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Cannabis Firm Caliva Eyes National Growth With Jay-Z Partnership

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In a move that is said to help the company grow across the nation, California cannabis firm Caliva has teamed up with Jay-Z. In separate news, legal pot is starting to pull its weight in retail: Colorado has recently hit a milestone, with total cannabis-related revenue rising above $1 billion. (It

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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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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. Those cities include Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa. Sources told Yahoo!

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How eCommerce Platforms Are Enabling Craft Beer Discovery

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The concept is described as “Denver’s beer of the month club,” which Harrilchak said specifically features Colorado microbreweries. The last time he checked, he found there were 383 brewers in Colorado and many more trying to get licensing. Each month, LocalBrews features a different brewery and story.

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NEN Widens USAT Partnership For Cashless Payments Growth

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Cashless payments firm USA Technologies (USAT) is expanding its partnership with amusement kiosk operator National Entertainment Network (NEN) to bring expanded cashless payment options to more vending machines and devices, the companies announced in a press release on Friday (Nov. and Puerto Rico.

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Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees

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In addition, the retailer expanded curbside pickup to two new markets , California and Colorado. The retailer is already seeing a 10 percent rise in orders with the new service. And retailers are hopeful that this holiday season will be a success. The NRF revealed that the average shopper spent $313.29

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Walmart Will Test New Healthcare Programs In Bid To Cut Costs

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In Minnesota, Wisconsin and Colorado, Walmart is going to beef up a program in which patients can speak to a doctor through video from their homes. The retail giant signed a deal with large national insurer Anthem last year to get Medicare users to buy medicine and supplies at its stores. That service costs $4 per chat.