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Amazon Takes Territory In US And Beyond

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Amazon is leasing 107,000 square feet of office space in University City to increase its San Diego footprint. One possible reason for the selection of San Diego is the city’s proximity to UC San Diego, which graduates 10,000 students a year — a guaranteed talent pipeline right next door.

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Virtual Reality Gains Traction In Retail

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Four temporary pop-ups have opened and are opening in New York, San Diego, San Francisco and in the Las Angeles suburb Santa Anita, CNBC reports. Last year saw a boom in brands using VR in this way, including U.K. The new feature works with both Amazon’s mobile app and online. and Europe by 2022.

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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

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San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego and California Central Coast customers can order from Smart & Final. DoorDash’s on-demand grocery service is a nice addition to our online shopping options, and with delivery in under an hour, we know Smart & Final customers are going to appreciate it.”.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Rate Hikes, Dollar Stores And EpiPens

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One minute, you can have the hottest product or store on the block — think Aéropostale about a decade ago — and the next, no one wants to buy the product any longer, the brand is now suddenly considered uncool and nobody’s shopping there any longer ( think Aéropostale today ).

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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The company saw the need for the best of both worlds and, to tackle this challenge, it is “evolving into a 21st-century tech-enabled hospitality brand,” DePinto told PYMNTS in an interview. And “aparthotel” company Locale , like Frontdesk, takes a multichannel approach to reservations.

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Jeff Bezos Hints At More Physical Stores

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While a company of Amazon’s size and pedigree always has multiple projects humming on multiple burners, Bezos was asked by attendees to elucidate his plans for Amazon’s B&M bookstores, which as of today include an up-and-running storefront in Seattle and another under construction in San Diego.

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Uber Eats Teams With Costcutter In The UK

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With 28% of food and groceries now purchased online in the UK, our partnership with Uber Eats is a great way to reach new customers and demonstrates our continued commitment to helping our independent retailers thrive,” said Costcutter Marketing Director Sean Russell, according to the report. It was made available across the country on Oct.

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