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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. Once in the bay, the customer has seven days to drive the car around town before ultimately deciding if the vehicle is right for them. Apparently that will get you in trouble on the Street.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. The business currently offers on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile, which will continue following the deal’s close, Walmart says. “We

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‘Buy Now Pay Later’ Breaks Through

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BNPL is a thoroughly mobile experience that completes the retail trifecta: less expensive, easy to use and totally portable. cities (LA, Chicago, Brooklyn, Houston, Philadelphia) seeing the greatest action. Sneakers, Makeup and Money. And what did those shoppers buy now to pay for later? The concept has legs. and the U.S.