PYMNTS

JANUARY 8, 2020

But the branding came across somewhat differently. The brand was widely accused of being culturally insensitive and appropriating the name of the very shops they were hoping to push out of business with their full-service vending machines. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. The service works with drop boxes in offices, storefronts and high-rise buildings.

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MAY 1, 2019

In addition, Simon announced a partnership with Ohio-based marijuana company Green Growth Brands to open 108 locations this year at its properties, including Roosevelt Field Mall in New York and The Galleria in Houston. billion, which was slightly below expectations. percent, up from 94.6 percent the previous year.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

CVS Health started to test out HealthHUB locations last year in Houston to “overwhelming customer satisfaction” per the announcement. The stores are part of the retailer’s strategy to have up to 1,500 locations operating throughout the country by the conclusion of next year.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

Luxury fitness brand Equinox is set next month to open its first hotel in New York City, “with more on the horizon in Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Clara, Calif.,” As well, the furnishings brand RH, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, plans to open RH Guesthouse in New York in the fall.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

This belief is based on “the Company’s operating plan, that current working capital and expected continued inventory and capital expenditure financing is sufficient to fund operations and satisfy the Company’s obligations.”. New Markets. The Miami vending machine has a new design and is definitely an attention-getter in new markets.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 15, 2016

Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to take long, hard looks in the mirror before deciding how to proceed. For Staples, the answer wasn’t to sulk around for months.

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JANUARY 3, 2020

As of today, Amazon’s virtual assistant is now capable of controlling above 85,000 smart home products from more than 9,500 brands. A little over a year after Walmart announced at an investor meeting that it viewed its eCommerce business as a growing equal to its brick-and-mortar operations, it seems Walmart is rethinking things a bit.

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AUGUST 28, 2019

The $55 million center will measure up to 375,000 square feet and is expected to become operational in 2021. Kroger and SoftBank -backed robotics company Nuro, for instance, announced the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston in March. Standard Cognition recently raised $35 million in a Series B funding round.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Domino’s CEO Richard Allison said on a call with analysts that he was pleased with the second-quarter performance, but noting “we are a work-in-progress brand,” he said there have been and will always be many areas where the brand can improve. The fleet from Nuro is said to serve certain customers in Houston who place online orders.

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AUGUST 3, 2018

The decision to close our mall stores was difficult, but ultimately provides an opportunity to maintain our well-respected brand and award-winning products while operating with a smaller physical footprint,” he said. Both have operations online under new owners, reported The Wall Street Journal. In Other Brick-And-Mortar News.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Mall operator Simon Properties, for example, has been trying out a pop-up concept called The Edit, which allows a much shorter commitment — only one to six months. But, generally speaking, the most popular cities for Fanatics’ Olympic sales are New York City, Chicago, Atlanta, Houston and Los Angeles.

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MARCH 9, 2020

The operative word is control. “I The internet “and its many apps, online reviews, and socially viral communication speeds will continue to disrupt restaurant industry traffic, revenues, brands, and survivability even more over the next decade,” Christopher Baron of RedBaron Consulting, told Modern Restaurant Management.

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OCTOBER 11, 2019

It’s a problem that Bill Sheley, senior vice president and global head of Visa Direct , and Rishav Chopra, head of strategy, operations and revenue optimization for QuickBooks owner Intuit , recently told Karen Webster during a PYMNTS interview that digital tech is making big strides to help overcome. Levi Strauss & Co.

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JUNE 10, 2016

Delivery fees are paid straight to Walmart, and once both ridesharing services start operating in the same area, customers will be notified which kind of car they should expect to pull up in front of their houses. As such, Uber, Lyft and Deliv won’t start off running purchases from every Walmart location. for the time being.

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DECEMBER 5, 2017

For many consumers, the local pharmacy is long gone, replaced by big box retailers with significantly more cash and brand recognition. Today, the top four retail pharmacies by number of stores — Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid — operate more than 25,000 stores.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2016

Whitney Houston sang a song about it, and “ The Simpsons ” has spent the better part of 30 years parodying the sentiment. Cat & Jack is replacing Circo (Target’s current in-house brand) and Cherokee (a longtime license partner), and neither brand was failing. And of course, a big risk. Quite the opposite.

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APRIL 4, 2016

This stand-alone food ordering and delivery app — now live in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. But it’s a brand he likes and in the context of listening to some cool tunes, he decided to act on his impulse.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

A drone or a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) typically refers to a pilotless aircraft that operates through a combination of technologies, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, object avoidance tech, and others. But drones can also be ground or sea vehicles that operate autonomously. Conservation.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

A drone or a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) typically refers to a pilotless aircraft that operates through a combination of technologies, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, object avoidance tech, and others. But drones can also be ground or sea vehicles that operate autonomously. Conservation. Waste Management.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

Investor optimism in spite of the news perhaps indicates faith in the cost-cutting measures Whole Foods has pursued, along with boosting its less-expensive 365 brand. based brands, and less dramatic than Whole Foods’ rise. billion dollars, comes as part of a stated goal by 7-Eleven to operate 10,000 locations in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Walmart is signing on to a recent trend and has announced it will be partnering with autonomous vehicle company Nuro to launch a new pilot program to test autonomous grocery delivery in the Houston market. The service carries products only; there are no onboard drivers or passengers. said in the release.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. “We’re in a test-and-learn phase as we consider what other investment routes we should explore.

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