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Retail Bankruptcy Tracker: Claire’s And Grocers Throw In The Towel

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As sad as the end of Toys R Us may be, the iconic toy store is far from the only retailer struggling these days — and it’s not the only one throwing in the towel this week. The beloved, bankrupt retailer has announced the cancellation of all in-store events, such as its annual Easter Egg Hunt and Geoffrey the Giraffe birthday parties.

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McDonald’s Tests Delivery In Florida

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Some 200 stores in the region will reportedly offer delivery options during the trial run. It’s working toward rolling out these technology upgrades in all of its worldwide locations by the end of 2018. Customers in the U.S., Australia, Canada, France and the U.K. can expect McDonald’s delivery to roll out to them later in 2017.

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Kroger, Ocado Announce Two New Customer Fulfillment Centers

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Kroger and Ocado , one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. The retailer noted that the facility could bring in over 410 new jobs. As the U.S.

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Marks & Spencer Looks To Launch Food Delivery Service With Ocado

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Marks & Spencer is in discussions with online supermarket Ocado that would offer the British retailer a food delivery service for the first time. retail landscape continues to change, these CFCs will play a crucial role in helping Kroger offer its customers a superior online shopping experience in these two major markets.”.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. cities by the end of 2019.

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Fraudsters And The Retail Identity Crisis

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Most of those gains, however, were lost later in the day following Mastercard’s separate announcement of a potential regulatory fine from the European Commission over its inter-regional interchange fees. “We are executing well on our strategy and are pleased to deliver another quarter of record results,” said Banga.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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Miami, Florida. When Amazon came to Seattle, Washington, it changed the region through a boom in development to keep up with growth in employees and higher rent prices. But only one can be selected, and the top 20 from which the elect will be chosen include: Atlanta, Georgia. Austin, Texas. Boston, Massachusetts. Chicago, Illinois.

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