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COVID-19 Spikes Hinder Retail Recovery

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Back in late March when the pandemic first started to lock down retailing, PYMNTS published the first in a series of tracking reports showing clear evidence that the overwhelming factor in economic recovery would be one thing: COVID-19 and the ability to mitigate its effects. Again, that scenario is playing out this week. percent increase.

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Back-to-School Retail Meets Digital 3.0 FIT Framework

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The retail industry is facing its first sales event of the pandemic with the coming of back-to-school sales. The projections were led by the National Retail Federation (NRF) this week, as it foresees record sales for back to school. At the very least, retailers need to depend on eCommerce sales in the states where the virus is raging.

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Amazon, Whole Foods, ALDI Open Grocery Stores Despite Pandemic

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Amazon Fresh, a new physical retail concept from Amazon, is setting up shop in four locations in the Chicago market, the Chicago Tribune reported. Furthermore, Whole Foods Market lists new store openings In Sherman Oaks, California; Sunnyvale, California and Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S. In other news, two Safeway stores in Arizona now have artificial intelligence-powered medical clinics via an Akos Med Clinic partnership.

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Connecticut AG Launches Antitrust Probe Into Amazon’s eBook Business

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Our office continues to aggressively monitor this market to protect fair competition for consumers, authors, and other eBook retailers,” Mr. Tong said in a statement, per WSJ. Amazon had a 76 percent market share of all eBooks sold in the U.S. in September, according to Codex Group data, per the WSJ.

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Grocery Round-Up: SNAP’s Delivery Expansion, Amazon’s No Charge Pick-ups And The Store Building Binge

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In the longer run, the service will grow over the next several months to the grocer’s 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida. Prime members in more than 2,000 locations can also receive unlimited free, two-hour delivery from Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods Market on orders of $35 or more.

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7-Eleven Launches Beer Delivery In Select US Markets

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” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft. .” ” According to Fortune , the company will test the service in 18 markets: Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; Chicago, Illinois; Dallas-Ft.

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