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Carvana Brings Car Vending Machine To Tampa

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Marking its second car vending machine in Florida, Carvana has rolled out a new one in Tampa. Carvana operates differently from most other car dealerships, used or new. The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the U.S.

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Save A Lot Sells 51 Retail Locations To Fresh Encounter

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Discount supermarket retailer Save A Lot unveiled the sale of 51 retail locations run by the company in the Tampa, Florida market to existing Save A Lot Retail Partner licensee Fresh Encounter. The sale of the Tampa retail locations to Fresh Encounter is part of a continuing re-licensing initiative. 28) press release.

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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. 28) that it closed its acquisition of ShopRunner, which will operate as a part of a new group inside of FedEx Services named FedEx Dataworks.

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

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The Authorize.net offer extends Visa’s commitment to digitally enable businesses and helps alleviate burdens by minimizing some recurring operational costs. Those efforts include helping the Tampa SMB community get ready for the big game.

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Amazon To Open Robotics-Based Warehouse

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The 850,000-square-foot facility will be staffed by robots, with 1,000 human workers handling operations. In addition to its Miami-Dade locations, this new warehouse project comprises one of the largest warehouses south of the city of Tampa.

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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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A report from Tampa, among others, showed that few of the outlet stores took advantage. At Tampa Premium Outlets — just 13 of the 110 stores reopened and foot traffic was minimal. Inside the mall, patrons walked past dark and shuttered storefronts,” reported The Tampa Bay Times. Some wore masks. Many did not.

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

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With curfews descending on some American cities due to violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters, Uber , Lyft and DoorDash have ceased operations during the curfew hours, CNBC reports. Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being.