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When the state of Ohio partnered with cryptocurrency company BitPay last year, it meant the state would become the first in the U.S. “We really want to roll out the red carpet, and welcome all sorts of blockchain companies to Ohio — not just in the cryptocurrency space, but in a variety of different use cases,” he said.

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“Without full access to the banking and payments system, legal cannabis businesses are forced to operate in the shadows,” said Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in the same hearing. As such, companies are forced to operate in a cash-only model, which can result in robbery, money laundering, and organized crime.

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MAY 28, 2018

The Verge reported that Best Buy Mobile stores were only contributing around 1 percent of overall revenue, while gobbling up more in operational costs than their full-sized counterparts. Outside of grocery, crafts retailer A.C. That’s according to Business Insider ; the retailer hasn’t been vocal about its upcoming closures.

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APRIL 19, 2018

Wendy’s , for example, planned to roll out self-ordering kiosks at about 1,000 of its retail locations by the end of 2017 in an attempt to both lure younger customers and to battle long lines at peak dining hours. 25 percent is the projected percentage of customer service operations that will use chatbots by 2020.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Discount retailer Big Lots reported a third-quarter profit of $29.9 The Columbus, Ohio-based chain has beat revenue forecasts three times over the last four quarters. million on $1.38 billion in revenue, surpassing Wall Street’s forecasts. The average revenue estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was $1.38

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On Thursday, the bank said it had filed an application with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency to convert from an Ohio state-chartered bank to a national bank. Cincinnati-based Fifth Third Bank has applied for a national bank charter as it expands its suite of products and services. A national charter will ensure […].

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

After disappointing third quarter financial numbers, clothing retailer The Limited may be be going in another direction. Farther down the letter, it is written that the company is looking for a potential buyer, and if one is not secured, the operations of the company may be in jeopardy.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2018

Digitally native brands often test the retail waters with pop-up shops, and, after some offline success, they may expand their concepts with permanent locations. In preparation for the holiday season this year, the retailer has updated its website and also plans to have a larger array of electronics, toys and fashion products.

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APRIL 10, 2019

Amazon also said it has expanded its grocery pickup to Whole Foods Market in Columbus, Ohio. The recent woes of Sears and other struggling retailers are seen as an opportunity for the online retail giant. Finance at the time that the company is visiting sites of now-defunct retail spaces. Sources told Yahoo!

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AUGUST 23, 2017

Retailer Kohl’s will boost both its brick-and-mortar and eCommerce capabilities this year by adding four small-format, brick-and-mortar locations to its roster of stores and a fifth eCommerce fulfillment center. The Plainfield facility will join existing eCommerce locations in California, Maryland, Ohio and Texas.

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JANUARY 9, 2017

The private equity owner of the Limited almost doubled its investment in the retailer, despite the fact that nearly all of the chain’s 250 stores are expected to be shut down after disappointing third quarter financial numbers last month. However, it’s not clear how long the retailer will continue to sell items online.

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OCTOBER 8, 2020

is launching two “ghost kitchens” in its stores in partnership with Indianapolis-based ClusterTruck , which operates delivery-only restaurants. The Kroger stores slated for the new service are in Indianapolis and greater Columbus, Ohio. The operation will deliver restaurant-quality food from a menu of 80 meals.

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AUGUST 24, 2018

In response, unattended retail operators are finding new ways to embrace alternative payment methods, ranging from mobile wallets to cryptocurrencies. Around The Unattended Retail Space. For many retailers, vending machines have become a critical part of the customer experience. About The Tracker.

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DECEMBER 14, 2017

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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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

Ohio, for example, passed an extremely limiting payday lending law that more or less changed most of the state’s payday loans into their less reviled cousin, the installment loan. And while industry complaints were myriad about Ohio House Bill 123, one of the more recurring ones was a fear of unintended consequences.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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OCTOBER 16, 2017

operates a nationwide chain of casual dining restaurants offering a diverse range of menu items. We are excited to be expanding our delivery options and combining BJ’s extensive menu with the convenience of Grubhub,” said Lon Ledwith, executive vice president of operations at BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 20, 2018

online supermarket operator Ocado have unveiled a site in a Cincinnati suburb as the site of a high-tech customer fulfillment center (CFC). The Ohio facility is a warehouse that has robotic and digital functionality, Kroger said in a press release. Kroger and U.K. giving it an entry in the U.S.

