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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. In a recent PYMNTS interview, company founder Andrea Chavez talked about bringing more online efficiencies to pet ownership. Chewy.com already has an online pharmacy business.

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Battle For Pet Retail Dominance Gains Fresh Fuel

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Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

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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. Bankruptcy Court in Richmond, Virginia. Court papers showed that Pier 1 valued its assets at $426.6

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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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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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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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Are Consumers Ready To Buy And Sell Homes Online?

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Way back in the day (which, in 21st century digital economy terms, probably means a decade or so), smart and important people used to express well-informed skepticism about the prospect of selling clothes, cars and even groceries via online or mobile channels. Knock operates in such U.S Home Marketplaces.

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