PYMNTS

MARCH 23, 2018

Gwynnie Bee , a subscription service offering women’s clothing for rent, is launching a new technology platform that allows traditional retailers to offer their own subscription clothing rental business. With CaaStle, retailers send Gwynnie Bee their inventory, and the platform takes care of everything else.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019

The world of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is where it’s at when it comes to so much retail innovation these days. The feature was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Dallas and Austin, and was made available across the country on Oct. The QSR chain launched the program after testing it for much of 2019, according to an announcement.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 20, 2020

Amazon Fresh, a new physical retail concept from Amazon, is setting up shop in four locations in the Chicago market, the Chicago Tribune reported. In Arizona, low-cost supermarket chain ALDI will bring two new stores to the Phoenix area. They will provide curbside pickup and delivery, AZ Central reported.

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Bank Innovation

MAY 22, 2019

The digital-savvy community bank, which uses Finastra's Phoenix core banking solution, wants to be at the forefront of new and evolving communication channels to ensure it can meet customers wherever and however they want to do […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 5, 2019

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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PYMNTS

MAY 27, 2020

The retailer said it filed voluntary petitions in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas – Dallas Division to pursue the reorganization. Tuesday Morning foresees shuttering roughly 230 of 687 retail locations, with the store closure process set to occur during the summer.

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BankInovation

JANUARY 11, 2023

Sandy, Utah-based FinWise aims to use the Fusion Phoenix core banking solution from London-based Finastra to expand its retail and lending business through Finastra’s cloud-based solution, Keith Redding, chief revenue officer of universal banking at Finastra, told […].

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PYMNTS

JULY 17, 2020

The new Surprise, Arizona store, in one case, is a 40-minute drive away from a Phoenix store that is shuttering in the fall. Jeff Green, a retail real estate consultant, said that, for the most part, the warehouse chain has an outlook of two or three years into the future. The retailer’s eCommerce sales spiked 64.5

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

The retailer is said to join other merchants such as Nordstrom , Kohl’s, Nike and Macy’s, which have made bigger investments in loyalty efforts. 19 in five cities: Kansas City, Phoenix, Denver, Indianapolis and Charlotte, North Carolina. The program was to debut on Feb.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 20, 2020

A representative for the eCommerce retailer said in a statement cited by the outlet that it “did not implement a hiring freeze, and the pace for hiring across Alexa and our Devices organization continues to be very strong. And, in other Amazon news, the retailer is continuing its strong clamp-down on counterfeit items.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2017

The company announced the test delivery service is live in the Phoenix, Arizona, area for consumers aged 21 and older, and will be offering six-packs of Budweiser, Bud Light, Shocktop and locally brewed craft beer during its initial phase. Wine delivery is slated for availability in January.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Allowing for same-day delivery, Phoenix-based PetSmart is clearly showing its eCommerce muscles in competing with the likes of Amazon Prime. Silicon Valley–based Deliv, which was founded in 2012, does just what it sounds like: It delivers products from local retailers and eCommerce companies on the same day they’re ordered.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 5, 2020

The rollout of DashMart will initially cover eight cities: Chicago, Minneapolis, Columbus, Cincinnati, Dallas, Salt Lake City, the greater Phoenix area and Redwood City, California, wrote Andrew Ladd , director of new verticals at DoorDash, in a piece posted on the company’s website. DoorDash on Wednesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 25, 2018

In April, Zillow said it is partnering with three brokerages: West USA Realty in Phoenix, Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices in Phoenix and Las Vegas, and Coldwell Banker Premier Real Estate in Las Vegas. Zillow started testing the service in May of 2017 in Las Vegas and Orlando, and is now adding Phoenix to the list.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2019

With the newly launched partnership, retailers in the symbol group will have the ability to sign up for the delivery platform via the Costcutter Supermarkets Group (CSG) after a pilot in stores throughout London and “the south east,” The Grocer reported. The function was tested in San Diego, Phoenix, Austin, Texas and Dallas.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

Retail continues to migrate toward eCommerce, but warehouse space is not designed to keep up with the increasing pace of online orders. Construction of new warehouses is occurring in areas such as California, Phoenix, Las Vegas and Atlanta. The average age of a warehouse in the U.S. However, some of the oldest warehouses in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As an extension of its non-consumables strategic plan, Dollar General has unveiled its new popshelf retail store concept. Dollar General, which ran 16,720 retail locations in 46 states as of July 31, sells products from private brands and manufacturers like Energizer, Clorox, Hanes and Procter & Gamble, among others.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2020

Shoppers in San Francisco, Chicago, Charlotte and Phoenix, among other cities, will be able to receive health and wellness products, as well as other convenience items, sent to them through Postmates from Walgreens stores, according to an announcement. They are looking to retailers, like Walgreens, to help them save time in their busy lives.”

