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Beverage Makers Put The Fizz In Summer Coffee
June 20, 2018

There are only so many new variations of coffee for the summer: There’s cold brew, nitro and … and citrus-flavored coffee soda? Keepers Co. seeks to shake up the cold coffee beverage industry by putting a spin on a beverage once confined to, say, french...

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Supermercato24 Notches €13M In Series B Funding
June 20, 2018

As Supermercato24 seeks to expand its service to new retail markets, the Italian grocery delivery service has raised €13 million in Series B funding. The round was led by FII Tech Growth, along with 360 Capital Partners, Innogest and Endeavor Catalyst, according to reports. Get...

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American Dream Miami Receives Approval From Florida Officials
June 20, 2018

The 6.2 million-square-foot American Dream Miami — potentially the most expensive mall ever built — has received approval from officials in a Florida county. The project, which is being developed by Triple Five Worldwide Group of Companies, is estimated to come at a cost of $4 billion,...

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BJ’s Plans To Issue 37.5M Shares In IPO
June 19, 2018

With its initial public offering (IPO) on the horizon, BJ’s Wholesale Club said in a regulatory filing that it anticipates offering 37.5 million shares. The warehouse club retailer also said that it plans for each share to be issued in a range between $15 to...

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Sam’s Club Takes On Convenience In Age of Amazon
June 19, 2018

Warehouse clubs may conjure up images of cavernous stores stocked high with merchandise as far as the eye can see, but Walmart’s Sam’s Club is taking a different approach with a new store in Texas. The new brick-and-mortar location will come chock-full of new retail...

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Aggregator Apps And Delivery Drive Consumer QSR Preferences
June 19, 2018

Quick service restaurants (QSRs) are the consumer’s go-to for good food served fast. In fact, QSRs account for 57 percent of foot traffic across all restaurant segments. Convenience, price and food quality are the QSR’s main selling points, but what drives consumers to visit one particular...

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Amazon’s Furniture Sales Reached $4B In 2017
June 18, 2018

Amazon’s furniture sales are on the move: A One Click Retail study found that the eCommerce retailer has more than tripled sales in that category since 2015. And, in 2017, furniture brought in approximately $4 billion, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. Get the...

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Finish Line Completes Merger With JD Sports
June 18, 2018

Becoming an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of JD Sports, Finish Line has completed its merger with the European retailer. As a result of the merger, Finish Line and JD Sports will create a multi-channel, multi-brand retailer “with expanded global scope,” according to Finish Line in...

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Work Spaces Serve Up Coffee With Community In Apartment Buildings
June 18, 2018

Sometime in the near future, a gig economy or remote worker who lives in an apartment building in Austin, Texas might start their day like this: They will leave their apartment and walk downstairs to a coffee shop where they will grab an iced latte....