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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt. is no exception.

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. Amazon Go Has Spawned Imitators, But Also Innovation. Pet Retail and CBD Combine Innovative Forces. PayPal’s Q2 Rattles Investors.

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Retail Pulse: H-E-B Rolls Out New App; Jimmy John’s Launches Loyalty Program

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Grocery retailers are making it easier for consumers to shop with their mobile devices through digital innovations. From the moment the app is opened, customers will notice a more streamlined shopping experience,” the retailer said. In Other Brick-and-Mortar Retail News.

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How Grocery Retail Will Evolve In 2020

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The combination of consumer packaged goods and a single place to buy all the food that went on a consumer’s table from one big store ushered in a huge innovation in consumer convenience, as well as expanding the selection of food that went on those tables. Delivery stands as a big area of innovation. Delivery Trends.

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Israel Approves New Digital Bank

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The digital bank is led by entrepreneurs Marius Nacht of cyber security company Check Point Software Technologies , and Amnon Shashua of autonomous driving developer Mobileye NV. Set to launch in a year and a half, it will provide credit and brokerage services to retail customers.