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UPS Takes Steps To Launch Drone Deliveries

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UPS announced that it has applied for a certification to operate commercial drone flights. It could receive the certification as early as this year, enabling UPS to have one of the first fully-certified, revenue-generating drone operations in the country. “UPS The company applied to the U.S.

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Dollar General Moves Toward Convenience

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If all goes well, the company hopes to build another location in Raleigh, N.C. Dollar General currently operates over 12,000 stores in 43 states. Dollar General has also experimented with more upscale retail offerings, called DG Markets. percent per share for the second quarter in 2016 but only saw growth of 0.7 percent.

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Amazon Expands Amazon Home Services To Twenty New Metro Areas

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In a press release , the eCommerce giant said the new cities include Indianapolis, IN; Las Vegas, NV; San Antonio, TX; Ann Arbor, MI; Cleveland, OH; Milwaukee, WI; Boulder, CO; Raleigh, NC; Trenton, NJ; and more. Local service providers opt in based on where they operate and the services they offer.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. That is the most organic growth of any automotive retailer ever in the U.S. Miami is Carvana’s 24th car vending machine location to date — joining Nashville, San Antonio, Houston, Austin, Dallas, Raleigh, Jacksonville, Tampa, Charlotte, Washington, D.C., Ontario (L.A.),

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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We are strong believers that the future of grocery retail involves getting customers the best quality food, exactly when they want it, with the best customer service. Under the terms of the deal, FreshDirect will keep its brand name, be supervised by a seven-member board and continue its independent operations in New York City.

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Carvana Brings Car Vending Machine To Tampa

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Carvana already has car vending machines in cities such as Houston, Nashville and Raleigh. Carvana operates differently from most other car dealerships, used or new. The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the U.S.

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