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Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies

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The move, happening in states as varied as Washington, Minnesota and everywhere in between, comes as customers have been making fewer trips to visit pharmacy counters while doing grocery shopping. Supermarket pharmacy counters are closing across the U.S. as they struggle to keep customers coming back.

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Energy Woes to Test Real Estate Underwriting in Shale Regions

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Bankers in the Bakken Share region of Minnesota and North Dakota are keeping an eye on exposure to hotels, apartments and retail space as economic slowdowns occur in energy producing markets.

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CA Denies Lending License For BNPL Firm Sezzle

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Sezzle — a “buy now, pay later” (BNPL) company based in Minnesota, but listed in Australia — was denied a crucial lending license from California. Rival BNPL company Afterpay ’s application was approved by the state. The company offers U.S. “Whereas, Sezzle is only in the U.S., ”

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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In a press release, the company said the latest expansion efforts add to the 35 new stores launched during the first half of the fiscal year, bringing the total count of store openings in the region to 63 stores. New store openings in Canada can be found in Ontario and Saskatchewan.

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Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

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can now have alcohol delivered in as soon as an hour from national, regional and local grocers as well as wine and liquor stores. Instacart, the online grocery company, announced Tuesday (March 12) it has expanded alcohol delivery for customers across the U.S. along with wine and liquor specialty stores like BevMo! ”

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Should Unstaffed Stores Be Shelved?

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this seemingly high-tech format is being adopted (and adapted) by smaller, regional stores without Amazon-sized budgets. Another regional grocer, H-E-B, has begun piloting a scan-and-go solution, which lets customers scan products with their smartphones during their shopping trip, bag them and pay via generated QR code before leaving.

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Wells Fargo Sacked in Signage Dispute with NFL's Vikings

American Banker

A federal judge ruled that Wells Fargo violated a contract with the NFL's Minnesota Vikings over the placement of signs near the team's new stadium, according to a published report.