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Fixing Meal Delivery By Ditching The Subscriptions 

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But the reality of the disruptive innovation hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. Some of Blue Apron’s problems are unique — specifically operational and employee relations issues. So far the only city it has launched in is Memphis — though Nashville and eventually urban areas across the U.S. are planned to follow along.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. Same-store sales were up 2.9

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Accelerating To The Future?

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With more than 700 now in operation across the United States, small business accelerators are becoming increasingly crucial engines of the U.S. And the financial benefits of these accelerators may only be the start of the equation, at least according to Joe Munk, program manager at the Portland State University Startup Accelerator in Oregon.

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