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Retail Rental Payments Make Comeback

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Retailers are starting to pay the rent. The report is confirmation that reopened retail stores are generating revenue despite high unemployment and regional pandemic spikes. The report is confirmation that reopened retail stores are generating revenue despite high unemployment and regional pandemic spikes.

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How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends

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The company has teamed up with Regions Bank to provide the possibility of virtual loans to consumers in Texas, the South and the Midwest. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies.

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Amazon Seeks 100K Workers For Operations Roles

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The positions offer a beginning hourly wage of at least $15 per hour, and the eCommerce retailer is providing sign-on bonuses of as much as $1,000 to new hires in some cities, according to the announcement. The six targeted cities – Detroit, Dallas, New York, Denver, San Diego and Phoenix – were to be part of an investment of over $1.4

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Uber Eats Teams With Costcutter In The UK

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With the newly launched partnership, retailers in the symbol group will have the ability to sign up for the delivery platform via the Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) after a pilot in stores throughout London and “the south east,” The Grocer reported. The function was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Texas and Dallas.

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Taking On The Last Mile Of Prepared Food With Local Retail Partners

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The third benefit, which applies to Smith’s partners, is that local retailers can attract increased foot traffic as people come in to pick up their meals, and could become potential prospects. To order a meal from Territory Foods, customers start by selecting one of the four regions – Washington, D.C.; The Customer Experience.

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Walmart Takes Customer Service Associates To School

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It’s become a tired trope to complain about how much better customer service was in the good old days of retail, but one company at least thinks that a more academic approach to greeting, bagging and all-around assisting can make a difference.

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Five At Five: France Aims To Tax Big Tech

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The new tax would apply to Google, Apple, Facebook and Amazon so that they are paying what the government sees as a fairer tax rate in the region. NCR Buys StopLift To Prevent Retail Fraud. Airbnb Landlords Get $2.25M Fine For Illegal San Fran Rentals. Amazon Eyes Two-City Split For HQ2. Transit Raises $17.5M Led By Alliance Ventures.

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