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• The Cincinnati Businesses Courier reports that Kroger plans to build a new digital headquarters in downtown Cincinnati that eventually will house as many as 1,000 employees. The campus, according to the story, “is expected to have a $40 million payroll following the company’s $5 million investment in leasehold improvements, furniture, fixtures and equipment.”

Yael Cosset, Kroger’s chief digital officer, says that the new “Digital HQ is an important step on our journey to create a truly seamless shopping environment.”


Fox Business reports that convenience store chain Sheetz “will be adding bitcoin ATMs to six stores in Pennsylvania and North Carolina, giving customers an opportunity to sell and buy cryptocurrency.”

According to the story, “the convenience store chain teamed up with Coinsource to add the machines.” In a press release, Sheetz said that “as cryptocurrency increases in popularity and demand, we are excited to add this service in our continual mission to be the ultimate one-stop-shop.”
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