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Amazon Advances Grocery Store Plans

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The eCommerce retailer is also reportedly eyeing grocery spaces in New Jersey, Connecticut and the New York metro region. It is likely that the first couple of locations will be in the dense suburban Los Angeles locales of Studio City and Woodland Hills, with another reportedly planned for Irvine in Orange County.

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Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

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can now have alcohol delivered in as soon as an hour from national, regional and local grocers as well as wine and liquor stores. Instacart said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

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The Acela Primary Underway In States Where Businesses Are Struggling

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Through the PYMNTS/CAN Capital Store Front Business Index , we’ve been tracking the data on business health and growth in each state and then stacking those results against the regional and national picture. Well… Connecticut. at large or the region. at large or the region. Why so serious? percent growth.

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Shellfish Industry Tries DTC Strategy

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Take the Connecticut-Long Island oyster ecosystem on Long Island Sound, which is the body of water that defines the border between the two states. The Northeast, where most of the country’s shellfishing takes place, has been hit hard. PYMNTS spoke to both Rivara and Katcham about the pandemic’s effect on the oyster business.

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Behind Whole Foods’ Vendor Summit, New Landscape For Sellers — And Buyers

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At issue is the way Whole Foods is repositioning itself in the new, Amazon-led era, where a national focus supplants the regional and local one, where the supply chain and the way fees are levied up and down that supply chain are changing too. Whole Foods called the meeting via email last week, reported CNBC.

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Mobile Checkout, Resetting Store Experiences And Fairway Market’s Fight To Stay Relevant In NYC

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Today Fairway operates 15 stores in the New York, New Jersey, Connecticut tri-state area, as well as four liquor stores. According to Fairway Market, the move is a first of its kind for grocers in the region. And as of this week, Fairway Market has officially launched mobile self-scanning checkout in all of its stores.

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

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In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. But with commercial rents continuing to rise in most urban areas, it’s been a challenge both for small businesses and national retailers to find affordable space. That’s not a new development. Today, just 2,877 remain.