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Randy Newman probably doesn’t get a lot of play in boardrooms around the retail sector, but that doesn’t mean that companies haven’t taken the message behind his hit “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” to heart. Uber will experiment in the Phoenix area, while Lyft will get going in Denver.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

The publication said PillPack recently filed for several new pharmacy licenses, most of which are to secure clearance to ship drugs from its warehouse in Phoenix to customers, reports said. However, new reports from CNBC on Wednesday (Nov. 21) said Amazon may first be gearing up to introduce the service to its own employees.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 27, 2019

The trips are limited to a certain area near Phoenix, Arizona, CNBC reported. The company is said to currently have only a few vehicles available in the area of the Phoenix, with plans to expand to 10 self-driving minivans for Lyft riders. However, the autonomous minivans will have a safety driver at the helm.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 28, 2019

The retailer is adding more than a dozen new states that will receive the service, including in parts of Florida, Georgia, Illinois and Wisconsin. It originally launched in May for customers in Phoenix, Las Vegas and Southern California, and Walmart previously revealed that it wants to reach about three-quarters of the U.S.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 20, 2020

The coronavirus is changing retail compensation, operations, logistics and hiring. Here are the latest updates on the coronavirus focusing on retail. grocer retailer Asda intends to bring on board over 5,000 temporary staffers to assist it in making it through the coronavirus situation, Reuters reported. In other news, U.K.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

The digital assets market has grown rapidly and presents various risks, including for retail investors who may not adequately understand the differences between these assets and more traditional products,” according to the office. Among them: cryptocurrencies and the financial (alternative) data that is used in the investment realm.

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Gonzobanker

JANUARY 4, 2016

Chief retail officers explored new strategies for acquiring small business relationships to effectively grow core deposits. Retail executives collectively evaluated their Retail organizational structures to determine the most productive distribution of departmental ownership and experience management. BANK ROUNDTABLES.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2020

In Britain, Uber Eats has nine networks of convenience stores and over 700 shops on its platform, and is in talks with other retailers and supermarket groups, Ficaja said. She said Uber Eats enabled the market to bring necessities to people in a way that is safe as well as convenient.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Those five cities are: Phoenix, Kansas City, Indianapolis, Denver and Charlotte, North Carolina. However, the retail giant is taking the program one step further, by allowing loyalty members to select a local nonprofit to donate to. Since March, Target has been quietly testing a new loyalty program for its members in Dallas.

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PYMNTS

JULY 24, 2018

Last year, Avis also announced a partnership with the Alphabet-owned self-driving car company Waymo to manage its autonomous car fleet in its Phoenix, Arizona location. Starting back in April, Avis began offering free rides in these minivans in the Phoenix area to help gather feedback from consumers.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 23, 2020

In the longer run, the service will grow over the next several months to the grocer’s 570 retail locations throughout California, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Florida. Amazon Fresh, a new physical retail concept from Amazon, is setting up shop in four locations in the Chicago market, the Chicago Tribune reported.

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PYMNTS

MAY 15, 2019

Retailers are promoting faster shipping options in the wake of news that Amazon plans to speed up Prime shipping from two days to just one: Walmart , in one case, is offering NextDay delivery on a selection of items from its website. shoppers online this year, and retailers need to get creative to keep up. Walmart eCommerce U.S.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2018

Waymo To Offer Self-Driving Rides To Walmart Customers In Phoenix. The autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet said it plans to offer self-driving rides to Walmart customers in the Phoenix area to pick up online grocery orders. Meanwhile, Waymo is working with DDR Corp.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2017

The main reason behind the layoffs: Fewer of Macy’s stores are in operation, and the retailer didn’t end up having as fruitful of a holiday shopping season as it had hoped. Earlier this month, Macy’s shares tanked in late trading, taking other retailers down with it. Lundgren is retiring this year.

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APRIL 27, 2017

Rather, Waymo is offering households in the Phoenix, Arizona, area a chance to incorporate the company’s self-driving tech into their daily routines — a live test with live folks. The company is also currently accepting applications for the program, and plans to expand to other cities outside the Phoenix area are reportedly forthcoming.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 19, 2017

The April Unattended Retail Tracker™ looks at how various companies across various industries are offering different services through vending machines and unattended venues. Even the automotive world is not immune from developments in unattended retail technology. Could cosmetics join cars in the great unattended retail frontier?

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JULY 2, 2019

And that’s what’s happening with same-day delivery, among the biggest battlegrounds in all of retail, and one where fresh moves continue to increase competition in that area. The retail chain is making same-day delivery though Shipt available to all of its shoppers. by the end of the year.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2016

The world of retail can be a fickle mistress. With that said, PYMNTS decided to take a look at some of retail’s biggest winners and losers of the moment. With wages, taxes and energy costs about 25 percent less in Phoenix than in the Bay Area, the city has seen an 8 percent increase in tech jobs in the past year alone.

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