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Discount Retailers Move Away From eCommerce

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If it weren’t for a certain pandemic that is dominating most news, the two biggest stories in retail over the past week would have been stunning at any other time. And both of them are turning away from online sales. On the retailer’s website is a store locator and not much else – it doesn’t sell online.

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Southern Glazer’s Rolls Out Business-To-Customer Digital Team

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The team will be tasked with offering programming and promotions, “operational excellence,” category analysis, online content and performance management in eCommerce throughout channels and with digital merchants and beverage alcohol delivery platforms. states in addition to the District of Columbia and Canada.

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Grubhub, BJ’s Restaurants And Brewhouse Announce Partnership

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operates a nationwide chain of casual dining restaurants offering a diverse range of menu items. We are excited to be expanding our delivery options and combining BJ’s extensive menu with the convenience of Grubhub,” said Lon Ledwith, executive vice president of operations at BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. BJ’s Restaurants, Inc.,

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Grocery Roundup: Ahold Delhaize Acquisition, Another Toilet Paper Rush And A SNAP Explosion

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Dutch global grocery conglomerate Ahold Delhaize — the firm behind grocery behemoths Giant and Stop & Shop — has acquired a majority stake in supermarket delivery startup FreshDirect in an attempt to up the level of its digital grocery offerings amid the online shopping surge created by COVID-19. “We Farmstead Picks Up $7.9M

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Why Just Checking The Verification Box Doesn’t Cut It In The Digital Commerce Age

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There are eCigarette products, not to mention the states (and the District of Columbia) that have legalized cannabis for recreational or medical use, and spawned an active delivery market. They could even require two-factor authentication for online purchases, or multiple processes that verify the customer at sale and delivery.

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Building A More Compliant Cannabis Industry With The Blockchain

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Despite Chris Rock’s old adage that people “don’t sell drugs, drugs sell themselves,” being in the legal — or at least legal-ish — business of cannabis retail is surprisingly difficult and friction-filled work. The problem is not in moving the supply. The problem crops up with the “legal-ish” description of the weed industry.

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Fizzle Of The Week: The Cannabis Payments Conundrum

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states (and the District of Columbia) where marijuana has been legalized for sale in some capacity, it has thrown off a fairly large chunk of tax revenue in the last year. That means any bank that operates across state lines in the U.S. The federal government alone collected an estimate $4.7 billion seen last year.

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