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AUGUST 10, 2018

Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. Now, Mattress Firm is reportedly pondering bankruptcy, and analysts say that might be a good strategy for the retailer: Peter Keith of Piper Jaffray & Co. is no exception. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News….

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens and Alphabet-owned drone company Wing have teamed up on a pilot program to deliver products to the doors of customers, according to a Sept. Walgreens continues to explore partnerships to transform and modernize our customer experience and we are proud to be the first retailer in the U.S. 19 release. .

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FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Brink’s, which is based in Richmond, Virginia, said the transaction adds 14 new markets to its realm: the Netherlands, Malaysia , Romania, Belgium, Ireland, Kuwait, the Czech Republic, the Philippines, the Dominican Republic, Cyprus, Indonesia, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia. and several smaller markets.

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JUNE 26, 2020

As the company’s chief digital officer, Sethia and his team have built what is arguably the most valuable loyalty program in retail with more than 33 million members. It announced this week that it is piloting Fuel Loyalty at participating 7-Eleven stores in North and South Orlando, Florida; North Texas; and Woodbridge, Virginia.

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

Instacart, a San Francisco-based startup, partners with more than 400 retailer chains to offer delivery and pickup of groceries from more than 30,000 stores across 5,500 cities in the U.S. In August, Walmart partnered with Instacart to offer same-day delivery across select markets in the U.S. and Canada, according to the announcement.

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APRIL 26, 2019

In Richmond, Virginia, finance job openings grew 31.3% Demand for bankers and financial services workers appears to be waning following a wave of cutbacks at the start of the year. But a few cities are bucking the trend with double-digit growth in finance employment opportunities.

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JANUARY 8, 2018

Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels, including clothing — has already gobbled up 3 percent of local market share since the chain came to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in June 2017. jobs in the next year.

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JANUARY 15, 2020

With CVS Health on the path to meeting its goal of revamping more than 1,000 of its stores, the health retailer is reportedly seeing positive early results. CVS rolled out three HealthHUB concept stores in Texas close to the conclusion of 2018 and grew the offering to 50 locations in four markets by the end of last year.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

started offering Juul vaporizers in addition to refill pods in flavors like Virginia tobacco and mint from Sept. They had reportedly been taken off both online retail sites by Tuesday. Markets in Asia are important for the company to expand its user base, particularly the world’s largest cigarette market of China.

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DECEMBER 28, 2018

This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. pick up at 5:30 p.m.,

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JUNE 12, 2019

A spokesperson for Kroger said, according to the outlet, “Like many retailers, we are starting to offer our customers a highly curated selection of topical products like lotions, balms, oils and creams that are infused with hemp-derived CBD.” released in February, the market could reach $16 billion by the year 2025.

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JUNE 12, 2017

They are sold in major retailers such as Wegmans and Whole Foods Market in Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia, as well as online. Mama Biscuit’s Gourmet Biscuits (MBGB) produces flavored gourmet biscuits that “bridge the gap between” sweet cupcakes and savory tasting treats.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020

Online retail business is booming during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers increase their use of contactless digital channels to shop safely from home instead of returning to brick-and-mortar stores. Free marketing support is one of the most valuable benefits of being a BNPL member,” Tillman said. Recent data revealed that U.S.

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JUNE 4, 2016

Today, in McLean, Virginia, guests of the local Hilton can have their questions answered 24/7, 365 days a year by what is likely the world’s first robot concierge, Connie (named for Conrad Hilton, the patriarch of the Hilton brand), which is powered by IBM’s Watson AI. Which leaves retailers with one of two choices.

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MARCH 16, 2018

A job posting has revealed that Amazon’s next move for Whole Foods is a service that will enable customers to not only order items from the organic grocery, but also from select retailers. The position would require working with the retail leaders and project managers “who are building this new business from scratch,” the posting said.

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JANUARY 16, 2020

Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 Global Blue is the clear market leader in the attractive and growing Tax Free Shopping ecosystem worldwide,” said Farley. Research firm Data Circle indicated that duty-free and other travel-retail channels saw a 9.3

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NOVEMBER 15, 2018

Data: $10 billion: Current value of the global digital identity market. 217 percent: The increase in searches for home listings in Crystal City, Virginia since Amazon officially announced it as one of two HQ2 locations. 46 percent: Share of B2B payments made by check. 24 percent: Share of millennials who are credit union members.

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AUGUST 24, 2016

The Cleveland-based firm says that it is “reviewing strategic alternatives for its retail portfolio.” According to Chain Store Age , this could mean shifting or significantly reducing its investment in the mall and retail center industry to instead focus on apartments and office buildings.

