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Grocery Round-Up: Amazon Fresh Opens, Whole Foods Cuts Prices And The US Grocery Sales Boom Slows Down 

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The long-awaited first Amazon Fresh brick-and-mortar store officially opened for business in Los Angeles this week, while Whole Foods talked up falling prices. This week, the eCommerce giant gave the public open access to the shop, located in Los Angeles. Whole Foods Promises Price Cuts. Grocery Delivery Firm Weee!

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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Convenience store operator 7-Eleven is launching beer and cider delivery in select U.S. Worth, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Miami-Ft. Customers can place their beer orders via the 7Now app.

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 Justice Department Indicts 80 in Massive Online Fraud Scheme

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The Hill reported that the 252-count indictment was unsealed after authorities arrested 14 of the defendants in the United States; 11 of them had been based in Los Angeles; the remainder are outside the United States. Separately, in Oregon, Portland Public Schools is, according to The Oregonian , “on track” to recover $2.9

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Real Estate Startup Bungalow Secures $64M In Funding

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Since its launch, the company has operated in the Bay Area, Los Angeles, New York, San Diego and Seattle. It also announced today that it has added two new markets to its platform: Portland and Washington, D.C., putting it on track to be in 12 major U.S. markets by the end of 2018.

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

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Luxury fitness brand Equinox is set next month to open its first hotel in New York City, “with more on the horizon in Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Clara, Calif.,” and Portland, Maine. according to the report. Unattended Retail.

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UPS, FedEx Take Different Star Turns As Holiday Shipping Crisis Accelerates

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The average 2020 holiday delay rate is expected to be between 14 percent to 18 percent, though urban centers like New York and Los Angeles could see package delay rates as high as 30 percent. Reaction from the brands involved did not show any alarm over the move and UPS had no official confirmation of the selective delays.

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Can Lime Make Consumers Feel Safer About Scooters And Bikes?

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More importantly, how does one use such a thing — or even a bike — and operate it in an urban environment without falling off, getting hit and suffering injury? Bird , a company focused on e-scooters , provided more than 10 million rides in its first 12 months of operation. It’s hardly an academic concern. Scooter Accident.