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How A New Name Sparked An Unattended Retail Turnaround

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The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America. There are now over 1,000 Stockwell machines spread across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago. According to the company, its future is now about building scale and creating a national presence for its vending cupboards.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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Miami is Carvana’s 24th car vending machine location to date — joining Nashville, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Once in the bay, the customer has seven days to drive the car around town before ultimately deciding if the vehicle is right for them. Ontario (L.A.),

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Happy Returns: In-Person Returns For eTail

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Happy Returns currently has seven Return Bars operating in five major cities — Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Houston. In 2017, Sobie said Happy Returns is working to grow the national footprint of its Return Bars. Happy Returns will also be growing in its existing markets.

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Rinse Clothing Service Raises $14M To Expand To Boston, Chicago And Beyond

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Rinse currently serves its home base of San Francisco as well as Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver and New York are up next. Our goal is to be the first and largest national brand in clothing care and become a household name,” said Prakash.

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PayPal, Kiva Team To Launch New Tools For Small Business Month

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The events will take place in Atlanta, Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis, Omaha, Oakland, Portland (Ore.), Washington D.C. and more locations, including workshops that will educate small business owners on issues such as securing financing, leveraging digital tools to enable growth and sharing ways to compete globally.

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