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The Auto Locker as seen from a neighboring parking lot at about 1:30 PM MDT June 21 -Optopolis. Sometime around noon, the building just east of The Auto Locker used car lot caught fire, and the fire spread over to and damaged The Auto Locker building!

A first-hand peek into auto industry secrets and the financial aspects of buying (and leasing) a new car or truck -- directly from an industry insider. Yes, there’s nothing quite like sitting inside a brand new car. The firmness of the seats, the crispness of every moving part, and of course, that scent.

The retail juggernaut has recently taken steps that will make it the nationwide leader in drone deliveries--at least for a while. Image courtesy of Walmart, Inc. According to a Walmart executive, who does not have the authority to make statements on behalf of Walmart, so he requested to remain anonymous, Walmart Inc. has entered into an agreement with a company called DroneUp to expand drone deliveries into six US States. According to Axios, This means that Walmart's effective geographical drone delivery territory will include approximately 4 million American households.

Soon you’ll be ready to reap the rewards of the supply chain demand. Excess merchandise will be on sale at steep discounts to shoppers. Experts suggest shopping at off-price retailers for home goods and fashion needs.

A spate of recently announced closings has led economists to question the long-term health of the venerable brand. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets:TheBusinessJournal.com, Wikipedia.org, Statistica.com, Inc.com, and Google.com.

Walgreens permanently shuttered over 200 locations in 2019. Is this a sign of further changes for the venerable chain?. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets:BestLifeOnline.com, Wikipedia.org, ScrapeHero.com, Snopes.com, Google.com, and CNN.com.

inside of retail storePhoto by Sigmund (Creative Commons/Unsplash) Many small retail business owners are really struggling right now. According to a new report by Bisnow, 34% of small retail businesses were unable to make their rent in April. This number was up 6% from February. Small store is defined as a retail under four thousand square feet of retail space and is not one of a chain of stores. (source)

It's been a bad 48 hours for the richest person in Fort Worth. Alice Walton, who is also the wealthiest female in the United States, has lost $9 billion in the last two days. Of course, the Walton surname will be familiar to people across the United States- it's the family behind the Walmart chain.

Have recent controversies contributed to a permanent downturn in the discount retailer’s national business?. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets:BusinessInsider.com, Google.com, Digiday.com, GoBankingRates.com, Blog.Cheapism.com, BusinessWire.com, and DollarTreeInfo.com.

Major U.S. supermarket chains have announced permanent closures for the current calendar year. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets:EatThis.com, WBTW News 13, Reuters.com, and Google.com.

(ATLANTA) - Bargain hunters in Atlanta are slated to get the best deals in a few weeks due to an excess of merchandise from designer brands. According to NBC News via Today, retailers are gearing up to sell high quality clothes and shoes at a lower cost to you.

Dollar Tree purchased Family Dollar in 2015. With a combined 15,500+ locations throughout the United States and Canada, is the company remaining profitable despite recent controversies?

Rumors as to Family Dollar leaving the state of Texas are more complex than they appear. This article is based on corporate postings and accredited media reports. All linked information within this article is fully-attributed to the following outlets: ScrapeHero.com, Wikipedia.org, BusinessInsider.com, Patch.com, and ExchangeRight.com.

The most populace of all brick and mortar retail chains presently operates over 18,000 stores throughout the United States. What is the truth behind the recent rumors of business issues?

Caldorwards4, CC BY-SA 3.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0>, via Wikimedia Commons. Idaho’s own Albertson’s Cos., announced this week it would roll out delivery service with San Francisco-based Uber Eats to 2000 more stores in Connecticut, Indiana, New Hampshire, Utah, Vermont, and Rhode Island.

Conversational AI technology is becoming increasingly popular in the sales industry. AI-powered conversational interfaces are already being used by companies like Google, Facebook, and Amazon, as well as companies like Intercom, which provide a conversational AI solution to a vast amount of startups. One startup that caught our attention in terms of delivering added value, as well as a significant increase in ROI for its clients, is Rep, an AI-Powered Sales Associate that has been able to produce a 250% conversation rate uplift as well as a 17% revenue uplift for its clients in the e-commerce space. Rep’s AI uses behavioral analysis to detect when customers are about to abandon a website; then, they offer them contextual and personalized shopping assistance in real-time. We had a chance to talk to Yoav Oz, Rep’s Co-Founder & CEO, and ask him several questions.

A restaurant and retail revival is happening at the Avenue West Cobb, with multiple openings underway and others scheduled for May and June. Queen Tea, the second location Joleen Dai's popular bubble tea and street food restaurant, is open at The Avenue in West Cobb.Photo: DeanLand / Our Travel Cafe.

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has released a consumer alert due to the rise of gift card scams in New Jersey. Attorney General Platkin recently announced that the Division of Consumer Affairs has issued a consumer alert on gift card scams along with guidelines for retailers to train their employees on signs that a consumer is falling victim to this common form of fraud.