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  • Starbucks commits big time to China — and not just with more stores

    Photo: Jack Ma and Howard Schultz, China Partner Family Forum

  • Kroger Marketplace opens 11th North Texas location

    Burleson, Texas - Cullinan Properties welcomes Kroger Marketplace to Burleson Commons, located in Burleson, Texas. Kroger’s grand opening celebrations take place on Jan. 8 and join Premiere Cinemas as co-anchors to the shopping center.

  • Rideshare pioneer shifts into park

    Sidecar, an early pioneer in the ridesharing and delivery app space, shut down as of Dec. 31.

  • Commentary: Mobile Payment – Not Ready for Prime Time?

    I don’t make mobile payments yet. I don’t drink coffee, so I do not frequent Starbucks. However, I have been attempting to get up to speed on the state of the market. As I have a phone running Android, v5.1.1, that’s the best place for me to start, as that’s where my familiarity lies.

  • Analysis: Retailers disrupt mobile payment space

    Unconfirmed media reports indicate Target is in the early stages of developing its own mobile payment solution.

  • Report: Walmart could learn a lot about mobile payments from Starbucks

    As Walmart prepares to launch its Walmart Pay mobile pay solution, the discounter should study Starbucks’ success in the mobile payments area, according to a report by TheStreet.

    Starbucks rolled out its mobile wallet in 2011, and mobile payment now accounts for 21% of all transactions in U.S. company-owned stores. If Walmart wants to get even close to those numbers, it will have to follow Starbucks’ lead and make sure that its mobile payment solution provides a real value to consumers.

  • Dick's Sporting Goods to backfill former J.C. Penney space at Cumberland Mall

    Vineland, N.J. -- PREIT announced its plans to open a Dick's Sporting Goods at Cumberland Mall in Vineland, New Jersey. The sports and fitness retailer will occupy the former J.C. Penney Department Store space in a 50,000 sq. ft. location.

    “This transaction demonstrates PREIT's continued success in replacing anchors with in-demand retailers,” states Joseph F. Coradino, CEO for PREIT "The addition of Dick's Sporting Goods will improve the merchandise mix and solidify the tenant roster at Cumberland Mall.”

  • Starbucks expands delivery

    Following its launch of delivery to the Empire State Building in October, Starbucks is offering one-hour delivery in a new, larger location.

    Starbucks is partnering with on-demand delivery service Postmates for a pilot program where customers in Seattle can have food or beverages delivered to them within designated areas. The offering is an extension of the Starbucks mobile order and pay feature on its app.

  • Online delivery competition heats up among big names

    More customers in more parts of the country now have access to more goods available for online order, with delivery the next or even same day.

    Google and Amazon.com are trading blows in their battle to offer online delivery of a variety of goods, for a fee.

  • Employees give Starbucks high marks in a key area

    Starbucks is the number one retailer employer in the United States when it comes to fostering a happy workplace.

    That’s according to a survey by CareerBliss, which analyzed the key factors that impact workplace happiness. Ace Hardware, Ikea, Apple and Barnes & Noble round out the CareerBliss top five.

    “The employee reviews on CareerBliss rank Starbucks as the number one retail employer in the United States when it comes to employee happiness,” said Heidi Golledge, co-founder of CareerBliss.

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