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Michigan Passes Self-Driving Regulations

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9), Michigan became the first state in the union to pass statewide, comprehensive self-driving vehicle regulations that allow autonomous vehicles to drive … well, autonomously. As of now, only motor vehicle manufacturers can operate self-driving car networks in Michigan. On Friday of last week (Dec.

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Want To Build A Retail Experience? Get An Incubator

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You’ve probably gotten the memo already, but in case you missed the message, here you go: Mere retail is boring. Mere retail is not enough. According to the report, he said that “Greenhouse will operate as a separate unit that sits outside of our walls, both figuratively and literally. Incubator Aims. Take the Walmart example.

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Supermarkets Hoard Staples For Holidays, COVID Resurgence

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Associated Food Stores , a Salt Lake City, Utah-based cooperative that supplies supermarkets, said it has started to build what it’s calling “pandemic pallets” of sanitizing products so its warehouses will be fully stocked, Darin Peirce, vice president of Retail Operations, told WSJ. “We

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USAT: Why Unattended Retail Is Commerce’s ‘Great Equalizer’

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The rise of unattended retail – from yesterday’s vending machines full of candy and soda to today’s upscale self-service conduits where one can get kiosk champagne at a hotel (it’s true!) – all started with digital payments. That growth came as vending and unattended retail firms struggled to compete with big-box retailers.

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Simon?Drops $3.6B Mall Deal, Sues Taubman Centers

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and filed suit against the Michigan-based mall owner over an alleged breach of a merger agreement. In a complaint filed with the Oakland County Circuit Court in Pontiac, Michigan, Indiana-based Simon Property Group said it is suing Taubman Centers for violating terms of the deal. Simon Property Group (SPG) has abandoned its $3.6

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. said in the announcement about the offering, “Walmart aims to be the market leader in providing retail workers a path to careers in growing fields like healthcare.

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Simon, Taubman Join Forces To Save The Mall

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As retail owners face the challenge of decreased foot traffic and store closures brought on by the rise of eCommerce, mall owners have been aiming to change their properties with the introduction of dining options, entertainment and other features. Michigan-based Taubman manages, owns or leases 26 malls in Asia and the U.S.,

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