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A digital-first bank for south Florida

Independent Banker

Banking veteran Keith Costello cofounded Locality Bank, where he serves as president and CEO, to champion for south Florida small businesses financially affected by the pandemic. After looking at the consolidation in our market, we concluded that the lack of community banks was the reason.”. By Katie Kuehner-Hebert.

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Whole Foods Prime Loyalty Program Launches In Florida

PYMNTS

The program is now being offered in Florida and will be expanded to other Whole Food stores during the summer. With promotions and discounts commonplace in the grocery market industry, Whole Food is aiming to use them to go after Amazon shoppers. Organic brands have had a tough time getting U.S.

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United Community enters new Florida markets with Three Shores deal

American Banker

The Georgia company will expand into central and southern Florida by buying the parent of Seaside National Bank & Trust.

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Making Money When It Rains Iguanas

PYMNTS

But this week, the people of Florida have an unusual rejoinder. Lemons they know how to deal with – the state is the nation’s leading producer of citrus fruits and its third-leading producer of lemons (following California and Texas). We can report, however, that the good people of Florida are extremely inventive. But we can’t.

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Today In Retail: FedEx Concludes ShopRunner Acquisition; Save A Lot Sells 51 Stores To Fresh Encounter

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concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Save A Lot, the discount grocery retailer, revealed the sale of 51 stores operated by the firm in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter.

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How Clandestina (Literally) Snuck Into The US Market

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And while those numbers aren’t likely to keep Amazon or H&M up at night, for a small Cuban eCommerce startup operating out of nation where internet access is patchy and from which the company can’t ship goods directly to U.S. as relations between the two nations began to improve in 2014. We’re super-happy.

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UK-Based Liberis Lands $93 Million For SME Financing

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With uncertainty in the market, funding can be hard to access from more risk averse institutions. According to the announcement, the new infusion will be harnessed to offer further client financing solutions, roll out new offerings and markets and power the firm’s expansion. Europe and the United States.