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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. Right now, Whole Foods has about 470 stores around the nation – which isn’t much considering the proliferation of Walmart and Kroger stores, but it now has the capital to expand into previously unreachable areas, like Montana.

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Macy’s Is Hiring 80,000 Employees For The Holidays

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Macy’s announced it is hiring 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, as well as adding more employees to handle online orders. The retailer said that around 23,500 of the seasonal positions will be based in facilities that support online sales, an increase of 5,500 positions compared to 2017. Macy’s, Inc.

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2015 ICBA Community Bankers of the Year

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The association accepted nominations online during the month of September, allowing anyone to recommend a community banker for consideration. National Award Recipient. Tulsa, Okla. Community Banker of the Year award program. The 2015 Award Recipients. President and CEO. First Bank Financial Centre. First Bank Financial Centre.