PYMNTS

JULY 10, 2020

Two primary concerns dominate the conversation about integrating drone technology into German communities: safety and environmental impact. The idea — allowing kids to access titles even when the library was closed due to novel coronavirus — came from Kelly Passek , a Blacksburg, Virginia middle school librarian.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

Regardless of the name, nonbank technology firms are wedging themselves between community banks and their customers by offering a slew of traditional and nontraditional banking products. This is why ICBA and community banks must continue to push consistent regulation of bank and nonbank financial service providers. Siphoning customers.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 17, 2021

This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Goes to Larry Mazza and the crew at MVB Bank in West Virginia. Goes to Eric Sprink, Coastal Community Bank , Everett, Wash. The most important aspect of this deal is Huntington. GonzoBanker of the Year – Bank.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 10, 2018

Curbside delivery is coming to the grocery chain, starting with two test runs — one in Virginia Beach one in Sacramento. Discount grocery retailer ALDI has found itself in an ongoing price war with its competitors: Walmart , Kroger , Target and Lidl. Walmart wasn’t the only retailer trumpeting its efficacy in its last earnings report.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

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 billion people a month who visit it.

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

and Northern Virginia. We are seeing doctors in communities booking 70 percent of their business ahead of time by serving a geographically dense core of patients and families and really filling the gap in care, and making sure that all the recommended visits are actually attended,” Desai said.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

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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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Steering the ship — handling all of the engineering, manufacturing, marketing, and retailing, even when you’re taking 90 percent of the subsequent profits — was ultimately too expensive of a proposition, especially in comparison to other, less-handholding-oriented start-ups. Total disclosed funding: $185.3M. via Forbes. Company: eToys.

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