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Michigan Gov Whitmer Extends SNAP Use To Local Restaurants, Shops

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The program authorizes the Michigan Liquor Control Commission (MLCC) to offer a spirits cash buyback to liquor licensees whose businesses have been affected by executive orders relating to the pandemic. In order to participate in the SNAP program, bars and restaurants have to register with the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.

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Ingo’s Edwards Plays The Inside Straight On Online Gambling

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And that opened up an entirely new playing field for online gaming establishments now free to operate in any state that would allow them. But now gaming and sports betting is moving online and regulators are just now trying to figure out how to manage it.”. Or Michigan, which starts online gambling Friday, Jan.

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Paysafe expands FOX Bet partnership into Michigan

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Paysafe has expanded its partnership with FOX Bet , a US-based online and mobile sports-betting platform operated by Flutter Entertainment.

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?

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As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter.

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Strip Malls Gaining An Edge Over Traditional Shopping Malls

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Even merchants with significant online sales often seek a brick-and-mortar presence to counteract rising delivery costs. The initial gut reaction is that it’s all going online, but sometimes, it’s cheaper to use the store as a distribution channel,” Conor Flynn, chief executive officer at Kimco Realty Corp, told the WSJ. “The

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Can eCommerce Overcome The Strain Of COVID-19?

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The increase started in February, with online orders up 108 percent year over year, according to Quantum Metric. Melnyk , professor of operations and supply chain management at Michigan State University. Those estimates have varied , and have not delineated between essential and nonessential retail.

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Domino’s Rolls Out New Stores; Reports Double-Digit Q2 Sales Increase

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The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based company’s strong growth amid the coronavirus crisis has been aided by its push into online and mobile ordering. The pizza chain’s earnings and revenue also came in well above the expectations of analysts surveyed by FactSet, who had predicted earnings per share of $2.24 and revenue of $915 million.

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