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Hybrid C-Store Model Builds Neighborhood Connection with Consumers
March 29, 2021

The delivery space has exploded in the last year, with customers turning to remote, safe-from-home commerce options at unprecedented levels. Major retailers have added new delivery options, while new delivery services have entered the crowded space with their own approaches to eCommerce. For pre-pandemic companies...

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COVID Surge Shutters Asian Factories, Slows Nike, Adidas Output
March 29, 2021

Nike and Adidas are among the footwear and athletic clothing manufacturers facing setbacks due to the surge in new COVID cases that has recently shuttered factories across Asia, Bloomberg reported on Friday (July 23). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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Walmart Opens Homegrown Merchant Pageant To Beef Up American-Made Goods
March 29, 2021

In Bentonville, it’s known as “the annual open call for products,” but in layman’s terms it’s a month-long virtual audition of entrepreneurs looking to take their business to the next level and become a supplier to the largest retailer in the world, Walmart. Get the...

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Bed Bath & Beyond Hires Execs Away From Wayfair, Walmart To Bolster Digital Business
March 29, 2021

Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) has hired an executive away from Wayfair and an executive away from Walmart to accelerate growth of its digital business, according to a Monday (March 29) announcement. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Deliveroo Reduces Target Range For IPO Amid Investor Pushback
March 29, 2021

Amid worries from some investors regarding its share ownership structure and workers’ rights, Deliveroo has lowered the targeted pricing for its London Stock Exchange debut, according to a CNBC report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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We’ve Seen The Future of Retail – And It’s At The Grocery Store
March 29, 2021

The U.S. has 40,460 grocery stores. If you want to see how physical retail might look 20 years from now, you might want to watch the grocery store space over the next three to five years. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Restaurant Roundup: Major Chains Expand As SMBs Seek Loans
March 26, 2021

As restaurants look to take advantage of the trillions of dollars in stimulus, including $28.6 billion in funding designated to restaurant relief that was passed earlier this month, many businesses just received a much-needed two-month extension to apply for their Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans,...

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With Vaccinations And Stimulus Checks, Is Table Service Dining Back?
March 26, 2021

In-restaurant table service is on its way back. Flynn Restaurant Group, Applebee’s largest franchisee with 444 units, told Bloomberg in a recent interview that the restaurant chain is seeing a sharp increase in sales, which the firm believes to be the result of “stimulus checks,...

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China’s Crackdown On Western Brands Hits Burberry, Nike, H&M And More
March 26, 2021

The list of western brands that have been boycotted, blocked or erased from Chinese social media and mapping software continued to grow on Friday (March 26), as a growing diplomatic row over human rights in the country’s cotton-growing region threatened to disrupt one of the...