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Unbundling The Travel Bundle

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Another hair in the soup is Generation Z’s increasing preference toward social media marketplaces that eschew established eCommerce platforms entirely, forcing these businesses to change tactics. eBay is further looking to compete with other sneaker storefronts via direct partnerships with several sneaker brands.

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The Wonder Of The Winky Lux Experimental Shop

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” Winky Lux, of course, is by design an Insta-immersive brand that leans hard into selling not just cosmetics, but a certain whimsical experience of beauty as well. Pop-ups are already planned for Chicago and Atlanta in September and Nashville and Miami in October.

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Adweek On The Pandemic-Driven Digital Media Subscription Surge

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Tribune Publishing , which operates about 10 news outlets including the Chicago Tribune , reported a 293 percent spike in digital subscriptions between February and March. Jeff Litvack , CEO of Adweek , a New York-based advertising trade publication, said he’s not surprised by the digital successes of these news operations.

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Car Vending Machine Company Carvana Goes Up Against Wall Street

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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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How Mom-And-Pop Pizzerias Can Tap Into Digital Orders

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With platforms such as Slice, pizzeria owners can compete with the larger players through a mobile-optimized website and tools that enable customers to place orders through social media channels. Introduced in 2014 alongside a handful of other experimental services, Uber Eats operates worldwide in 29 countries. A Pizza Button.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. The operative word is control. “I As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami. On the flip side diners can request private VIP offers.

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When QSRs Think Really Outside The Box In The Innovation Race

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The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. That honor fell to Ray Kroc — who made the idea famous when he opened the first McDonald’s franchise in Chicago eight years later.