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4 Ways Insurers Can Help Communities Affected by Hurricane Ian

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Hurricane Ian slammed into Florida’s gulf coast and Georgetown, South Carolina, on September 28, leaving countless businesses and homes — if not wholly destroyed — drowned with flood water and without power.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience. PetSmart locations can be found in Alabama, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas.

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Party City Buys Franchise Locations For $31 Million

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With 18 franchise stores in North Carolina and South Carolina, Party City’s corporate holdings will significantly increase its majority stake. The party supply retailer shared this week that it has plans to dole out $31 million in an agreement to acquire a franchisee group.

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Is Disruption The Cure To US Healthcare’s High Costs?

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The retail giant has been slowly wading into healthcare services, operating about two dozen low-cost clinics in Georgia, South Carolina and Texas. They felt processed, like they were a number,” Matt Parry, senior director of strategy and customer experience for health and wellness at Walmart, told MedCityNews.

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Artificial Intelligence: From Hollywood to the Mainstream

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With the proper training, the data will signal a variety of transaction frauds immediately, helping mitigate losses and protect both customers and banks. Customer experience improvement: Just as AI can crunch a load of disparate fraud-related data faster than K.I.T.T. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina.

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Publix: 88 Years In Grocery And Looking To Grow

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The firm is building a new chain of standalone GreenWise Market stores, with plans to open three in Florida and one in South Carolina within a year. It’s not a new brand experience — Publix offers GreenWise produce, meats and non-food items, like tissues. GreenWise stores focus on specialty, natural, organic and gourmet foods.

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To Stop Scams, It’s Time to Add Sensible Friction to Easy Money

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Putting some sensible friction into high-risk payments, or when customer behavior is different from the norm, can help improve both fraud losses and customer experience. in statistics, both from the University of South Carolina. TJ holds a B.S. in computer science and a M.S.

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