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Pandemic Puts Retail And NRF On Front Lines Of New Surge In Cases

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The development of a COVID-19 vaccine is positive news for retailers as they find themselves once again on the front lines of the surge in the pandemic. During the first series of lockdowns in April and May, “essential” retailers were allowed to stay open. If a retailer sold food, it was essential. On Tuesday (Nov.

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Industry Slant // Bo Berg Talks Giant Schnauzers, DJing, Financial Services

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BB : I was an exchange student in Las Cruces, New Mexico. MM: So, after some time in New Mexico, you went back to Denmark. I eventually got headhunted to work for City National Bank in Los Angeles. MM: So, you started at City National Bank, and was the bank online before you got there? Where were you born?

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Young Consumers Love to “Buy Now, Pay Later” – Here’s What to Know About the Explosive Fintech Trend

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Buy now, pay later (BNPL) is a type of point-of-sale installment loan that partners with retailers to allow consumers to pay for their purchases in multiple equal payments. When online shopping, if a retailer has a partnership with a BNPL platform, the customer can choose it as their payment method when placing their order at checkout.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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Grubhub , a mobile food ordering and delivery platform, is expanding its range of delivery and catering options once again, this time by announcing news of a partnership with another national leader in food services: BJ’s Restaurants and Brewhouse. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.,

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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

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When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said. Nuevo Food Box , for instance, offers a subscription box of food highlighting the flavors of New Mexico.

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Vaccine Distribution Hits Snags; CVS And Walgreens Caught In Crossfire

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And this week, it seems, the delays are continuing to compound — and retailers of all kinds are reporting bumps in their distribution processes. The net result is that Maryland has distributed 46 percent of doses, well below the national average of 53 percent. But it's not all bad news.

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15 Minutes With … Jimmy Rasmussen

Independent Banker

Rasmussen: Yes, it is an honor to serve the Group 3 Banks in Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Louisiana for three more years. We also financed several hotels, restaurants, cruise parking lot owners and other retailers that depend heavily on our tourism trade. I do my best to be their voice at our Dallas meetings.

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