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Making A Market For Water With A Caffeinated Kick

PYMNTS

The problem, Phocus Co-founder John Mittel discovered while staring into a vending machine while he was still in medical school at the University of Louisville, was all of the other things that one ended up drinking to gain access to the caffeine. It can now be found in 1,500 retail locations nationwide and counting.

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Why Thorntons Is Investing In The Loyal C-Store Customer

PYMNTS

No one brings a list, or plans a shopping run to the corner market. Specifically, the Louisville, Kentucky-based Thorntons chain spent much of the late 90s and early 2000s upgrading the convenience experience at its now 192 locations. The shopping that does happen there, happens because it’s … well, convenient. Hard to say.

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Shipping Inconsistencies Plague Nonessential eCommerce

PYMNTS

As the COVID-19 outbreak swept across the nation, Walmart distribution center employees say they’ve been holding their breath, knowing it would get into the facility, constantly wondering just when it would arrive,” says LehighValleyLive.com. the next day.”.

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Uber Of X: Truxx Is The Uber Of Moving

PYMNTS

We sat down with Truxx’s Founder and CEO, Carlos Suarez, to learn more about what inspired him to develop this company and how Truxx is helping the middle market of moving. The truck-sharing space is an undefined, emerging market. We hope to grow the Truxx brand to a national scale. CS: Truxx is a truck-sharing service.

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CFPB announces new appointments to advisory groups

CFPB Monitor

Agnani, Director of Policy and Civic Engagement, National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development, Washington, D.C. Hughes, Senior Vice President of Card Marketing, Discover Financial Services, Deerfield, Ill. Spradlin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Park Community Credit Union, Louisville, Ky.

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Regulation and Compliance: Ready for Review

Independent Banker

Coming after a long period of economic weakness including in real estate markets, a return to loan growth is regarded in general as a welcome development,” Barr offers. “So national financial services partner for the accounting and consulting firm BKD LLP in Louisville, Ky. David Baris, regulatory consultant.

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Who were ICBA’s Top Lenders of 2022?

Independent Banker

He sensed the family’s passion and liked their idea of starting with selling milk at farmers’ markets, roadside shops and small grocery stores. In each new market opened in 2021, the community bank found an experienced ag lender who was seeking a new position. American Bank, National Association. Bunnell listened. Mason City.