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Oregon Blockbuster to be last on Earth
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BEND, Ore. — There are challenges that come with running the last Blockbuster Video on the planet.
The computer system must be rebooted using floppy disks that only the general manager — a solid member of Gen X — knows how to use. The dot-matrix printer broke, so employees write out membership cards by hand. And the store’s business transactions are backed up on a reel-to-reel tape that can’t be replaced because Radio Shack went out of business.
Yet none of that has kept this humble franchise in an Oregon strip mall from thriving as the advent of on-demand movie streaming laid waste all around it. When a Blockbuster in Australia shuts its doors for the last time on March 31, the Bend store will be the only one left on Earth.
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From dollars to bytes: Digital payment tech companies merge
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Fidelity National Information Services is buying Worldpay for about $35 billion to combine forces as financial transactions increasingly move online.
The payment service industry works behind the scenes to help complete the process for purchases. It was a simpler exercise when those transactions took place in person with a swipe of a card. But transactions have largely moved online and grown in complexity, forcing those background players to deal with multiple currencies, various forms of payment and more at lightning speed. The industry also faces a growing base of startup competitors.
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Tesla walks back plan to close showrooms
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DETROIT — Tesla is walking back plans to close most of its showrooms worldwide and announced price hikes for most of its electric vehicles.
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L.L. Bean offers first co-branded boot
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FREEPORT - Internationally recognized outdoor retailer L.L. Bean, best known for its Maine-made L.L. Bean Boots, has partnered with Maine outdoor gear startup Flowfold to produce the first co-branded L.L. Bean Boot in the company’s 107-year history. The collaboration pairs Flowfold’s cutting edge materials with L.L. Bean’s century of expertise in crafting the outdoor footwear that launched the company.
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