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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Locations in California, Alabama, Idaho, Georgia, Oklahoma, Nevada and Louisiana are set to shutter on Thursday, while shops in Mississippi, Texas, Florida and Utah were shuttered as of Wednesday (July 1).

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NCR Looks To Buy ATM Operator Cardtronics For $1.7 Billion

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Retail and hospitality technology firm NCR Corporation is looking to acquire ATM operator Cardtronics for $39 per share, or about $1.7 Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, NCR offers products and services that help businesses interact with their customers. 11) press release. . “The 11) press release. .

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Healthcare Disruption Brings More Impact To The Retail World

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In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. The latest example of that comes from one of the biggest retail chains out there — Walmart.

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CVS Health Unveils Atlanta HealthHUBs; Target’s Digital Sales Rise Despite Slow Growth

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Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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Instacart, Walmart Canada Work On Grocery Delivery Pilot

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According to a report in USA Today in August, the service was available in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia; Knoxville, Memphis, and Nashville, Tennessee; Little Rock, Arkansas, as well as other cities and regions. The offering was said to debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati.

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Pindrop’s Solutions Fight Call Center And Voice Fraud

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Much of the time, fraud involves a voice transaction — with a credit card issuer, a retailer or somewhere else along the chain,” Dewey said, noting that it’s often much easier to for fraudsters to find or even guess the answers to knowledge-based authentication questions than to guess a password. at Georgia Tech.

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And Then There Were 20 — The Amazon HQ2 Finalists

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But only one can be selected, and the top 20 from which the elect will be chosen include: Atlanta, Georgia. Higher paying technology-focused employment positions mean higher demand for higher-priced homes and retail, too — and also potential changes in the political standings of whomever green lights an Amazon deal. Austin, Texas.

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