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Economic Nexus Laws’ Unexpected Impacts On Restricted Substance Retailers

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These laws were meant to make online sellers face sales tax requirements similar to those for retailers with on-the-ground locations, putting both types of businesses on equal footing. Retailers in high-tax states have largely not been able to build themselves up or expand online beyond their local markets to the same extent, Rogers said. .

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Facebook Tracker: East, West And Everything In Between

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Facebook is getting big, and we don’t just mean popular: the social media giant has gotten bigger than its britches in more places than one, with new offices cropping up across the U.S. Henrico County, Virginia. The social media giant said in August that it had more than 20,600 employees. Chicago, Illinois.

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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Over a year of research, development and beta testing, Shopkick Grocery was found to increase consumer basket sizes to $59 in grocery, drugstore and retail spend per trip versus the $32 national average. Retail brands and partners for Shopkick include Best Buy, Clorox, Nestle and Starbucks, among others.

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How Flexible Payment Options Are Helping Small Businesses Drive Customer Engagement

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Online retail business is booming during the COVID-19 pandemic as consumers increase their use of contactless digital channels to shop safely from home instead of returning to brick-and-mortar stores. I started promoting Afterpay in my emails and on social media, and my sales just started going up and up and up,” she said.

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Automating Access To The Perfect Cup Of Coffee

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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. Automated Retail Innovation. Beyond coffee, retailers are selling all sorts of products through automated retail. Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

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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. Automated Retail Innovation. Beyond coffee, retailers are selling all sorts of products through automated retail. Blanchard’s Coffee Roasting Co.

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Restaurant Business Serves Up Mixed Plate For 2020

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Growth will be fueled by the expansion of central kitchens for food prep, and social media marketing that showcases menus, philosophies and chefs. For example, students at George Mason University in Virginia and Northern Arizona University have been getting food delivered by robots since the beginning of 2019.