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SMB Profile: Looking Forward To Christmas In Connecticut

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Like all the towns on the Connecticut shoreline, Guilford is centered around a village green. On March 24, on what would have usually been a busy day at the start of spring, the state ordered all nonessential retail shops on the green to shut down, as the pandemic crept its way north from New York City and south from Boston.

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Upscale UK Retailers Look To Land In US Market

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s most high-profile retailers is doing well in the U.S. and another one is ready to open, both of them seeking a new market as their home turf sees retail struggles. s fastest growing brick-and-mortar retailer, Wren Kitchens. location this summer in Milford, Connecticut, according to reports. The British are coming.

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More Security In Wake Of Mall Brawls

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Some states, including Connecticut and Tennessee, reported multiple incidences. I don’t believe it was a coordinated social media flash mob kind of thing. Hundreds are reported to have been involved in 12 states nationwide, leading to a number of arrests.

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Misfits Market Founder On Rescued Produce As A Subscription

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He seeks to find produce that might otherwise go to waste and sends it to customers in five different states – Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut and New York. To educate consumers, the company shares the story of each piece of produce through email and social media, explaining why a product is “misfit.”

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Big Names Embark On Spring Hiring Sprees

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Standing one’s ground in an Amazon -dominated retail market doesn’t happen by accident. The retailer has announced that it will be adding more than 1,000 new employees to its technology teams this year, increasing the size of its tech department by more than a third. Yep – that means hiring.

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Fintech Fundings: 9 Companies Raise $73 Million Week Ending Dec 31

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Social media financial compliance specialist Gremln raised $1.4 Tipping system for retail point of sale. HQ: Shelton, Connecticut. Social media management & compliance for financial institutions . Tags: Enterprise, compliance, social media, regulations, marketing, Finovate alum.

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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. An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media. That’s not a new development. Photo credit: Tasting Table. Today, just 2,877 remain. Tesla charging locations.