article thumbnail

Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

PYMNTS

For example, Whole Foods managers went to a site in Utah that used to be a Kmart. In November, Amazon announced the expansion of grocery pickup from Whole Foods Markets through Prime Now in eight more cities. Those cities include Birmingham, Colorado Springs, Long Island, Milwaukee, Salt Lake City, San Antonio, Tacoma and Tulsa.

article thumbnail

Instacart-Walmart Delivery Pact Heats Up Online Grocery Wars

PYMNTS

11), reported by CNBC , that retail behemoth Walmart has struck a partnership with Instacart to offer same-day deliver across a few, select markets in the United States, focused on four initial pilots in Oklahoma and California. News came Tuesday (Aug. Today, we welcomed Walmart to the Instacart marketplace for the first time in the U.S.

Online 227
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Prime Now Grocery Delivery Expands Across The US

PYMNTS

Grocery pickup, which came to market in August, is now available in eight cities, and Amazon said it has plans for “continued expansion.”. In September , Amazon and Whole Foods Market brought the service to Ann Arbor, Detroit, Jacksonville, Milwaukee, Madison, Omaha, St. Florida and New York are competitive markets for grocery.

St. Louis 116
article thumbnail

Pomelo’s Fast Fashion, Affordable Pricing And Global Ambitions

PYMNTS

Millions of people, he noted — from Tulsa to Tibet, given how connected the world is these days — who are all united by a search for what’s next in forward-looking fashion. The new funds, according to CEO David Jou, will go toward tripling Pomelo’s product line and “doubling down” on Indonesia, Pomelo’s newest market.

Tulsa 109
article thumbnail

Entering the cannabis banking market

Independent Banker

While the legal status of banking cannabis-related businesses remains fuzzy at the federal level, community banks in some states are finding that, with proper controls, they’re able to enter this niche market and offer banking services to these local businesses. decided to take a close look at that market. “We By Judith Sears.

Marketing 113