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Brookfield Asset Earmarks $5 Billion To Help Struggling Mall Retailers

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The funds will be managed by Ron Bloom, managing partner and vice chairman of Brookfield’s private equity arm, who said the focus would be on helping small businesses get back on their feet. “We Brookfield has been moving in on mall-centric retail for some time, acquiring all of the stake for U.S.

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Legal Cannabis Retail Gets Big, Feminine And Luxurious

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It’s not often that one gets to see a new form of retail emerge, but that’s what’s happening with, of all things, legal recreational cannabis. So far, this retail is taking a form that is big, feminine and even a bit luxurious. The retailer said it is launching The High End, a luxury cannabis lifestyle and wellness concept shop.

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MGM Resorts Appoints Acting Chief Executive Officer

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Hornbuckle is a University of Nevada, Las Vegas graduate and holds a bachelor of science degree in hotel administration. He also served as a Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority board member from 1999 to 2003. He has also served on the Andre Agassi Foundation and University of Nevada, Las Vegas Foundation boards.

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Amazon Offers Prime Members Restaurant Delivery

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Amazon Prime members in Las Vegas will now be able to have food delivered in one hour or less from some of the city’s most popular eateries through the Amazon or Prime Now mobile apps or by visiting www.amazon.com/restaurants. Orders going to the Las Vegas Strip will offer curbside pickup.

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Mall Vacancies At Highest Level In Eight Years

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Some geographies are coping with the upheaval in retail better than others, as vacancies in U.S. However, the retail vacancy rate was under 7 percent in 17 cities, with San Francisco taking the lead at 4.1 Vacancy rates also improved during the past year in 43 cities, including Seattle, Las Vegas and Chicago.

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How Retailers Drive Innovation With Subscriptions (And Payments)

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Brick-and-mortar retailers, as well as online merchants, are offering consumers all sorts of products and services through the subscription business model, from movies to tea. And retailers are offering innovative subscriptions for all sorts of products. The company accepts credit and debit cards for payments.

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Amazon Meets Privately With Sellers At CES

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While Alexa is a huge presence at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, Amazon has been using the popular gathering for another purpose – an opportunity to meet with third-party sellers and promote a new seller support service called marketplace growth.

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