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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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Steinhoff International Holdings NV, which acquired the company in 2016, has reportedly sought to restructure some of its subsidiaries’ debt. But online mattress retailers have a unique business model to make customers comfortable with buying a mattress online: They offer the opportunity to try it out for a few months.

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New Big Tech Attacks, Uber Subscriptions Dominate Week’s News

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No one would ever mistake a marijuana dispensary for a food truck, but that is what one shop in Reno, NV calls itself when charging customers’ credit cards. The online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and features the ability to use cash , answering a complaint that has been lodged at unattended retail generally.

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Where are they now? A look at FinovateSpring 2015 Best of Show Winner Successes

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What they’ve been up to: March 2016: Presented at FinDEVr New York. September 2015: Demoed at FinovateFall in New York. HQ: Las Vegas, NV. HQ: New York, NY. March 2016: Partnered with eSignLive to Deliver Digital Customer Acquisition in Regulated Industries. MoneyAmigo. MoneyAmigo.