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The Revivals Of Malls And Unattended Retail

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shopping malls have reached the pinnacle of struggle, with empty shops hitting a 20-year high, but the American Dream mega-mall may be bucking the trend. 1,000: Minimum number of Stockwell machines across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago. Data: 2017: The year Stockwell launched.

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Allegiance Bank’s parent sees revenues tumble in 2020

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The Houston-based banking group saw steady growth in its loan portfolio in Q4 Bank Performance The Economy Feature Financial Trends Management Feature3 Community Banking.

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Singapore’s TiffinLabs To Launch 1,000 Smart Kitchens For Food Delivery

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kitchens are slated to open in San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston and Austin, according to the release, and will offer a selection of food from TiffinLabs’ digital-first restaurant brands. The project will also use data analytics to look at food preferences and trends in various areas. and Europe. The first U.S.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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But recent news and trends strongly indicate that our eventual mechanical overlords — as evil and merciless as they may or may not turn out to be — will at least deliver our packages in a timely, cost-efficient fashion. The (delivery) robots are coming fast, and seem poised to take over the world. For instance, Kroger Co., Freight Play.

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eCommerce Shift Helps Fuel Strong Sales At Pier 1 Imports, Dressbarn

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Retail Ecommerce Ventures (REV) , the incubator that relaunched Pier 1 Imports and Dressbarn in 2020, noted that the migration to eCommerce in addition to trends such as the “quest for comfort at home” fueled formidable sales at the two brands, according to an announcement.

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Texas Halts Reopening Plans As COVID Cases Spike

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The hardest-hit counties in the state were Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis, which include the state’s most populated cities, including Houston, San Antonio, Dallas and Austin. CEO Gene Lee said Darden has seen “no change in our business trends,” although he noted that the company was concerned about the spikes.

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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Houston-based First Service Credit Union has selected a third-party provider’s digital banking suite to enhance its members’ online access to financial services. For more on these and other stories, check out the Trackers News & Trends section. It will allow the institu tions to use one solution for the entire process.