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Data: Americans Were On The Road Again Over Holiday Weekend

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In Miami, beaches and parks were closed over the holiday weekend to deter the usual mass gatherings. In response to the virus, some state leaders moved to cancel events that would have been staples in normal times, such as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’ s urging of local governments to put a stop to the usual firework displays.

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Walmart To Expand Delivery Unlimited Program

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Walmart started experimenting with Delivery Unlimited in Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston and Tampa earlier in the year. “By pairing our size and scale and these services we’re making Walmart the easiest place for to shop. Combine that with the value we can provide, our customers can’t lose.”.

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

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Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tacoma and Seattle. The idea is to allow for multiple stops to help riders get essential tasks done, particularly as the pandemic remains ongoing, in another example of the company responding to drastically-changed world conditions.

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Uber Debuts $50 Hourly Ride Option In Select US Cities

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Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tacoma and Seattle beginning June 2, Uber said. “Today, we’re doing that by launching an hourly ride option in select cities in the U.S., a new way to ride without having to re-request a trip at each location you visit,” he added.

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The Fed Used Swipe Data To Assess Economic Impact Of Storms

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For example, sales at restaurants and stores in the Florida cities of Tampa and Miami had fallen to extremely low levels. And in Houston, spending tumbled by 75 percent from typical amounts. With the data, they were able to get information in real time that would have otherwise taken weeks, Bloomberg reported.

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McDelivery Is McDominating In 1,000 New Markets

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On Wednesday (May 31), McDelivery with UberEATS launched at locations in the New York Metro Area, Fresno, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. That’s on top of the locations where it was already available, including Atlanta, Chicago, Columbus, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Orlando, Phoenix, San Diego and Tampa.

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Amazon Takes On Best Buy With Its Take On The Geek Squad

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Recode also pointed to job listings by the company for field technicians in Tampa, Miami, Orlando, Houston, Dallas, Las Vegas and Hoboken, N.J. After all it is very apt at entering a market and dominating it.

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