PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

FedEx said it wants the robot to be part of its SameDay service, which currently operates in 1,900 cities around the world. The project has to be approved in the proposed test cities, including Memphis, where it has the go-ahead from Mayor Jim Strickland. It can navigate curbs, steps and uneven surfaces.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

FedEx Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing and Communications Officer Brie Carere said in an announcement for the technology, “The FedEx SameDay Bot is an innovation designed to change the face of local delivery and help retailers efficiently address their customers’ rising expectations.”

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 30, 2019

But the reality of the disruptive innovation hasn’t quite lived up to the hype. Some of Blue Apron’s problems are unique — specifically operational and employee relations issues. So far the only city it has launched in is Memphis — though Nashville and eventually urban areas across the U.S. They just want the product.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. But mall owners and operators are occupied with a different focus: what to do with closing anchor tenants that once filled valuable space in their malls. billion on Friday (April 27).

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

With more than 700 now in operation across the United States, small business accelerators are becoming increasingly crucial engines of the U.S. Munk said that accelerators like the one at Portland State gather dozens, if not hundreds, of business owners and employees, hungry for success and innovation, in one place.

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CB Insights

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

Startups innovating across the meatless ecosystem. Startups innovating across the meatless ecosystem. San Francisco-based Memphis Meats produces meat from self-reproducing cells, thereby producing meat that is an “animal-based” product but avoiding the need to breed, raise, and slaughter huge numbers of animals.

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