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Bank Branches: Between Digital Transformation and Uncertainty

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The physical bank branch is by no means dead, but is trending toward consolidation or closure, as in the case of Iberia Bank in Louisiana. Earlier this week, the regional bank announced the closure of 22 branches. The changing bank branch is a twofold story of innovation and closures. CEO Daryl Byrd said the move […].

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Casino Reopenings Draw In Gamblers Despite Online Gaming Surges

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Casinos in Mississippi and Louisiana are reopening this week, and visitors are traveling long distances and waiting in lines to enter the facilities, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal. One person cited in the report drove from Houston to Louisiana with her family for the reopening of casinos on Monday. And, while U.S.

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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As instances of the coronavirus quickly increase in a number of regions across the nation, Apple plans to shutter 30 more stores in the United States on Thursday (July 2) at the latest. The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported.

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How Food Delivery Platforms Can Move Beyond Big City Takeout

PYMNTS

Then he moved to another smaller market — Lake Charles, Louisiana — and realized there was a potential for food delivery outside big cities. It was the regional grocers … saying, ‘Hey, we got customers calling us wanting to be on Waitr. region — states such as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida and Georgia. Can we be on Waitr?’”.

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Retail Pulse: Sears To Open ‘Home & Life’ Stores, Amazon Reduces Whole Foods’ Prices

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The locations, which the company said were created based on insights from Sears Appliances & Mattresses stores, are set to be located in Alaska, Kansas and Louisiana. Through that offering, which will be offered at the Kansas and Louisiana stores, the retailer will send shoppers emails when their items are ready.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

PYMNTS

The upcoming launches in the Midwest – in one city that is considered the capital of the region, and in another that is a growing destination for young, digitally-minded professionals, including those priced out of the Chicago housing market – represent more significant progress for the new mobile network technology. 5G Potential.

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What Hurricanes Can Mean For Retailers

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After Hurricane Katrina hit Louisiana in 2005, residents in the area continued to deal with damage from the storm a decade later. Knowing when hurricane season is — or when a region’s blizzard season may be — can help retailers in affected areas prepare appropriately.

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