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JUNE 1, 2016

Politics and retail usually mix like oil and water. Hipmunk released data last week that showed bookings to Trump Hotels have suffered a marked decline ever since their namesake’s political campaign has been an issue in the national consciousness. Bookings at lodgings under the Trump banner have fallen an average of 59.3

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

Case in point, Stockwell: a self-service retail venture that got off on a very wrong foot with customers by, among other things, choosing the wrong name. There are now over 1,000 Stockwell machines spread across the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago.

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BankInovation

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Varo Bank, the first fintech to secure a national bank charter, today announced a $510 million oversubscribed funding round, a new raise that more than doubles the company’s previous funding, bringing total funding for the San Francisco, Calif.-based based mobile bank to $992.4 The bank's total valuation now stands at $2.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

While some types of businesses have adapted and survived amid the pandemic-triggered economic crisis, restaurants and retailers have especially struggled. Yelp’s new “Local Economic Impact Report” said that the number of business closures in the pandemic has continued to increase nationally: “As of Aug. 31, 163,735 total U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2020

Right now, the new OpenTable feature is being used by seven businesses throughout San Francisco and Los Angeles — six restaurants that are acting as pop-up markets and one grocery store. The company said it was in “active talks with other national grocers/retailers.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

Now that San Francisco is on the verge of banning eCigarettes, the question naturally turns to whether other municipalities and states will follow suit. But the pending ban does highlight the need for a national standard regarding the minimum age to buy such products, he said. Will that happen? Likely not wide scale.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Use portfolio risk management tools, which make it easier to continue supporting local and national economies prudently. The point is this: There’s a lot of these surveys, and when you read them, they are New York City, San Francisco, Chicago. It’s not a situation where you want to just deny that there's any hope for retail.”

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 26, 2018

The last few years have been tough on Payless: the shoe retailer filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in April 2017, which led to the closure of 800 stores and CEO W. The retailer was, however, able to exit bankruptcy still open for business, an accomplishment in the current retail environment. Paul Jones stepping down. percent.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2020

In May, the Real Deal reported 21 percent of 135 big retail chains failed to pay April rent, or were paying only a small part of it. National retailers paid just 58 percent of their billed rent in April, which was significantly lower than the 96 percent over the same time frame in 2019.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 19, 2020

Meanwhile, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), the Chan Zuckerberg Biohub (CZ Biohub) and UC San Francisco (UCSF) are tapping into their abilities to grow the capacity of local testing to better combat the coronavirus, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

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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PYMNTS

JULY 22, 2019

Much of the excitement surrounding automated retail — aka cashierless retail — has been driven by Amazon Go, but the enthusiasm for “just-walk-out” technology has been tempered by the stores’ limited locations. The next wave of automated retail might be heralded by U.K.-based Unattended Retail Can Boost Sales.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

The retailer has been seen a rapid 61 percent rise in the number of sold out items following the release of the campaign, Reuters reported. They don’t need to participate in the discounting that tends to plague other retail brands.”. Thomson Reuters research, in conjunction with StyleSage Co.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 21, 2020

The nation’s residential real estate sector took a giant step forward in July as year-over-year sales increased by nearly 9 percent, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). For the first time, national median home prices exceeded $300,000, NAR said. Existing home sales swelled to 5.86 million in July, up from 5.39

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PYMNTS

MAY 18, 2017

Retailers are seeking solutions to digitize their physical stores—both as a means to draw consumers in, but also to leverage the data that comes with digital transformation. The startup, based in San Francisco, was founded by an ex-Apple employee. Just recently, Dor announced a $3.8 Just recently, Dor announced a $3.8

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Company Co-Founder and Partner Dana Settle told Bloomberg that Greycroft plans to use the fresh funds to invest in retail-oriented businesses, although it's also interested in working with health technology, financial technology and grocery-related businesses. Salesforce Ventures .