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JULY 15, 2016

The Children’s Place , the Secaucus, New Jersey-based retailer that is the “largest children’s pure-play specialty apparel retailer in North America,” revealed plans on Thursday (July 14) to team up with Alliance Data on a new loyalty-driven, private-label credit card program, the two companies announced in a joint statement.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

“Kroger Pay is one of the few mobile wallets that pairs loyalty and payment,” said Mary Ellen Adcock, the group VP of operations at Kroger. The program was introduced in Columbus, Ohio and will start in 10 markets before a nationwide rollout later in the year. When the card is used with Kroger Pay, rewards double.

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JUNE 14, 2016

Retailers as dependent on a brick-and-mortar footprint as Macy’s don’t always have the luxury of fixes to pick from if their stocks experience the continuous slide that the former tentpole brand’s has. The commitment to the store-within-a-store extends, ironically, beyond the physical.

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OCTOBER 31, 2018

Build-A-Bear Workshop Chief Operations Officer Chris Hurt said in the announcement, “Build-A-Bear is working with some of the best family-focused venues in the country this holiday season and beyond to bring our unforgettable Make-Your-Own experience to even more places people go for fun and entertainment.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

CBD has in short order become something of a retail fad. Short for cannabidiol, CBD is a chemical derived from cannabis plants that is increasingly favored for a whole host of medical and wellness related applications across the retail spectrum. Which is why, Horvath noted, the company found itself expanding into the U.S.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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Colorado’s Attorney General has indicated that at least half of all retail lenders closed their doors following the enactment of legislation in 2010 that restricted payday loan fees to an average APR of about 120%. The other states to have done so are South Dakota, Ohio, Arizona, and Montana.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2020

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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FEBRUARY 26, 2019

Major retailers are pitching premium baby care products at a less-than-premium price tag with the help of exclusive brands: Walmart is offering Hello Bello exclusively at its stores and its website (and that of the brand). It is the accessibility center — we grew up in Detroit and have family in Ohio and Oregon,” Bell told WWD.

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JULY 26, 2019

Sprint will let go of Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile and its prepaid phone operations, and both companies will let go of wireless spectrum so that it can be used by Dish Network. Dish will get at least 20,000 cell sites and hundreds of retail stores. It will also have access to T-Mobile ’s network for a period of seven years.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2018

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. In addition, around 1,500 workers will be hired for customer service via telephone, email and online chat at centers in Mason, Ohio; Clearwater, Florida; and Tempe, Arizona.

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DECEMBER 4, 2020

Q3 operating profit hit $792 million, up from $254 million the previous year. Midwest retailer Meijer has signed on with the service to provide same-day delivery of groceries. The service is already online in Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois and Wisconsin — the range of states Meijer operates in currently.

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JANUARY 5, 2017

Over 10K will be on the chopping block as recently embattled retailer Macy’s gears up for its next round of layoffs and store closures. Some of the closing down locations are actually fairly new — a store in Eastland Center in Columbus, Ohio has only been around since 2006 for example. percent to $32.70 percent to $32.70

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The glasses are built at the company’s Youngstown, Ohio facility with state-of-the-art materials via 3D laser sintering. Fitz is also striving to combine its online and mobile strengths into in-person experiences via pop-up retail. The company then delivers the frames to consumers’ homes. Pop-Up Stores.

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DECEMBER 30, 2019

A plan backed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association places the burden on sales tax collection on the marketplaces, which will then settle up with the state Department of Revenue. Some states are making sweeping moves, like Ohio just did by eliminating sales taxes on feminine hygiene products. Implementation.

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OCTOBER 18, 2018

But Olivela Founder Stacey Boyd thought that perhaps it could be, and that retail philanthropy could have a future, if consumers could purchase things they really wanted – and could rest assured that what they were buying was not only enriching their own life, but the lives of others. Olivela is mostly an eCommerce operation today.

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MAY 18, 2016

The Columbus Dispatch is reporting that Wendy’s is testing out self-serve kiosks in several locations throughout central Ohio. From an operational standpoint, I can see the advantages [of the kiosks].” told the Dispatch. . told the Dispatch. The kiosks are] somewhat less personal,” Welcher said.

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MARCH 20, 2020

Fast casuals, quick service restaurants (QSRs) and table service operations all have long been working to innovate their ordering services. Grubhub piloted the service on Ohio State University’s campus and at 100 locations in Chicago and New York City. Starbucks expanded its ordering services in the U.S.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

8) that it had acquired First Billing Services , a billing processor based in Ohio that focuses on municipalities and utilities. With a nod to the government space, he said, “the areas we’ve been focusing on are traditionally not retail or restaurants.”. It initially focused on software developed for the apartment vertical.

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