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Mall Now A Four-Letter Word For Some Operators?

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The Wall Street Journal reports that the “four-letter” word has been getting the boot from … mall operators. Consider Parmatown Mall, in Parma, Ohio, which has been refashioned as The Shoppes at Parma. Call them something else, then, it seems. In numerous examples cited by the financial publication, rebranding is afoot.

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Amazon Air Expands In A Bid To Better Manage Shipping Logistics

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In a move to better control shipping and logistics, Amazon has been expanding Amazon Air, with 50 new planes and numerous regional hubs, according to a report by CNBC. I think the question is just how quickly they will ramp that operation.”. and this year it’s opening regional hubs in Texas, Ohio, and expanding one in Illinois.

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Workday Acquires Contractor & Vendor Management System VNDLY For $510M In Cash

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VNDLY: Ohio-based VNDLY helps businesses manage contractors and other external workforce personnel. The company counts several Fortune 500 companies among its clients, and it operates across North America, the UK, the EMEA region, and Australia. Workday: California-based Workday provides HR and financial management software.

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COVID-19 Disrupts Leisure In US, But China Expects ‘Revenge Travel’ Boost

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but its full impact on the sector in Ohio is not yet known, The Galion Inquirer reported. Regional airlines such as Fuzhou Airlines, Guizhou Airlines, and China United Airlines, which is the low-cost unit of China Eastern Airlines, have brought on additional routes throughout the nation. Table games took in only $33.1 Air Travel.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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In a press release, the company said the latest expansion efforts add to the 35 new stores launched during the first half of the fiscal year, bringing the total count of store openings in the region to 63 stores. Canada and Puerto Rico, and the company operates another 207 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities.

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Is Amazon’s Delivery ‘Purge’ A Boon To Last-Mile Rivals?

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As reported last week, Bear Down Logistics is no longer working with Amazon, with the firm cutting hundreds of jobs in the wake of that severance, and effectively ceasing operations across five states. There are another 120 workers slated to be let go in Michigan. “We Yet, in a competitive market, pay may matter.

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Blockchain’s Inroads Through National Frameworks And Trade Finance

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The move by Germany would follow at least some initial forays into exploring blockchain use from regions as far-flung as Britain and Singapore. which aims to improve productivity in its trade operations by testing modules, such as Receivable Finance and Payment Commitment (Payment Undertaking),” said the release.

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