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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

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markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. This expansion, along with free membership offers to Instacart Express in Texas and the Midwestern markets above, will mean that the startup will look to hire at least 1,000 new employees.

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Gas Station TV, Verifone Combine Pump Assets Into GSTV

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According to the companies, the new GSTV will provide marketers with reach to a mass audience of 75 million unique viewers every month, including one in three adults 18 years and older and nearly 31 million millennials in the United States. billion annual impressions through more than 18,000 locations in all 50 states by year’s end.

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VCs Back Autobooks For SMB Banking

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The new funding also saw participation from CU Solutions Group, Baird Capital, Detroit Venture Partners and Invest Michigan, the company said, adding that the round follows its self-funded $2 million in seed financing. “We The company did not indicate when these pilot programs would advance into more large-scale launches.

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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

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The company carries brands such as the Detroit Spice Company and Lush Gourmet (Nuts). When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said. That’s what the company initially set out to change.

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Philadelphia Mall Owner Takes Care Of Its Own

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“The experience of the mall CMBS [commercial mortgage-backed security] from Starwood is certainly symptomatic of the larger narrative,” said Christopher Sullivan, chief investment officer of United Nations Federal Credit Union, as reported in Yahoo! But apparently they’re doing something right in Philadelphia.

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Want To Build A Retail Experience? Get An Incubator

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The retailer recently launched its Power Store concept, with the newest one opening in January in Eastpointe, Michigan near Detroit – even as Foot Locker wrestles with closing older, more traditional stores. To truly engage our next generation of guests, it’s not enough to create great brands. Today, the U.S.

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Uber and Lyft Drivers Could Gain Access to Digital Ad Revenue

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As the report notes, “Firefly’s digital screens, which display geotargeted ads for national and regional brands based on driver routes, area demographics, and traffic patterns, tap into the fast-growing global out-of-home ad market. an hour on average”. In the last quarter, Uber saw a net loss of around $1.01

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