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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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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

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It’s difficult to say what retail and payments use cases will emerge from these early 5G deployments in South Korea – but they are coming, and not just from that country. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. The work toward 5G services that could directly impact payments and commerce has started. In the U.S.,

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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The world’s largest retailer announced it has acquired the crowdsourced, on-demand delivery marketplace Cornershop for $225 million. The business currently offers on-demand delivery from supermarkets, pharmacies and specialty food retailers in Mexico and Chile, which will continue following the deal’s close, Walmart says.

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Grocery Tracker: 7-Eleven Eyes 10K U.S. Stores

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This past week, the big box retailer’s shares got a boost upon the bell on Thursday morning, with prices up early—3 percent in the first hour of trading—to $171.45. International food retail group Ahold Delhaize (AD), meanwhile, continues its downward trajectory first seen at the end of February. percent to $29.73. units saw 3.2

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33 Ways Drones Will Impact Society: From Fighting War to Forecasting Weather, UAVs Change Everything

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In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, AT&T and Verizon launched drones in Houston, Texas to inspect their towers — a process which would have been too dangerous and time-consuming to do manually. Drones are being used to deliver goods from local retailers and fulfillment centers. Telecommunications.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

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We lent to retailers, restaurants, nonprofits, small mom-and-pop stores, barber shops, beauty salons, day cares, churches … we did not turn anybody away,” Frank says. “We State Bank of Bern. Cedar Valley Bank & Trust. La Porte City. Campbell County Bank. Metz Banking Company. Progressive Ozark Bank. The Peoples Bank. Philadelphia.