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What’s The Future For NBA-Related Retail In China?

PYMNTS

That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. As CEO, Zhang’s leadership style will likely be noticeably different than that of Ma, who is considered “flamboyant and charismatic” and is among the most recognized Chinese entrepreneurs.

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Cardtronics Posts 22 Percent Revenue Growth

PYMNTS

The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3 Under the leadership of my successor, Ed West, I am confident that the great potential of the Cardtronics platform will be realized for our shareholders.”

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Walmart Feeds On The Go, Starbucks Sips Tea With AB InBev

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Starbucks’ expertise and leadership in premium tea, combined with our world-class production capabilities and strong U.S. HPE is trusted by a lot of customers,” Dropbox CEO Drew Houston said in an interview with WSJ. “That helps us scale even faster.”. ” PYMNTS, for one, can’t wait to taste an America TM oolong.

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Community banks are thriving in Texas

Independent Banker

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% It includes Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which is moving its headquarters to the Houston area. Houston suffered damage from Hurricane Harvey in 2017. By Mindy Charski.

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The Walmart Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: The Delivery Edition 

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Walmart is signing on to a recent trend and has announced it will be partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to launch a new pilot program to test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market. The service carries products only; there are no onboard drivers or passengers.

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When The Rains Come….

Your Full Potential

It’s a gloomy, rainy day here in Houston, completely unbefitting the holiday. First, Happy St. Patrick’s Day!! But I digress…. But as I was sitting on my patio early this morning surrounded by the gloominess, I was also able to reflect on the so-called “bright side” of things – hence, this post was born in my mind.

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Will Children Point The Way Forward For Wearables?

PYMNTS

Children are the future — that’s just a biological fact, and the theme of an old Whitney Houston song. million units shipped in 2016,” with Apple moving past Fitbit and Xiaomi for overall leadership. And when it comes to wearables, children may indeed encourage future growth, and perhaps even enable a challenge to Apple.

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