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Amazon Plans Whole Foods Expansions In Closed Sears Stores

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The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. Neil Saunders, managing director of retail at GlobalData, said Amazon is smart to secure former retail spaces, and that landlords are open to grocery stores because they help drive foot traffic. Sources told Yahoo!

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FTC Weighs Probe Into TripAdvisor’s Deleted Reviews

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Following an investigation by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) may launch a probe into TripAdvisor over claims the site deleted negative travel reviews for destinations where injuries, rapes, deaths and other dangerous activity occurred. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ’s investigation, published on Nov.

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus. Beyond Frontdesk, Mint House aims to deliver a hotel-like experience that is trusted and secure as well as built on a suite of amenities powered by technology. The Business. It seeks to help them increase their occupancy and fill their vacant units. The Market.

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2015 Holiday Marketing Efforts from the Top-20 U.S. Banks

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Detail holiday branch hours & service options (extra credit for a plug for online/mobile banking). Security tips related to holiday spending (2 of 3 rotating promos). Community service announcing a Milwaukee holiday display (#2 of 3 rotating promos). Help customers deal with holiday overspending and planing for the new year.

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Retail Pulse: Macy’s Collaborates With Brands For STORY; Kohl’s Accepts Amazon Returns

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The installation will also be an experiential teaser campaign for a new online brand called Greendigs that is said to debut in the fall following its STORY run. On another note, 7-Eleven Japan had to suspend the mobile payments feature on its 7Pay app because of a security flaw that impacted approximately around 900 people.

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Fintech Fundings: 26 Companies Raised $270 Million Week Ending May 6

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Online bookkeeping service. HQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Tags: SMB, payments, mobile, merchants, acquiring, security, credit/debit cards, Finovate alum. Source: Crunchbase , WSJ. Payments technology. Latest round: $24 million. Total raised: $40.5 HQ: Kefar Sava, Israel. Source: Finovate. Net Element. Mobile payments.

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Fintech Fundings: 102 Companies Raise $2.0 Billion in July

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Online exchange (AQUSH) for consumer loans. HQ: Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Online invoicing platform. Tags: Institutions, developers, storage, IT, security, compliance, HSBC (investor). Total raised: $30 million. HQ: Shanghai, China. Source: Crunchbase. Exchange Corporation. Latest round: $15 million Series B. Smart Pension.

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