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Today In Retail: FedEx Concludes ShopRunner Acquisition; Save A Lot Sells 51 Stores To Fresh Encounter

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concluded its previously announced purchase of ShopRunner, while Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 stores run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter. Save A Lot, the discount grocery retailer, revealed the sale of 51 stores operated by the firm in the Tampa, Florida market to Fresh Encounter.

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Visa’s Authorize.Net To Provide SMBs With Offer On Super Bowl Sunday

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Visa , which is the official payment technology partner of the National Football League (NFL), will provide small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) with a one-day offer that will waive some of the costs connected with getting online and taking digital payments on Super Bowl Sunday (Feb. 7), according to a Tuesday (Feb.

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Why ?Dining Out? Is About To Become A Much More Literal Term

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In Tampa, Florida this summer, restaurateurs are being encouraged to offer more outdoor seating options for consumers, supported by a new pilot program that gives owners more flexibility in utilizing the surrounding sidewalks, streets and parking lots. How the Parking Lot Became a Dining Spot. The pilot is] a lifesaver for us.”.

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The Super Bowl and human trafficking: how financial institutions can help

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Institute Against Human Trafficking reported that the 2020 Super Bowl in Miami saw a 163% increase in human trafficking reports to the national hotline over the course of the event. The 2021 Super Bowl in Tampa saw 146 arrests made, six victims recovered, and 18 missing children identified.

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CVS Expands Membership Program Nationwide To Lure Millennials

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After successful test runs in Boston, Philadelphia and Tampa, the CVS membership program CarePass will expand nationally with free delivery for an annual fee, CNBC reported on Monday (Aug. Membership is $5 per month or $48 a year, which allows users to access free two-day delivery of store products and prescriptions.

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Tampa MSA seeing surge in bank M&A

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Valley National makes its third deal in four years.

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How Mobile Apps Can Help Restaurants Make Loyalty Rewarding

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The National Restaurant Association recently reported that the industry lost $120 billion during the pandemic’s first three months and that these losses could total $240 billion by the end of the year. The Tampa, Florida-based chain was publicly held until 2017, when it was purchased by Oak Hill Capital Partners for $525 million.

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