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Discount Tire Acquires 25 Dunn Tire Locations

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Discount Tire has purchased the retail tire and automotive maintenance operations of Dunn Tire , which provides parts and installations for brakes, lube and oil services, front-end repairs and state vehicle inspections at 25 locations in western and central New York and Pennsylvania. 30, 2023, were not disclosed.

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CVS Launches Contactless Checkout at All U.S. Locations

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CVS Pharmacy has implemented touch-free checkout using PayPal and Venmo QR codes at all 8,200 standalone retail locations, reaching a milestone set at the start of the partnership in July 2020. Those without existing PayPal or Venmo accounts can sign up and link their preferred payment method within minutes.

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Location Data is a Must for Site Selection

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Between difficult compliance requirements and the public’s general reluctance to shop in person at the beginning of the pandemic, many business owners have had to suspend plans for expansion, limit their operations or even shut down entirely. Location Intelligence Matters.

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Genesco to Close 100+ Journeys Stores as it Focuses on Off-Mall Locations

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The company is looking to pivot Journeys to an off-mall strategy, with 13 locations out of a planned 25 already open. Comparable sales at Journeys plummeted 14% , dragging the company’s overall comparable sales down 5% despite positive results from the Schuh and Johnston & Murphy banners. Genesco’s gross margin was 47.3%

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Target Unveils 30,000-Square-Foot Times Square Location

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Target ’s newly opened Times Square location — 30,000 square feet in the middle of Manhattan — features designs inspired by local culture. At the entrance visitors encounter a digital Target-red curved display measuring 84 feet high with the company’s bullseye logo in the center of the space.

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Grubhub Deploys Cashierless Checkouts at Campus C-Store

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Using the Amazon “Just Walk Out” technology, Grubhub Campus has introduced cashierless checkout at convenience stores at Loyola University Maryland. Students, faculty and staff scan a QR code to enter the store, pick their items and leave, with the payment deducted from their student meal plan or other stored payment methods.

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Reports: Amazon Deploys Biometric Palm Reader in More Retail Locations

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Following the fall 2020 launch of its Amazon One contactless biometric palm reader in two Amazon Go stores, the retailer has rolled out the technology to a total of eight retail locations throughout the Seattle area, according to reporting in TechCrunch and other publications.

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