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Today In Retail: FedEx Concludes ShopRunner Acquisition; Save A Lot Sells 51 Stores To Fresh Encounter

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concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Save A Lot, the discount grocery retailer, revealed the sale of 51 stores operated by the firm in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter.

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. Louis, Missouri; and Tampa, Florida. We’re always looking to innovate and disrupt,” Singh said. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app.

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

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Amazon is taking on Best Buy in the home installation and service market where Geek Squad has dominated by quietly rolling out its own service unit. After all it is very apt at entering a market and dominating it.

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How Mobile Apps Can Help Restaurants Make Loyalty Rewarding

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The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million. Most restaurants consider an appealing rewards app essential to competing in today’s market. That makes it more affordable and quicker to market. Loyalty Programs For Engagement.

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How Ghost Kitchens Are Altering The QSR Landscape

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And in Tampa, a family of local eateries called Frenchy’s Restaurants plans to launch its Frenchy’s To Go concept. DoorDash commands 35 percent of the third-party delivery market. From McDonald’s to DoorDash, restaurants and technology platforms are driving digital ordering innovation.

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending

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The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8 Similar activity is happening in Tampa Bay. Already, Tampa Bay is creating a small traffic management center on the university, which, despite its name, is located in that city. Smart City Spending. billion in 2021, up from $342.4

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CEO Roundtable: Ideas for a successful 2023

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One of the biggest challenges is simply navigating market uncertainty related to Federal Reserve policy and the direction of the economy. Anita Drentlaw , CEO, president and CFO at $190 million-asset New Market Bank in Elko New Market, Minn. billion-asset The Bank of Tampa in Tampa, Fla., By Beth Mattson-Teig.