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Phoenix Welcomes Online Alcohol Delivery Startup, Drizly

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Boston-based eCommerce alcohol delivery startup Drizly has announced its next location in Phoenix, Arizona. Partnering to deliver alcohol from local liquor stores that include Lucky’s Liquor, Gary’s Liquor and Chandler Liquors, Phoenix residents will now be able to order and receive alcohol delivery from these retailers.

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The Antiques Market Bids Heavy On eCommerce

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If there’s any industry that has been slow to transition online, it’s antiques. Two recent moves from leading arts and antique dealers are leading a trend toward online arts and antique buying. Now we’re going to take a smaller storefront and concentrate more online. We’re finally knocking down the barriers online.”.

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eScooter Startup Lime Exits 12 Markets, Fires 14 Pct. Of Staff

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Lime is striving to reach profitability in 2020 and is laying off about 14 percent of its workforce — roughly 100 people — and ceasing operations in 12 markets, according to reports on Thursday (Jan. These market closures have an effect not just on riders, but on our whole Lime community. More global markets planned for this month.

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ALDI Plans 70 New Store Openings In Expansion Push

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The value grocery chain also said it intended to come into the greater Phoenix market and continue to support Gulf Coast store growth with a new Alabama distribution center, according to a Tuesday (July 21) announcement. ALDI also said it has grown its online shopping selections.

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Opendoor Trims Employees And Perks

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Opendoor , the startup that operates an online platform for buying and selling homes, “is reshuffling staff and scaling back on a time-honored startup perk: free lunch,” according to a report from Bloomberg. The report went on to say that “Opendoor, most recently valued at $3.8

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China-Based IPOs Raised $11.7 Billion In 2020

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The IPO rate for Chinese companies is the highest since Alibaba’s massive market debut in 2014, according to CNBC , citing a new report from Renaissance Capital. This year’s IPO class included tech company Lufax and online real estate platform Ke Holdings, whose public offerings ranked in the top 10 biggest on the U.S.

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Amazon Said To Roll Out PillPack Service To Employees

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News of Amazon ‘s acquisition of online pharmacy startup PillPack have had analysts assuming the eCommerce conglomerate is ready to introduce an online pharmacy to its suite of services. However, new reports from CNBC on Wednesday (Nov. 21) said Amazon may first be gearing up to introduce the service to its own employees.

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