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For This Startup, Scale Was A Matter Of Necessity

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So, how did Vacasa , the online vacation rental home startup, go from managing one beachside cabin on the Washington coast that belonged to the family of one of the founder’s wife to a multimillion-dollar company with more than 1,400 employees that manages over 4,000 properties in the U.S. Italy, Spain, Belize and Chile.

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Oregon-Based Simple Bank Laying Off Nearly 10 Percent Of Workforce

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Portland, Oregon-based online bank Simple reduced its workforce by nearly 10 percent earlier this week, marking its second round of layoffs in 2017. ” The online bank said it will focus on updating some of its technology, including its goals feature which allows customers to track spending habits so they can meet financial goals.

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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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It serves roughly 120,000 households across nine major markets and recently expanded into San Diego, Portland, New York City and New Jersey. People often have to drive hours to get what they want, and the shopping experience at ethnic grocery markets is not ideal.”. Nielsen found that the biggest spike in the U.S.

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Retailers Look To Digital Technologies After Beating The Street

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Management noted on the conference call with analysts following the earnings report that there was a “positive comp gap” between the company and quick-service restaurant peers of as much as 270 basis points. “And However, the online order and delivery service’s sales and active daily orders came up short of estimates. The Road Ahead.

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Data Dive, Summer Heat Edition: Venmo Speeds Up, Amex Branches Out And Walmart Takes A Pass

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Arizona temps grounded flights last week when they got about 120, and even the Pacific Northwest saw temperatures get up over the 100 mark in Portland. After Amazon managed to turn the retail ecosystem’s collective head with its announcement that it would be acquiring the nation’s sixth-largest grocery chain, Whole Foods Market.

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How Urban Outfitters Was A Q1 Sleeper Success Story

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Walmart managed to shock the street and pop-up some gains, TJX remained physical retail’s most reliable power hitter and H&M continued in its nearly unquestioned demographic domination. Hayne told analysts online sales grew by double digits year over year, outpacing sales performance in the retailer’s bricks-and-mortar locations.

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Uber Of X: Paintzen, On-Demand Home Painting

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Chicago, Dallas, Portland, Los Angeles and San Francisco — and growing to more. Mike Russell, CEO of Paintzen, spoke with PYMNTS about the business, where it’s headed and why it’s like no other option in the market. You go online and give us really simple information about your home. What is Paintzen?