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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

UPS , too, is going down the drone path – one that Amazon pioneered for retail delivery uses – and is seeking a certification to operate commercial drone flights. We can expect more such retail trends to match up and combine forces for new innovation in the coming decade. The company applied to the U.S.

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MARCH 29, 2019

You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. According to Foot Locker , that store has 8,500 square feet of retail space and “is home to an activation space that will host regularly scheduled events and activations for the sneaker-obsessed.”

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MARCH 24, 2020

retailers that don’t want to pay rent in full due to the coronavirus ‘ effects on the country’s economy, Bloomberg reported, which could set up a brawl with landlords and officials in the coming weeks as the first of the month approaches. Detroit-based Bedrock is waiving rent and fees for three months.

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JUNE 21, 2019

Part of the future of retail is playing out inside hotels — and that’s happening as the wider part of the travel-and-tourism industry is undergoing its own significant disruption. One of the latest — and perhaps wildest — examples of the hotel-retail trend comes from Taco Bell, of all places. Unattended Retail. Deeper Trend.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

But Detroit-based Ally, which has no branches, was the one of the earliest digital-only banking players, rolling out a product suite a decade ago when it rebranded from General Motors Acceptance Corporation. With the rise of digital-only challenger banks, it’s easy to overlook Ally Bank. Since then, Ally has acquired more than 1.9

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AUGUST 5, 2019

Connected and self-driving cars and truck stand as some of the next big frontiers when it comes to retail and retail innovation, but challenges to that future — real and potential problems that could slow down progress when it comes to autonomous vehicles — are increasing appearing on the horizon.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

The $196 billion Detroit-based bank is looking to simplify its organization and move away from sectors where it has no scale to grow after the banking crisis of 2023, Chief Executive Jeffrey Brown […]

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DECEMBER 6, 2019

The company opened an engineering port in Detroit this year. The Detroit office will be pivotal to the company’s future plans. We’re very excited to be a part of the future of automotive retail , and [we] support Vroom in its efforts to move the car buying and selling process online for consumers across the country.”.

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APRIL 19, 2019

The Detroit, Mich.-based based online-only bank, Ally Financial, had 120,000 new deposit customers in the first quarter on 2019, CEO Jeff Brown said on the bank's 1Q earnings call Thursday, bringing the Ally’s total depositor count to 1.77 million — a 20% YoY increase.

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OCTOBER 12, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have closed flagship locations in recent times, but sometimes these landmark stores make a comeback. The new store, which will be located at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, will feature multiple experiential retail components. The store will also offer magic shows and a grocery shopping experience designed for kids.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

Oakland, San Jose, San Francisco, Detroit, Austin, Boston and Chicago. Amazon is opening a 1 million-square-foot warehouse in metro Detroit and plans to hire 1,000 employees to fill it. Township leaders are ecstatic, yet some fear the company could kill more jobs than it creates because of its threat to the retail sector.

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MAY 11, 2018

The company told Forbes that its goal is to provide a physical location where those small businesses can sit down across the table from experts who can help them navigate the turbulent retail waters ahead. Warby Parker CEO Neil Blumenthal said, unequivocally, that he doesn’t believe retail is dead or dying — only “mediocre retail experiences.”

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AUGUST 5, 2020

The Detroit-based company is expected to market a reduced number of shares at about $18 to $20 apiece, Bloomberg reported, citing sources. Rocket describes itself as the largest retail mortgage lender in the U.S. Rocket Companies, the parent of mortgage lending giant Quicken Loans , reduced its terms to go public, Bloomberg reported.

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DECEMBER 9, 2020

locations recently added for Uber Connect include Atlanta, Boston, Charlotte, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Connecticut, Detroit, Fort Myers-Naples, Hampton Roads, Honolulu, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Kansas City, Las Vegas, Milwaukee, Minneapolis-St. They can track the delivery just like an Uber trip, the blog post indicated.

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AUGUST 20, 2020

A representative for the eCommerce retailer said in a statement cited by the outlet that it “did not implement a hiring freeze, and the pace for hiring across Alexa and our Devices organization continues to be very strong. And, in other Amazon news, the retailer is continuing its strong clamp-down on counterfeit items.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

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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SEPTEMBER 7, 2020

The trend is one that has benefited Detroit automakers that have specialized in those vehicles for years. There has also been a shift to online car sales, with eCommerce car retailer Carvana reporting a $1.12 Those with the funds to buy are coming for the pricey SUVs and trucks. billion revenue influx in the second quarter.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2020

As retail owners face the challenge of decreased foot traffic and store closures brought on by the rise of eCommerce, mall owners have been aiming to change their properties with the introduction of dining options, entertainment and other features. Simon, which is based in Indiana, would pay $52.50 properties as of Sept.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Newegg, the electronics retailer, was reportedly the victim of a data breach that lasted a month. Newegg isn’t the only retailer to fall victim to a data breach. In June, Macy’s detected suspicious logins prompting the retailer to warn customers about a data breach. 14 through Sept.

