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Virginia Community Banker: LinkedIn Has Business Development Potential

Independent Banker

When it comes to social media, Bruce Gemmill, senior vice president of John Marshall Bank in Reston, Va., Gemmill has been on the social site for about eight years and was invited by other colleagues to join up. Ann Chen ( ann.chen@icba.org ) is ICBA’s director, social media engagement. IB: Why LinkedIn?

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

PYMNTS

Lidl reportedly plans to open as many as 100 locations across the East Coast by mid-2018, starting with 20 stores located in North and South Carolina, as well as Virginia. Lidl already operates in 27 countries worldwide with around 10,000 locations to its name. headquarters in Arlington, Virginia.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

PYMNTS

To be successful, restaurant operators will look to strike the perfect formula of on- and off-premises for their business as consumers strive for convenience, but continue to look to the social escape that restaurants provide. That explains why Seamless and Door Dash are investing in logistics and operational costs.

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Possible Sale Of Cars.com Comes Amid Stronger Digital Ties For Automotive

PYMNTS

A Walmart representative said locations will open in Georgia, Illinois, Indiana and Virginia soon, as well as on a microsite on Walmart.com. The social media operator said last year that it is expanding the number of cars for sale, which users can view via its marketplace, teaming up with leaders in the auto industry.

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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

South State Correspondent

This fictional novel with an ugly cover is a fast-paced and entertaining story of a plant manager desperately trying to improve operational performance and his marriage. Elizabeth is the Chairwoman of First Bank in Virginia and provides a formula for writing notes to clients, prospects, and employees to create an emotional connection.

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Automating Access To The Perfect Cup Of Coffee

PYMNTS

has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. The operation found it was doing its best work when it was able to educate its customers, and the best way to accomplish that aim was to have a direct outlet to them.

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24/7 Caffeine With Java Vending Machines

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has been a wholesale coffee roasting merchant in Richmond, Virginia, for years, but has recently started to include direct-to-consumer sales. The operation found it was doing its best work when it was able to educate its customers, and the best way to accomplish that aim was to have a direct outlet to them.