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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in an announcement , “Retail technology is evolving at a rapid pace, and customer expectations are driving the evolution.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

The biggest investor in Dallas-based GameStop has reportedly set his sights on a lofty goal — having the video-game retailer take on the Goliath of eCommerce, Amazon , in an epic battle.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2018

It’s a good time in America to have a retail space ready to rent out — eCommerce merchants are on the hunt and signing large contracts. The supply chain arms race is as competitive as it’s ever been,” said Adam Mullen, CBRE’s senior managing director of industrial and logisitics, Americas leader. “The

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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

The Key In-Garage Grocery Delivery service will initially be available in Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle before expanding to other cities around the country. Amazon will also offer the service for food orders from Whole Markets or Amazon Fresh.

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MARCH 8, 2019

Retailers are bringing omnichannel experiences to consumers by bridging the worlds of online and brick-and-mortar commerce through offerings such as buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS). Following that trend, Fast fashion apparel retailer rue21 recently announced it plans to bring the offering to more than 700 stores.

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MAY 7, 2019

Walmart is the latest example of the power of pets in retail — a power that is having significant influence among various merchants competing for the loyalty and dollars of pet owners. As well, if done well, pet retail can serve to increase foot traffic into bricks-and-mortar stores at a time when it is dearly needed.

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DECEMBER 17, 2018

Some of those unwanted items, however, don’t end up being resold by retailers themselves. That company works with major brick-and-mortar and eCommerce retailers alike to combine returns into pallets and boxes that are sold at a deep discount. According to the Dallas News report, most products are, in fact, returns.

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JANUARY 7, 2020

The ways people search for and purchase a vehicle continue to change,” said Tom Lazenby, auto lending manager for Regions Bank. The service, which made its first appearance in five Dallas-Fort Worth area dealerships, gives customers access to a variety of vehicle types, from sedans and coupes to convertibles and crossovers.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

No other platform features the PICKUP Good Guys, a curated network of vetted independent contractors delivering big and heavy goods, enabling PICKUP to provide retailers greater value across their assortment than any other solution on the market today,” she said. Postmates was launched in 2011 and is based in Silicon Valley.

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APRIL 9, 2019

Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. stores with the innovation.

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MARCH 1, 2016

It’s become a tired trope to complain about how much better customer service was in the good old days of retail, but one company at least thinks that a more academic approach to greeting, bagging and all-around assisting can make a difference.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc.

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JULY 14, 2020

into outdoor venues in Denver, Dallas, Houston, Minneapolis and Woodbridge, New Jersey, with more such venues on the way, CNBC reported. Michelle Snyder , chief marketing officer of Brookfield’s retail arm, said the idea was to keep making money even through the pandemic’s dissolution of many old standards of events.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Handelsbanken is reportedly among the top advocates in Europe for the importance of keeping brick-and-mortar locations and is renowned for its “church spire principle” through which an office manager should have the capacity to view all their clients from a tower’s apex. In the U.S., The bank indicated the decision would save a forecast $4.3

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JULY 5, 2019

Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. The post also pointed out that the retailer invested over RMB 700 million – which is approximately $100 million – to create the South China Fresh Food Distribution Center. Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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OCTOBER 29, 2018

Today’s coverage includes new data that speaks to SMB frustrations with financial institutions, along with a new and high-profile tech test store for retail. Sam’s Club Launches High-Tech Test Store in Dallas. Welcome to Five at Five, your daily look at the payments and commerce news of the day.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

Last month, American Airlines announced that it will be piloting a new touchless mobile identity system at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Reagan National airports that will allow passengers to verify their identities with their faces at the check-in desk. Or into a retailer, doctors office or stadium.

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Independent Banker

APRIL 28, 2016

IB: You were recently reelected to serve a second term on the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas board of directors. I do my best to be their voice at our Dallas meetings. IB: What kinds of insights do you provide as a director to the Dallas Fed? IB: What kinds of insights do you provide as a director to the Dallas Fed?