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JUNE 29, 2020

“This represents a significant improvement from May when retail sales were off 20 percent from the pre-virus forecast. In the Detroit market, one of the most severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, retail sales are on pace to exceed 2019 levels, researchers reported. billion from last year.

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DECEMBER 9, 2019

The retailer is opening SoGifted shops in its flagship Manhattan store and six other locations. SoGifted shops will be located in Manhattan’s Herald Square; Atlanta’s Lenox Square; Fashion Show in Las Vegas; Boston’s Northshore; North Star Mall in San Antonio; Twelve Oaks Mall in Detroit; and The Galleria in Ft. Lauderdale.

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JULY 28, 2020

Detroit-based Rocket Companies, which owns the Dan Gilbert -founded company Rocket Mortgage , is seeking an initial public offering (IPO) for $3.3 According to Rocket Companies, which describes itself as the biggest retail mortgage lender in the U.S., billion, Bloomberg reported. Rocket Companies also owns Quicken Loans.

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JULY 9, 2018

After Macy’s cyber tools detected suspicious logins on June 11, the retailer is warning customers about a data breach. The retailer said that a threat targeted the profiles of customers for nearly two months, Detroit Free Press reported. However, Macy’s said the accounts don’t include Social Security numbers or CVV numbers.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

There’s arguably no more polarizing macroeconomic issue in the retail world than the fate of the American mall. The problems start with how retailers view and serve the customer. If you own mall REITs, be prepared for a long period of disruption, even as COVID-19 speeds up the retail sector shakeout,” he continued.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. The retailer said that “almost 90%” of the selections in the store were chosen to meet the needs of Mansion House customers. billion by 2024 from £18.5 billion last year per IGD. properties as of Sept.

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MARCH 4, 2019

The news comes as the Detroit Lions deployed digital and physical upgrades to kick its dining game up a notch in the midst of significant renovations to the Ford Field stadium. Cannon said, according to the outlet, “If we have to make any adjustments or pivots, we will be able to do that before [the] Falcons’ season begins.”.

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MARCH 14, 2019

The company also has tests going on in Detroit, Miami, Pittsburgh and Washington, D.C. “We Ford is also partnering with retailers to test various uses for its self-driving cars. In the listing, Ford said it is looking for candidates to join its Autonomous Vehicle business team. Ford isn’t only focusing on the U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Verizon’s 5G stadiums include those of the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. AT&T will host four 5G experiences at the Cowboys’ Sunday, Sept.

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JULY 17, 2020

The Detroit, Mich.-based Ally Financial is reigning in its appetite for new business growth, a pivot that has prompted a mutual termination of its pending CardWorks acquisition as it retreats to focus on its existing business lines, CEO Jeffrey Brown said on the company’s second-quarter earnings call today. based Ally, which has $182.5

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JANUARY 6, 2020

Little Caesars, which is based in Detroit, Michigan, has stores in 24 countries and all 50 U.S. After orders are placed, they will be sent to the DoorDash driver fleet for fulfillment via the DoorDash Drive service. DoorDash will cover approximately 90 percent of Little Caesars’ Canada and U.S.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Amazon’s B2B Unit Growing Faster Than Retail. The program is based on its previous efforts to invest in urban renewal, including the $150 million investment it made in Detroit in 2014. Amazon released new statistics about the growth of its B2B eCommerce unit, Amazon Business, on Tuesday (Sept. reported Reuters.

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OCTOBER 2, 2017

In retail news, home goods eTailer Wayfair announced Friday (Sept. Currently available in 10 retail markets — including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, New York City and San Francisco, among others — Chain Store Age reports the new feature will “transform what is considered a time-consuming, even frustrating, process.”

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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively at its stores and its website (and that of the brand). It is the accessibility center — we grew up in Detroit and have family in Ohio and Oregon,” Bell told WWD.

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AUGUST 30, 2016

While it is at this point well known that Macy’s will be closing the doors on 100 retail stores by early next year, emerging data indicates most of those closures will likely be coming to Midwestern cities and areas. Targeted for closure are locations where the value of the real estate outstrips the value the retail stores bring in.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The company then quickly extended the service to almost 30 cities, including Los Angeles, Houston and Detroit. The eCommerce giant launched a pilot program in August, using the purchase histories of Whole Foods shoppers who use their Prime memberships to suggest the same products on its main website with the bonus of free two-hour delivery.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The company carries brands such as the Detroit Spice Company and Lush Gourmet (Nuts). In addition to selling online, Mitten Crate also launched a retail storefront at the historic Eastern Market in March, which Wright said has been well-received. Consumers can purchase subscriptions as gifts for others.

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OCTOBER 12, 2020

Little Caesars is the third biggest pizza china globally, according to the announcement, and is based in Detroit, Michigan. The pizza chain also has the Pizza Portal, which is a way for diners to pick up their orders by pick up their orders from heated compartments.

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