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Sears Looks To Shoes And Precious Metals To Jump-Start eCommerce

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This week the retailer has announced it is leveling-up its online marketplace with the addition of a new run of third-party sellers, which will bolster its offerings for consumers. The push into shoes — specifically national shoe brands like Dockers, G.H. Bass & Co. and Lucky Brand — makes sense as well.

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10 Lessons From The Small Business Banking Conference

South State Correspondent

Recently, the American Banker hosted their annual Small Business Banking Conference in Nashville, and as always, it was one of the better banking conferences of the year. Many banks expressed frustration over keeping small business banking housed within the retail bank channel. However, this was the most common structure.

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Instacart Raises $271M On $7.8B Valuation

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Just last week, the company announced the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service that provides customers with broadened delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up the groceries at retailers. At that time, the company had a valuation of $4.35

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Deutsche Bank, PNC Plan To Reduce Brick-And-Mortar Bank Branch Footprints

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The financial institution said per the report that it would shutter approximately 100 locations throughout the nation, which would shrink its domestic offices to roughly 400. The company has opened a minimum of 13 “solutions centers” in places such as Nashville, Tennessee and Dallas that provide an alternative to the usual bank office.

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KFC To Offer Meatless Fried Chicken At Select Locations

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The meat will be tested for a few months in stores throughout Nashville, Tennessee and Charlotte, North Carolina. KFC said it will use data collected from the test to determine whether it will expand the meatless product nationally. KFC has more than 23,000 stores in over 140 countries.

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Instacart Rolls Out Grocery Pickup Nationwide

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7) the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service. In a press release , the company said Instacart Pickup provides customers with expanded delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up the groceries at retailers. ”

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

South State Correspondent

Charlotte, Houston, Phoenix, New York, Austin, Denver, Orlando, Miami, and Nashville, many banks have not adjusted pricing or their credit appetite. Sectors like office, retail, and hospitality, are even worse. As a result, national banks are eroding the customer base of the community bank.