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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

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The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. In general, he said, many brands find the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be among their top cities, and markets such as Plano are less costly to open in than those larger cities.

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Super Saturday’s Secret Strength

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According to InfoScout’s earlier analysis of shopping trips in individual shopping areas, Super Saturday will most likely notch a “win” this year in five major metro areas: Dallas/Fort Worth; Washington, D.C.; Chicago; Miami and Los Angeles. Good news for merchants — those millennials are spending more.

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Fintech Fundings: 36 Companies Raise $480 Million Week Ending March 18

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HQ: Los Angeles, California. Alt-lender targeting millennials . HQ: Dallas, Texas. Accounting software. Latest round: $6.5 million Series A. Total raised: $7.85 Source: Crunchbase. Latest round: $5.6 million Series A. Total raised: $305.6 million (unknown mix of Debt/Equity). Source: FT Partners. Total raised: Unknown.

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