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

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Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. Canada and Puerto Rico, and the company operates another 207 in-store PetSmart PetsHotel dog and cat boarding facilities. The 1,600 stores are located in the U.S.,

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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. Postmates said its overall Delivery-as-a-Service has leapt by more than 300 percent year over year across retailers.

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Grocery Tracker: Instacart’s National Push

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As of today, Instacart operates in 41 U.S. markets and is slated to roll out to four more this week in Detroit, Columbus, Ohio, Las Vegas and the Rio Grande Valley region of Texas. However, TechCrunch said that there isn’t much likeness in context or operations. “We expansion prospects.

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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

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The Seattle-based eCommerce operator and cloud computing provider decided to build in both Crystal City, an urban area in North Virginia near Washington, D.C., In addition, jobs will be created in coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores and with various service providers to support Amazon workers, of course. “I Citi Reaction.

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Klarna Goes Live with SAP’s Smart AFI

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Online payment solutions company Klarna has made a move that furthers its goal to become “the world’s favorite way to buy” The Ohio-based company has gone live with SAP’s Smart Accounting for Financial Instruments , ( Smart AFI ). GAAP standards, comes as a part of SAPs Bank Analyzer 9.0 release. .

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11 New Restaurant Concepts Reimagining Fast Food & Casual Dining

CB Insights

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. But with commercial rents continuing to rise in most urban areas, it’s been a challenge both for small businesses and national retailers to find affordable space. That’s not a new development. Automatic food: Cafe X.