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JULY 5, 2020

billion for Whole Foods , the online retail giant is planning to open its second automated-checkout grocery store in Seattle’s Eastside neighborhood and is hiring managers for a third store in the city’s Capitol Hill district, The Seattle Times reported. Amazon must like the supermarket business. Three years after it paid $13.4

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

“For Ron, giving back to the community is part of the essence of who he is. With vigor and a strong commitment to service, Ron Paul leads a rapidly growing community bank in Maryland. Retail outlets: 22. Ronald Paul first encountered community banking as a real estate developer in the early 1980s. Ronald Paul , EagleBank.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2021

The aim of the Starbucks Community Resilience Fund is to support SMBs in areas “with historically limited access to capital,” the release said, to promote racial equality and environmental resilience. Starbucks announced on Tuesday (Jan. It will also offer mentorship and technical support, according to the press release.

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Bank Innovation

DECEMBER 2, 2016

Washington, Pa.-based based Chrome Federal Credit Union — formerly Washington Community Federal Credit Union — is replacing its Jack Henry Symitar system with a core from Nymbus, the splashy Read More.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 13, 2019

Chase has announced it is expanding its retail footprint into nine of the top American markets, as well as opening dozens of new locations in the greater Washington, D.C The bank said about 30 percent of the branches will be in low or moderately low income communities. area, Philadelphia and Boston.

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Jeff For Banks

JULY 6, 2013

controlling) they should do is enforce laws against the charlatans that plague the investment community. But I disagree with greater control of a national pension system in Washington. Here is where I think community banks, banded together through associations such as the ABA or ICBA, can play a critical role in solving our problem.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 5, 2020

Digital delivery service goPuff will acquire BevMo , a specialty beverage retailer based on the U.S. BevMo boasts an operation in 161 neighborhood stores in California, Arizona and Washington, which goPuff plans to use to integrate its micro-fulfillment centers. West Coast, according to a blog post from goPuff.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 15, 2020

With CVS Health on the path to meeting its goal of revamping more than 1,000 of its stores, the health retailer is reportedly seeing positive early results. states, Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C. By the end of this year, hundreds more are set for a refresh, CNBC reported. CVS, as it stands, has over 9,900 locations in 49 U.S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Warehouse club Costco is partnering with delivery firm Instacart to launch a prescription delivery pilot program in California and Washington, CNBC reported on Wednesday (Nov. Costco has retail pharmacies in many of its stores and is known for its bargain pricing. Both flights launched from a CVS store in Cary, N.C.

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PYMNTS

JULY 27, 2020

.” “Amazon has a longstanding commitment to addressing right-now needs – with over $100 million in donations to homelessness, hunger and disaster relief,” said Alice Shobe, director of Amazon in the Community. Jones, CEO of Bread for the City, a Washington, D.C.-based area, hitting those we serve hardest,” said George A.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2018

As Casper seeks to fight off competition from internet imitators, the mattress and sleep retailer is looking to open the doors of 200 brick-and-mortar stores. The retailer aims to expand its identity from a place to buy a mattress to a destination to purchase a variety of sleep products, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

The prescription delivery service of Instacart lets customers of Costco finish their complete shopping trip through the web and comes after a multi-state experiment in Washington and California. As it stands, Instacart partners with over 350 local, regional, and national retailers to provide delivery from over 25,000 stores.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 23, 2019

Named Scout, it’s a robot on six wheels about the size of a small cooler, the retail giant said in a blog post on Wednesday (Jan. Starting today, these devices will begin delivering packages to customers in a neighborhood in Snohomish County, Washington.”. We are delighted to welcome Amazon Scout into our community,” he stated.

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Independent Banker

AUGUST 25, 2016

Advocacy Advocate—ICBA’s Joshua Harbursky works to assist community bankers with their industry policy engagement with lawmakers and regulators. ICBA has a great infrastructure in place and a lot of active advocates among community bankers. Anyone with an interest in promoting community banks can be an ICBA advocate.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2022

As community banks grow, their vendor partnerships usually also do, which can lead to challenges with organization, data security and more. To address these issues, some community banks have turned to artificial intelligence. In finance, too, AI has been held up as the answer to any number of challenges that community bankers face.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2020

Now that Walmart is officially enjoined in a bid for TikTok with the Redmond, Washington-based software giant, the jury is not out on whether the deal can actually happen, the jury is out on whether Walmart can make TikTok fit into its digital retailing needs. I think there’s a lot of different synergies there.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

To provide retailers with an automated option for last-mile deliveries, shipping carriers are entering the world of robotics technology. The company said that the bot, in turn, would complement its FedEx SameDay City service and it is “collaborating” with retailers such as Target, Pizza Hut, Walgreens, Walmart, Lowe’s and AutoZone.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2019

Grocery stores are undergoing historic transformation thanks to digital technology, transforming from rather staid operations to places that feature the latest retail and delivery innovations. Enter Lyft and its new Grocery Access Program, which is currently being piloted in Washington, D.C. The recently launched Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 24, 2020

Located outside of Washington, D.C., This is near an office environment and a vibrant community, and we see a chance to create an exciting and interesting destination.”. There’s no doubt that the pandemic has hit every part of the economy, in particular service businesses and retail,” Moudry noted.

