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Sleep Number Unveils New Interactive Store In New York City

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The retailer is not the only digitally native company to turn to retail stores in an effort to bolster sales and visibility: Everlane and Warby Parker , for example, have also expanded their brick-and-mortar footprints.

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Barclays Report: Despite Weak IPOs, Uber And Lyft Can Be Profitable

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A new report from Barclays Capital about transportation in New York City says Uber and Lyft can achieve profitability in the future despite their poor initial public offering (IPO) showings this year, according to a report by Bloomberg. . Regulatory issues regarding ride-hailing around the world have also been a concern.

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Empty Steel Canyons In NYC As Commuters WFH?

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Nowhere may that might be more apparent than in New York City, where inbound traffic of suburbanites is critical to the local economy. The old idea of the commuter going into New York City five days a week may be an idea that’s behind us,” Lamont said in an interview with Bloomberg Television.

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Netflix Reboots Iconic NYC Movie Theater For Screenings, Events

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Entertainment streaming giant Netflix has taken over the lease of the iconic New York City movie theater, The Paris, and plans to use it for movie screenings, events and releases, the company said Monday (Nov. For example, a movie called “The Two Popes” and another called “I Lost My Body” are both set for theatrical releases.

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Themes & Takeaways From the 2022 Real-Time Payments & Fraud Management Summit 

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Our Payments Practice recently had the opportunity to represent Perficient at the 2022 Real-time Payments & Fraud Management Summit held in New York City. . As an example, real-time payments in practical terms will accelerate how fast merchants get paid and will eliminate the waiting period for funds to settle.

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What Happens If COVID Prompts Consumers And Businesses To Flee Cities?

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Bloomberg also reported that page views for Zillow’s suburban listings outside of formerly hot urban areas like New York City and San Jose, Calif., There’s [also] a lot of demand for rental homes that we’re seeing because people are fleeing especially hot spots like New York.”. For example, the U.S.

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Pandemic Pricing Prompts Lawsuit Against Food Delivery Apps 

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For example, in New York City … Grubhub has a whopping 66 percent market share of the meal delivery market,” the lawsuit says. She added that said she should not be “paying more for my food” to protect apps. As more people work from home during the coronavirus pandemic, Uber Eats made the move to expand globally.