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DECEMBER 27, 2019

With blackjack and roulette on mobile phones, the growing market for online sports wagering in New Jersey has introduced gamblers to virtual casino games. The market was set up to be incredibly competitive,” Grove said, according to the report, “and that competition is successfully producing a product that’s engaging consumers.”.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2017

Attending to the unattended retail space: USA Technologies buys Cantaloupe Systems , boosting cloud and mobile functionality for vending. Amazon (not so) Fresh in the ‘burbs: It’s a rare misstep for the eCommerce giant, which stated that it is phasing out grocery service in some markets, ranging from New Jersey to Virginia.

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MARCH 11, 2020

“We’re always looking for ways to create a more convenient and rewarding shopping experience for our customers that delivers more of what matters to them,” Mark Irby, Publix vice president of Marketing, said in the announcement.

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MARCH 6, 2018

“We’re happy to bring our customers in San Francisco and Atlanta the convenience of free two-hour delivery through Prime Now and access to thousands of natural and organic groceries and locally sourced favorites,” John Mackey, Whole Foods Market co-founder and CEO, said in a statement. throughout 2018.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2017

Whole Foods’ market cap was estimated at over $9.7 Costco stock was up as well for the week, hitting a high over $176 on Friday morning, with a market cap over $77 billion. and a market cap over €26 billion (over $27.6 Retail brands and partners for Shopkick include Best Buy, Clorox, Nestle and Starbucks, among others.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. The company’s director of sales and marketing, Stephen Robertson, told PYMNTS in an interview that the company has a “striking amount of walk-in customers” who buy coffee from the company directly.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

The net impact of Amazon’s decision translates to Bear Down Logistics’ facilities shutting down in Ohio, Virginia and Illinois in April — with 280 positions lost. Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter. Postmates said its overall Delivery-as-a-Service has leapt by more than 300 percent year over year across retailers.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2019

has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. The company’s director of sales and marketing, Stephen Robertson, told PYMNTS in an interview that the company has a “striking amount of walk-in customers” who buy coffee from the company directly.

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AUGUST 1, 2018

In Richmond, Virginia, for example, Chop Chop allows diners to choose from a menu of 50 to 60 restaurants for delivery. In sum, “we’re there to market for them to help them grow,” Chop Chop Owner Chris Chandler told PYMNTS.com in an interview. on customer service, local knowledge and restaurant fees.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

As a result, banks are investing in and engaging with FinTech startups to grow their customer base and their market share. According to a report, the new group of banks to now support Apple Pay include American Eagle Financial Credit Union, Central Virginia Federal Credit Union and Community Bank & Trust of Florida, among others.

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APRIL 19, 2018

Standing one’s ground in an Amazon -dominated retail market doesn’t happen by accident. The retailer has announced that it will be adding more than 1,000 new employees to its technology teams this year, increasing the size of its tech department by more than a third. The company is investing $3.4

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2016

Previously, Allison served as SVP of Product Management & Marketing at Merrill Corporation. degrees from the University of Virginia. CEO, Market Platform Dynamics. Earlier in her career, she ran client services for CEB and held positions with law firms in Hong Kong and Brussels. She earned both her B.A. Karen Webster.

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OCTOBER 11, 2017

Google, for instance, has its Midwest headquarters in the former Fulton Market Cold Storage building. Henrico County, Virginia. The so-called “Willow Campus” is envisioned to be a “mixed-use village” that includes a grocery store, pharmacy, 125,000 square feet of retail space, and 1,500 housing units.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

In a press release , the company said the Federal Court in the Eastern District of Virginia granted it a temporary restraining order and froze the PayPal accounts of the entities that were selling fake products without regulatory oversight or the age verification processes JUUL employs.

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MAY 31, 2018

The paper reported that, in May, the online retailer “added two directors to its 11-member board that were nominated by activist investor Starboard Capital. These are busy times for the intersection of digital and automotive, with a variety of players trying to get a piece of the market. and autoscout24.de.

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APRIL 25, 2018

When Amazon launched Prime Now delivery for groceries out of its Whole Foods Marketpalce subsidiary, the company turned some heads — and heard some minor complaints, since the service was only initially only available in four markets: Virginia Beach, Austin, Dallas and Cincinnati.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2020

That growth will be driven by a generally healthy consumer spend and tight labor market. Growth will be fueled by the expansion of central kitchens for food prep, and social media marketing that showcases menus, philosophies and chefs. New chains could quickly emerge regionally or nationally.”.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., In addition, jobs will be created in coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores and with various service providers to support Amazon workers, of course. “I Alexa Apology.

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MARCH 13, 2018

But, following Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon started offering its own two-hour delivery from stores in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach in February. ALDI tested the service in three markets — Atlanta, Dallas, and Los Angeles — in August, Chain Store Age reported.

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