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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. The company expects to operate its business in the normal course during this process,” Pier 1 said in its statement. Its customers will still be able to shop with the company, both at the stores that remain open and online.

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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. Furthermore, the corporate stores will serve as a trial run for new ideas in restaurant technology and operational flow to increase efficiency.

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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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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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In a recent PYMNTS interview, company founder Andrea Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership. Online pet pharmacies also are pulling greater weight in pet retail. The retail chain is rolling out an online pet pharmacy and opening additional veterinary clinics. Better Pet Tag. Pet Medicine.

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Airlines Raise The Price Of Loyalty

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That includes Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, where parking’s share of the facility’s revenue recently declined to 32.4 That’s why the airport now allows travelers to reserve specific parking spots online, as well as pay ahead through the airport’s website or mobile app.

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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. and Bethesda, Maryland, that will work to mirror the company’s online experience. Starbucks Coffee.

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Battle For Pet Retail Dominance Gains Fresh Fuel

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In case you missed the breaking news earlier Tuesday (May 7), here you go: To bring in more of the consumers who pay billions of dollars a year on their pets, Walmart is rolling out an online pet pharmacy and opening additional veterinary clinics. Walmart will kick off the expansion with new clinics in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.

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