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Vans Skates Into LA With Community-Driven Concept

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There’s community-based and community-driven. Youth-oriented shoe and apparel brand Vans has found the intersection of both, as seen in its most recent store opening this past week in Los Angeles. The brand is well-known for using its community of skateboarders for design ideas and marketing.

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On-Demand Delivery Service Munchery Ceases Operations

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That came after it shut down service in Seattle, Los Angels, and New York. In May Munchery said it was planning to focus on its largest market, which was San Francisco, in an effort to become profitable. We have also enjoyed giving back to our community through meal donations, volunteer service, and so much more.”.

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Grocery Round-Up: Amazon Fresh Opens, Whole Foods Cuts Prices And The US Grocery Sales Boom Slows Down 

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The long-awaited first Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar store officially opened for business in Los Angeles this week, while Whole Foods talked up falling prices. This week, the eCommerce giant gave the public open access to the shop, located in Los Angeles. Whole Foods Promises Price Cuts. Grocery Delivery Firm Weee!

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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding

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The new funding will assist the startup in speeding up team building, supply chain optimizations and market growth. Weee, which was started in 2015, began as a community buying platform that received Asian spices and fresh produce, among other items. Bigbasket competes against Amazon and Flipkart in the Indian eCommerce market.

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Amazon Is Building A Traditional Supermarket In LA

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According to Bloomberg , the site is under construction on Topanga Canyon Boulevard in Woodland Hills, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, and documents filed with the city show the new location is more like a traditional big box supermarket than a high-tech, high-priced Amazon location. The latter operates without human cashiers.

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Lyft Rolls Out Vehicle Partitions In Health Safety Program

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Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, Phoenix, Dallas and New York City. drivers for free, with the goal of providing 50 percent ride coverage in these markets,” the company wrote. By prioritizing the wellbeing of our drivers, our entire community gains extra peace of mind. The company said it sells them to drivers at no profit.

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Delivery Service goPuff Buys West Coast-Based BevMo For $350M

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The $350 million deal is expected to close within 30 days, the Los Angeles Times reported. Philadelphia-based goPuff, which bills itself as a kind of catch-all service for helping customers with various everyday shopping needs, is hoping to use the announcement to enter into the California market, the blog post stated.