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DECEMBER 18, 2017

IKEA’s newest retail concept got its first test run at a Dallas store opening. I think, for us, it was taking the next level and trying to educate consumers and [draw] potential guests to the store,” said Kelly Cronin Niszczak, IKEA North America’s media project manager.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

Domestic merchandise retailer Bed Bath & Beyond’s stock took a 12-point hit after Wall Street got a look at its latest earnings report and did not much like what it saw. Same-store sales — the Street’s favorite metric for physical retail — were down 2.6 Retail sales clocked in at approximately $2.9

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JANUARY 15, 2019

In Dallas, the default rate ticked up three basis points to 0.85 Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, in a press releasing announcing the data. In Miami, it increased 41 basis points to 1.93 percent, while New York saw a 13 basis-point increase to 0.96

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MARCH 16, 2018

A job posting has revealed that Amazon’s next move for Whole Foods is a service that will enable customers to not only order items from the organic grocery, but also from select retailers. The position would require working with the retail leaders and project managers “who are building this new business from scratch,” the posting said.

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JANUARY 29, 2018

Last month, it tested virtual reality at a Dallas, Texas, store opening to help shoppers fully experience IKEA and its offerings. I think, for us, it was taking the next level and trying to educate consumers and [draw] potential guests to the store,” said Kelly Cronin Niszczak, IKEA North America’s media project manager.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

percent while the rate for Dallas rose 4 basis points to 0.89 Blitzer, managing director and chairman of the Index Committee at S&P Dow Jones Indices, said in the press release. The rate for Miami increased 26 basis points to 2.19 The companies said the default rate for New York was up 3 basis points to 0.99

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FEBRUARY 4, 2020

3) as two top mall owners and a brand management company gathered together to buy troubled retailer Forever 21 at the discount price of $81 million. In fact, Dallas-based mall developer EMJ Construction recently published its three factors for mall success in the current market. That’s what happened Monday (Feb.

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APRIL 16, 2020

“Everything that we are doing on grocery and convenience is driven by the fact that we are seeing strong consumer appetites from new consumption trends, people who are confined and cannot go out,” European General Manager Stephane Ficaja told Reuters in a Thursday (April 16) report.

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APRIL 14, 2020

Perhaps no retail category has been under as much pressure during the past six weeks than grocery. Immediately, it’s not a serious problem,” said Subodha Kumar, a professor of marketing and supply chain management at Temple University’s Fox School of Business, in a report by NJ.com. People will not be starving or be out of food.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

The early phases of supply chain management modernization have pushed tenancy in U.S. is led by wholesalers and retailers looking to expand their eCommece capacity. Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Greater Los Angeles, New Jersey and Eastern PA have all seen particularly large upswings in demand matched with shrinking availability.

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JULY 13, 2018

Frank Ossino, senior portfolio manager at Newfleet Asset Management, told the publication that the result of this competition could create a “race to the bottom,” as lenders clamor to issue debt used in corporate takeovers. More than a fifth of retail and restaurants assessed by S&P were deemed high risk.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2019

There are currently boxes in Dallas, Boston, Cincinnati, Nashville, Denver, Washington D.C. Consumers or building managers interested in bringing Tide Cleaners to their building or space can visit tidecleaners.com/start. The app will notify customers when the laundry is ready.

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JULY 11, 2017

According to Dallas News , the program — which launches this week — is accompanied by an upgraded mobile app that tracks rewards and matches some of the program features of J.C. Penney’s most direct competitor, Kohl’s. “That’s not a way to drive loyalty.” ” In response, J.C.

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MARCH 7, 2019

The camera technology , which is tied to the firm’s Dallas innovation lab, represents what might be the “next level” in scan-and-go efforts. In a statement, Sam’s Club VP of Product and Member Experience Eddie Garcia said “at its core, Sam’s Club Now will be a technology lab that doubles as a live, retail club.

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CB Insights

JANUARY 6, 2019

The impending “death of retail” has been projected for decades. But, in an increasingly digital world, brick-and-mortar retail shops are embracing new ways to disrupt the system and get an edge on customer attention. One popular choice: retail innovation labs. Get the 54-page retail report. Founded: 2015.

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MAY 17, 2016

(The Paypers) Dallas Area Rapid Transit and PayNearMe are working together to allow travellers to load transit cards with cash at nearly 800 retail stores in the DART service area.

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MAY 9, 2018

“We wanted customers to experience a real home environment that showcases the convenience of the Alexa smart home experience, great entertainment available with Prime and Home Services,” said Nish Lathia, general manager, Amazon Services, in the press release. “We The eCommerce retailer said customers have rated Amazon’s experts at 4.9

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JANUARY 9, 2017

for $450 million, and the retailer already has a buyer solidified for the sale. According to a press release , the capital markets team from commercial real estate services firm Avison Young is advising a Dallas investor in the acquisition and repositioning of the headquarters. Capital Markets for Avison Young.

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