article thumbnail

Grocery Stores Shutter In-Store Pharmacies

PYMNTS

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. prescription revenues in 2018.

article thumbnail

Energy Woes to Test Real Estate Underwriting in Shale Regions

American Banker

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.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Instacart Expands Alcohol Delivery Across The U.S.

PYMNTS

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 said customers in participating states will now see a new in-app banner that lets them shop directly from beer, wine and spirit “aisles” of select retailers on the Instacart marketplace.

article thumbnail

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

PYMNTS

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. 1, 2017, with new locations spanning the United States and Canada. In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.

article thumbnail

Should Unstaffed Stores Be Shelved?

PYMNTS

Automation promises many benefits in retail, including the potential to reduce costs and improve the customer experience. The July Automated Retail Tracker examines the latest cashierless efforts in retail and finds which are experiencing uptake and which may fall flat. Just because you can doesn’t mean you should, though.

article thumbnail

Can the Underbanked Solve Banking's Branch Problem?

American Banker

TCF Financial in Minnesota has launched a set of products targeting low-income customers. The company, which has closed a fifth of its branches in recent years, hopes underbanked clients will boost traffic at its remaining locations.

article thumbnail

The Greatest Show On Commerce Turf

PYMNTS

Minnesota vs. the Impending Masses. The normal population of the region is only around 400,000. The Super Bowl is much more than a one-day game; it’s now a 10-day festival,” said Andrea Mokros, VP of Communications and Events for the Minnesota Super Bowl Committee. The Crowded Bowl . And they aren’t just coming for the game.

Minnesota 101