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Finer Points

OCTOBER 26, 2015

Such is the case with the retail industry sidelining the debate over data security by resuscitating tired and largely […]. It was structured by our founders to ensure collective participation in shaping government policy, and sometimes that allows certain factions to disrupt the legislative process purely for their own self-interest.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

They can then select a host, which could be, say, a retail store or hotel, and enter their drop-off and pick-up times in addition to their number of small and/or large bags. It will serve the college student who is in Washington, D.C., They’re “the fabric of all these different communities” in all these major cities, he noted.

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

The crisis is hardly over, but post-pandemic reality is setting in for Main Street retail. She believes lockdown orders created a loophole that allowed large chains that offer essential retail to continue selling non-essential goods like toys and electronics.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Community banks use dozens or even hundreds of vendors—making it critical that they have an efficient way to stay compliant, track performance and more. There’s a host of regulatory guidance when it comes to vendor management, but community banks also have wiggle room to craft their own policies. Photo by Jorg Greuel/Getty Images.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 4, 2020

“We appreciate the opportunity to partner with Falls Township officials, who are providing us with the approvals and support of this newly designed store format that will be of benefit to the community,” he added. The chain also operates stores in New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.C.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2020

While our lending business has served Main Street small businesses for years, we knew that as our sellers and their communities were facing deep economic uncertainty, we could play a meaningful role in disbursing stimulus funds,” said Jacqueline Reses , the head of Square Capital, in a statement. “In

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ABA Community Banking

JULY 24, 2015

SNL Report: Unexpectedly, small lenders gain market share under QM Retail Banking Compliance Mortgage CFPB.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 18, 2017

But perhaps that is the old conventional wisdom — the emerging idea is that online retailers are giving back some of what they’ve taken away these days. “We The firm takes in-person returns from participating online retailers at six malls in California, Chicago and Virginia. Lebovitz said, the number will grow.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

After experimenting with pop-up shops, mattress retailer Casper has decided to open a permanent store. The company’s first brick-and-mortar location will be in New York City, The Washington Post reported. The store will also host community events focused on sleep and wellness.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 13, 2015

Congress advances cybersecurity, but retailer standards remain in check. However, another ICBA top security priority on Capitol Hill remains to implement uniform national data-security standards, even for retailers. We have to do something about data security at the major retailers. Stetter: Absolutely. They like the status quo.

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Independent Banker

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Congress advances cybersecurity, but retailer standards remain in check. However, another ICBA top security priority on Capitol Hill remains to implement uniform national data-security standards, even for retailers. We have to do something about data security at the major retailers. Stetter: Absolutely. They like the status quo.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 17, 2018

Massachusetts joins a handful of states, including Colorado, Washington and Maine, that have taken steps to legalize recreational marijuana. Part of our mission is to improve the quality of life in our communities. It’s not uncommon for CUs to work with non-traditional businesses, such as marijuana retailers.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales. The analyst community balked at longer-term questions about the company’s liquidity even though 2019 was the company’s sixth straight year of triple-digit revenue growth with over 177,000 cars delivered and just shy of $4 billion in revenue. In 2019, we increased GPU by $750. “We

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Washington state became the latest example late last month, as reported by Eater Seattle , and joins New Jersey and cities such as New York City, as PYMNTS reported. The joke, like so many, offers a glimpse into reality – in this case, what may be a stark reality facing delivery aggregators as they navigate the pandemic.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 30, 2019

To date 43 states and Washington, D.C. A plan backed by the Illinois Retail Merchants Association places the burden on sales tax collection on the marketplaces, which will then settle up with the state Department of Revenue. have moved to collect sales tax from remote sellers, and it’s just the beginning.

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Gonzobanker

OCTOBER 21, 2015

BAI Retail Delivery was at the Venetian in Vegas this year, sharing conference space with a travel convention called IMEX, which made things interesting in between sessions. The societal benefit of financing our communities has to beat sugar water, right? Washington Financial’s Betty Guerrieri and Jamie Anders with Eric Weikart.

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Jeff For Banks

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Yesterday at the ABA's virtual Conference for Community Bankers (CCB), Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman gave a speech, My Perspective on Bank Regulation and Supervision. If these are triggered, off to Washington the merger application goes. Although readers know that many thrifts pursue business banking strategies.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 26, 2017

Part of the dual-concept upgrade is aesthetic, offering what the company refers to as a more “contemporary look” for its retail space — complete with the high ceilings and modern tile floors that have become something of a design favorite for the brand. As of last quarter, the brand saw comparable sales up 3.2 percent to $1.1

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