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Even those who swear by Airbnb when booking travel accommodations can only use the retail platform so often. Airbnb’s restaurant reservation option has been in beta testing in San Francisco since May. cities, including, of course, San Francisco and Los Angeles, as well as Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 31, 2017

Following a successful test run in San Francisco, Jack in the Box and DoorDash are now offering delivery options to 229 major cities across the U.S., including Los Angeles, San Diego, Seattle and Las Vegas, among a number of others. DoorDash also has similar delivery partnerships in parts of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 7, 2018

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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PYMNTS

MARCH 26, 2018

For its report, inMarket looked at nearly 100 Whole Foods stores in markets such as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth and San Francisco metropolitan areas. The retailer could also provide fast payment options, such as self-checkout, Stewart Samuel, program director for IGD Services , told Reuters.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The National Auto Dealers Association (NADA) recently reported that during the first three quarters of 2020, three out of every four vehicles sold were light trucks – a trend that has pushed truck prices to new highs. For instance, upstarts like San Francisco-based Shift just reported record results on Thursday (Nov.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 1, 2020

The Super Bowl is nearly upon us – the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to their first “big game” in 50 years to take on the San Francisco 49ers, who haven’t been there since the 2012 season, and haven’t held the Vince Lombardi Trophy since 1995. For San Francisco, it’s a chance to recapture some past glory.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2016

“The combination of American Apparel’s real-time, local inventory paired with Postmates’ superior delivery technology and national footprint is changing the way customers can access their favorite brands,” Luedorf said in a statement.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 16, 2019

In addition to all four Los Angeles studios, the company will also close those in Austin, Texas; Atlanta; the San Francisco Bay area; and North Miami, Florida. According to a Flywheel spokesman, “We decided to take a look at our national footprint and close studios that were under-performing.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2020

In spring, as lockdowns began to have their chilling effect, the National Restaurant Association (NRA) surveyed over 5,000 restaurateurs and concluded that “3 percent of restaurants have closed permanently, 11 percent anticipated closing permanently and 44 percent have closed temporarily.”

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2018

The service has taken steps in recent months to create a more open and hospitable atmosphere for users, including the purchase of a San Francisco firm that has tools to combat online harassment and abuse. Security Officials Warn of Potential Supply Chain Hack. The report by the U.S. RadioShack Poised to Make Comeback Bid.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. The eCommerce retailer told employees Sunday (March 8) that it would not count unpaid time off if they have to use it this month. All of the nation’s schools were previously shuttered until mid-March.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. She believes lockdown orders created a loophole that allowed large chains that offer essential retail to continue selling non-essential goods like toys and electronics.

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Independent Banker

JUNE 30, 2022

American Bank, National Association. Classic Bank, National Association. The First National Bank In Sioux Falls. Dakota Community Bank & Trust, National Association. The Miners National Bank of Eveleth. The National Iron Bank. The First National Bank of Gilbert. Bank of San Francisco.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 27, 2016

26) that its grocery delivery platform, AmazonFresh, is continuing its march toward national domination with the addition of two new cities : Chicago and Dallas. Amazon announced yesterday (Oct.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2018

Blue Apron is already working with Costco to sell meal kits that were specifically designed for the retailer in its locations in the Pacific Northwest and the San Francisco Bay area. The company will face competition from both big box retailers and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 11, 2016

While one nation (guess which one) ponders whether it wants to entertain an existential crisis or not, firms can have their own moments of soul-searching, too. Critics of the unicorn say that the rental for income business in fact makes housing less affordable in San Francisco. We promise not to mention the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 12, 2019

More than 100 Goodwill store locations ranging from New York to San Francisco are uploading products like collectibles, clothing and furniture to the platform to drive in-store and online sales. With the tie-up, the items are listed under handles for regional Goodwill locations. for sellers and buyers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 14, 2019

s National Health Service in addition to 400,000 businesses worldwide, with the inclusion of Ford, Pixar and Toshiba. So went the narrative, which formed the central thesis of a study about the regulated taxi industry in the City of San Francisco and was presented to then-mayor Gavin Newsom in 2006.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2018

In 2014, Amazon ’s Whole Foods became Instacart’s first national partner. In March , it rolled out the service to Atlanta and San Francisco. But, following Amazon’s acquisition of Whole Foods, Amazon started offering its own two-hour delivery from stores in Austin, Cincinnati, Dallas and Virginia Beach in February.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 23, 2016

The march of Prime Fresh and Prime Pantry across the nation are both clear indications that Amazon is interested in getting into one the biggest and most consistent areas of spend among American consumers. Amazon’s ambitions to sell groceries are not exactly a secret. That may be changing.

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