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Report: Brookfield Sues Gap Over Unpaid Rent While Seeking Debt Relief Itself

Retail TouchPoints

Major malls and the retailers within them have suffered financial devastation for months as COVID-19 shutdowns prevented them from doing business — sometimes pitting two parties struggling with finances against one another. One case in point is playing out with mall operator Brookfield Property Partners and Gap Inc.

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Solving the Shopping Mall ‘Identity Crisis’ with Community Data and Careful Curation

Retail TouchPoints

I’ll need to bring my car because the footprint is so big, but I can go and run half a dozen errands on my list in one location, so that saves me time,” she explained. Mall owners have found that bringing in some of those smaller, startup type brands to a temporary space or kiosk is beneficial on both sides,” Cegielski said. “You

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OneBanks to expand shared banking network trial to three Scottish towns in partnership with Co-op

A1 Retail

OneBanks is expanding its successful trial with the launch of its second pilot in-store kiosk. The in-store kiosks have been designed to cater to communities which no longer have local bank branches, but still value talking to OneBanks’ trained staff when carrying out basic banking transactions.

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Making Fulfillment a Revenue Driver: 6 Ways Design and Tech Can Collaborate

Retail TouchPoints

But moving forward, Nicholas believes that store fulfillment will only get more attention from finance teams, which means stores need to think about how they can drive layout and labor changes to support moments of engagement. What are you going to do with that space? What is the aesthetic and what are all of the functional components?

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New Solana Spaces Store in NYC Heralds Coming Wave of ‘Phygital’ Web3 Concepts

Retail TouchPoints

Solana Spaces opened its first permanent location July 28, 2022 at The Shops at Hudson Yards in Manhattan. In the world of crypto-tech Solana is on the rise, with 37 million “daily active wallets” (the decentralized finance equivalent of daily active users) as of May 2022. So let’s take a look at how Solana Spaces does just that.

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These Were the Top Retail Stories of 2022

VMS

Starbucks workers organized at many locations in 2022. location voted in favor of starting a union. It was the third company-owned location to so vote. The palm images, after being entered in a kiosk at the 65 locations, link shoppers’ palms to payment cards. It even got to those sunny, smiling coffee baristas.

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10 Parking Apps to Help You Get the Best Spot

Small Biz Trends

There’s no need to hunt for a spot or spend time dealing with a confusing kiosk. Technically, Way is more than just an app for parking, as the company offers insurance and auto finance services. The app lets users pay with touchless entry, and in some locations, offers complimentary car cleaning while travelers are away.

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