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US eCommerce Up 49 Pct; Curbside Pickup Soars 208 Pct Since April 1

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The latest data on customer behavior comes as the Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) and National Retail Federation released a Blueprint for Shopping Safe. Galleria Dallas, the Dallas shopping mall, has been reopened to retail employees only. In addition, the survey found eCommerce in the U.S. Last week, Texas Gov.

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Starbucks Opening Two New Locations To Boost Minority Business

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Starbucks announced that it will open stores in Dallas, Texas and Trenton, New Jersey as part of its program to invest in at least 15 underserved communities across the nation by 2018. According to Chain Store Age , the store in Dallas will open in spring 2018, while the one in Trenton will open later this year.

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What To Make Of The Gradual Return Of The In-Office Workforce

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But not every city is San Francisco, and when one looks at a place like Dallas-Fort Worth, which has led the nation for the last two months in the number of workers returning to their offices, the story is a bit different. Nationally, however, the reality seems to be somewhere between San Francisco and Dallas.

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Fed’s Kaplan: Unemployment Rate May Stay As High As 8 Pct

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In an interview with “ Face the Nation ,” Dallas Federal Reserve President Robert Kaplan said he expects some recovery in the unemployment rate this year, although it will still likely be very high at the end of the year.

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Behind “Team Perficient:” A Hole-In-One Partnership with Top PGA and LPGA Golfers

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Louis Blues and Dallas Mavericks in the NBA. The benefits of those relationships do drive some national exposure for us but the branding benefits accrue primarily in the specific markets. First of all, we’re big believers in the power of sports marketing – we have great partnerships with MLB’s St. Louis Cardinals , the NHL’s St.

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Lord & Taylor Joins Retail Bankruptcy Watch

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According to the Dallas Business Journal , JCPenney had a turnaround plan before the pandemic hit. Retail lobbyists, including the National Retail Federation (NRF), have failed to get the government’s attention for non-essential retail up to this point, despite several publicly published communications. billion in sales.

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Deutsche Bank, PNC Plan To Reduce Brick-And-Mortar Bank Branch Footprints

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The financial institution said per the report that it would shutter approximately 100 locations throughout the nation, which would shrink its domestic offices to roughly 400. The company has opened a minimum of 13 “solutions centers” in places such as Nashville, Tennessee and Dallas that provide an alternative to the usual bank office.