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Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?

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With traditional brick-and-mortar retail facing big problems , some chains are addressing them with small solutions. Is this a viable answer to the beating that Sears’ bottom line (and that of many other one-time stalwarts of brick-and-mortar retail) have been taking in recent years? Specifically, with small(er) stores.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity

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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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Why Pride Vendors Are Forgoing Cash For mPOS

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Providing Customer Trust in San Diego. San Diego boasts approximately 40,000 attendees at its pride festival and more than 250,000 at its parade. Kim typically sells at street and craft fairs, churches, schools, retail settings and ticketed events.

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Shifting The Used Car Market Into Overdrive

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If the seller is still interested Shift personnel will pick up the car from one of its hubs (San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento and Portland) and pay the seller via ACH transfer. Shift says its biggest demographic groups are millennials and GenXers (or an age range of 25 to 45).

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Faster Cash Back, Happier Customers?

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Cash back programs are nothing new for financial institutions (FIs), but the banking industry may be well-served to take a few cues from the masters of rewards: retailers. For millennials, these cards simply don’t induce the same debt-based anxieties as credit cards. Think like a retailer. Winning the millennial market.

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Now Boarding: On-Demand Food Delivery With Airport Sherpa

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To connect with customers, restaurants — or other airport retailers — can hook into Airport Sherpa’s system in two different ways. In one case, the app can be integrated with a retailer’s own point-of-sale (POS) system. Either way, airport retailers can generate incremental revenue by reaching customers throughout the airport.

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Rideshare Fare Aggregation Apps Highlight Local Rideshares, Surge Pricing

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Rideshare platforms typically reach consumers through their own mobile apps — be it Uber , Lyft or a smaller player, like Bounce in San Diego. Whipster seeks to serve a variety of riders, including millennials who’re looking for a new way to get around cities. They don’t want cars. They don’t want the hassle of owning a car.”.

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