fizzle: Facebook, Online Lending, Cash – And The Twilio Surge

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But Facebook got the jump on the news cycle this week with the big news that it was opening up Facebook Canvas for retailers and other marketers on the site, as opposed to just advertis e rs. So, providing retailers with a new storefront in an ecosystem of 1.5 The venture capital backers are no doubt smiling. .

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7 Startups Using AI, Satellites, And Data Science To Transform The Maritime Logistics Industry

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The maritime logistics industry is enormously important to the global economy, with 90% of all internationally traded goods transported by sea, according to the United Nations. San Francisco-based ClearMetal provides AI-powered insights into the logistics and transportation process for retailers and logistics providers.

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The Top 20 Venture Capitalists

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For the third consecutive year, we worked with The New York Times to identify and rank the top 100 venture capital professionals from around the globe. Below are the detailed profiles of the Top 20 Venture Capital Partners. PROFILES OF THE TOP 20 VENTURE CAPITAL PARTNERS. Current Firm: First Round Capital (Founding Partner).

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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