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APRIL 23, 2019

is a tough market – and getting tougher. food and consumer-product market, according to Nielsen. Now playing catch-up, Kroger has budgeted $4 billion for investments, including warehouses managed by robots, a meal-kit company and digitally LED enabled shelves that market directly to customers.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Azimo says it has received a license from the Dutch Central Bank to operate in the Netherlands, Cubic Transportation Systems has notched a contract for a mobile ticketing system in Ireland , and Bear Market Coffee in Ireland has gone cashless. Banco BASE has tapped Volante Technologies Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2018

In August, the company announced it was expanding Uber Freight into new markets across the country, as well as introducing personalized load matching.

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AUGUST 14, 2020

12) that it is partnering with Instacart in four test markets. As such, it is a highly synergistic partnership that will benefit both companies once extended to a larger selection of markets. It is evident, though, that the launch will be regional, maybe even limited to specific metros where Walmart has strong grocery and delivery.

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NCR

OCTOBER 16, 2017

But despite the fact consumers are so familiar with this option, one area where drive-up convenience hasn’t gained such momentum outside the United States and Middle East is within retail banking. However, these tend to be concentrated in just a few key regions. Most other global regions have less than 1,000 installed.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 5, 2016

Retailers, health care and technology consultants enjoyed the largest employment gains, said analysts, while manufacturers saw a 4,000 cut in jobs last month. IHS Markit Chief Regional Economist James Diffley reflected on the findings, declaring the index as having plateaued, though at promising levels. presidential election.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

s two resident retail superpowers’ race for the consumer’s whole paycheck this week. The world’s largest physical retailer, Walmart, spent much of its earnings call with analysts discussing its digital commerce victories and expansion. Big Play of the Week: The Power of Prime Day to Move Markets .

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While Black Friday gets all of the press, Super Saturday has been creeping up in recent years to become the holiday season’s secret second pole of retail action. Black Friday has become an increasingly artificial phenomenon, driven more by retailer promotion than by its date on the calendar,” said Schrieber. So Why The Switch?

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2016

The Asia-Pacific region reigned again with two deals in Australia and Singapore, while the U.K. The company said it plans to use the funding to expand its staff across leadership, sales and marketing positions and continue to develop its underlying technology. The Asia-Pacific region scored again with Tjaara’s funding worth $1.2

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APRIL 27, 2017

Now, all eyes are ahead once more for Alphabet’s upcoming Q1 earnings report slated for today after market close. This put Alphabet’s market cap well above $610 billion at the time. Waymo has not disclosed how many total vehicles will be operating in the region during the expanded public tests. billion for the quarter.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

The move puts Amazon in more direct competition with QVC and its parent brand, Qurate Retail Group, which in addition to QVC owns HSN, Zulily and five other brands. retail feather in cap of Ant Financial-owned Alipay, it seems thousands of U.S. The timing of this release highlights the new head-to-head nature of the face-0ff.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

And the company also assigned a team to address dense urban market performance, with New York Metro as an initial target. In the fourth quarter, she noted that the company was able to redeploy up to 90 minutes each day from non-customer facing tasks to customer-facing activities, depending on the store.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

But services such as Bellhops are disrupting the market — and making a challenging time for consumers easier — by bringing an on-demand pricing model to the moving industry. Currently, the service is in 22 cities and metro areas expanding across the Southwest, South and Mid-Atlantic regions from Austin, Texas, to Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 25, 2017

Jeff Bezos missed a major marketing opportunity there (as if Amazon needs it). Proponents note that, between Doña Ana County itself and the nearby El Paso region and Juarez, the region could more than satisfy the eCommerce giant’s stated requirements. How is the race to be Amazon’s second home city not a reality show?

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Independent Banker

JANUARY 31, 2022

This region has the kind of energy that draws people to a place and helps them and their businesses thrive. The 2020 Census quantified the growth many residents were already sensing: Austin grew by 33% between 2010 and 2020, earning it the rank of fastest-growing large metro. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3%

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

Chairmen and CEOs alike spout undifferentiated bromides that tells me their strategy in their markets must be low cost. Both of these acquisitions were completed on [date], providing us with well-known and talented bankers and an expanded statewide footprint into new strategically compelling markets.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 3, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets in which Postmates currently operates. The normal population of the region is only around 400,000. It’s all hands on deck,” Chapin Hansen, Lyft’s Twin Cities market manager, said. “We Winner: Pizza . The Dog Bowl.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 2, 2018

Offered in conjunction with Postmates, the service will be available in the 40 metro markets that Postmates operates in. The normal population of the Twin Cities region is around 400,000. “It’s all hands on deck,” Chapin Hansen, Lyft’s Twin Cities market manager. Winner: Pizza .

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

The company’s market capitalization, which after declining to less than $600 million in the 2009 recession, has now grown to almost $3 billion. This was a terrific combination of two education-focused cooperatives across both Southern and Northern California markets. So many miles to go, retail bankers! ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

Amazon/Whole Foods is the newest district in the Grocery Hunger games – the combination of two smaller efforts (Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market) made possible by Amazon’s $13.7 online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. District 1: Amazon/Whole Foods.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2017

have a retail crisis — or a small business crisis? Which is why “fixing” retail must include giving SMB merchants the tools they need to compete in the very dynamic environment that now defines Retail U.S.A. No small businesses in those areas means no SMB jobs in those markets. Here’s a question: Does the U.S.

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