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Pier 1 Plans Sale As It Goes Bankrupt

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The Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer franchise said it filed for chapter 11 protection Monday in U.S. Its customers will still be able to shop with the company, both at the stores that remain open and online. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. The bankruptcy financing from lenders including Bank of America N.A.,

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Amazon Trials Delivery Services At Whole Foods

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Amazon will be providing pickup and drop-off services for packages at select Whole Foods locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In fact, Amazon wants to expand its Prime Now two-hour delivery service and online grocery pickup from Whole Foods. It is also available in Austin and Lubbock.

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How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends

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For instance, online marketplace and auction site eBay has released eBay Motors , a new app that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to list a car in under five minutes, according to a report by The Verge. The longstanding practice of selling automobiles is getting a change — reflecting larger trends in commerce. for both iOS and Android.

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Square Acquires Entrees On-Trays For Caviar

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Caviar product lead Gokul Rajaram told TechCrunch the purchase is aimed at speeding Caviar’s growth in the Dallas-Fort Worth area and take advantage of the partnerships Entrees On-Trays has formed with local restaurants. Square has made a new acquisition in the on-demand delivery service space – 32-year-old Entrees On-Trays.

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Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech

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Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months. At fast casual Saladworks, he’ll be responsible for identifying and recruiting multi-unit franchisees who want to diversify their portfolio with a new growth vehicles.

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Opendoor Buys Open Listing To Create End-to-End Marketplace

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Opendoor, the online real estate marketplace, announced on Tuesday (Sept. By integrating Open Listings’ online buying experience with Opendoor , we’re putting customers in control of the entire process so they can buy, sell or trade-in their home seamlessly, be it for retirement, upsizing for a growing family or moving for a dream job.”.

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Whole Foods Stores With Amazon Lockers See Rise In ‘Micro’ Visits

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For its report, inMarket looked at nearly 100 Whole Foods stores in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco metropolitan areas. Their trips also provide an opportunity for Whole Foods to make shoppers aware of changes at the grocery chain. billion last year.