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Today In Retail: FedEx Concludes ShopRunner Acquisition; Save A Lot Sells 51 Stores To Fresh Encounter

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concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Plus, PYMNTS looks back on direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands, which came in two flavors in 2020. Retail 2020: Looking Back On D2C Brands.

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How sports became central to this Florida bank's identity

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Amerant in Coral Gables has relied on partnerships with South Florida athletic franchises to build brand awareness and help ease its expansion in Tampa.

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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. At Tampa Premium Outlets — just 13 of the 110 stores reopened and foot traffic was minimal. Inside the mall, patrons walked past dark and shuttered storefronts,” reported The Tampa Bay Times. Some wore masks. Many did not.

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Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms

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The shops are 300 square feet and are in the following locales: in New Jersey, Union; in New York, Huntington Station and Farmingville; and in Florida, Boca Raton, Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Lake Mary. We are thrilled to bring The Vitamin Shoppe experience directly into LA Fitness locations.

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The Vitamin Shoppe Teams Up With LA Fitness

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The shops are 300 square feet and are in the following locales: in New Jersey, Union; in New York, Huntington Station and Farmingville; and in Florida, Boca Raton, Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Lake Mary. We are thrilled to bring The Vitamin Shoppe experience directly into LA Fitness locations.

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New CEO At The Helm Of Winn-Dixie, Harveys Growth Plans

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“We’re looking at the demographics around our stores and deciding which format works best in those communities,” Hucker told the Tampa Bay Times. South Tampa’s Hyde Park district was home to the first remodeled Winn-Dixie. Tampa Bay has several dozen Winn-Dixie stores but not a single Harveys.

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Lowes And b8ta Collaborate On Smart-Home Shopping

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According to a Lowe’s blog post on the subject, the Smart Home shops will include thermostats, cameras, lighting, speakers and more from brands like Google, Sonos, GE, Nest, Iris, Samsung and Ring. b8ta makes shopping for connected home products accessible and easy,” said Phillip Raub, co-founder and chief brand officer of b8ta.