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Nonprofit Supports Community Entrepreneurs Amid Pandemic

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But what about the entrepreneurs who are still hanging onto their dreams of starting a retail business? EforAll is currently limited to nine Massachusetts counties and towns as well as Longmont, Colorado, but its model is built for expansion. It stands to reason that hopelessness – or at least a plan B – would start to set in.

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Square Partners With POWDR To Offer Ski Resorts Contactless Transactions

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“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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Consumer Foot Traffic Up, But Time Spent In Store Is Shorter, Mall Group CEO Says

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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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Credit Union Helps US Marijuana Businesses Put Down Roots

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Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. Part of our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities. GFA joins a small, but steadily growing, group of CUs that are offering financial services to this emerging market.

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Epic Games And Google Are Turning Dying Malls Into Corporate Campuses 

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Epic has been proud to call Cary home for over 20 years and has immersed itself into the community, often hiring locally and from nearby universities as the company continues to grow and scale,” the company said in revealing its plans. A Colorado City Hall Moves to a Former Mall Site .

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Malls See Increase in Foot Traffic, But Less Time Spent In Store

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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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Retail Enablers: PlaceIQ’s LandMark Turns Location Into Leverage

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Location is everything, and PlaceIQ has created a new way for retailers to leverage it. We really passionately believe in the power of location to solve real business challenges for retailers, casual dining – for all sorts of businesses,” said CEO and Co-Founder Duncan McCall. How much foot traffic is their store seeing?

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