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Big Brick-And-Mortars Double Down On Same-Day Delivery

PYMNTS

Macy’s, Best Buy and Kohl’s have all recently stepped up same-day delivery options that were in testing mode to full-scale operations in some locations. Macy’s was the earliest to the table with same-day delivery , first moving toward it in 2014. Baltimore markets.

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Domino’s To Launch GPS Tracking, Falls Short In US Same-Store Sales Growth

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And he pointed out that the company’s fortressing strategy — through which locations are brought on to existing markets, which is said to allow for faster deliveries — also put pressure on comps. Allison also said the company will keep investing in technology to assist franchisees as well as operators. Digital Innovations.

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Google Tracker: Calling For Backup From Smartphone Producer HTC

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Acquiring HTC would give Google strategic ownership of its mobile operating division and could help offset some of the strategic challenges the company’s mobile computing business could potentially face, according to one analyst. in 2014, has released a cheaper digital thermostat in order to stay competitive in the smart home market.

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Millennial’s Matter to Bank Marketing

Long Lasting Ideas

Believe it or not, this is a slice of the market that in some cases has never opened the doors of a bricks-and-mortar branch bank or learned how to write a check. A recent article in the Wall Street Journal states that the average Class of 2014 graduate with student-loan debt has to pay back some $33,000. Read more: [link].

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Where Pharmacy Giants Walgreens, CVS, Walmart, And Rite Aid Are Placing Private Market Bets

CB Insights

Today, the top four retail pharmacies by number of stores — Walmart, Walgreens, CVS, and Rite Aid — operate more than 25,000 stores. We used the CB Insights Business Social Graph to visualize where these top 4 pharmacy retailers have made private market investments and acquisitions. 1 healthcare provider in the retail industry.

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Why Contextual Commerce Is The Next Big Thing

PYMNTS

Six years and an expanding inventory of cars and price points later, Uber’s platform has a market cap of $70 billion, more than 1 million drivers across 400 cities worldwide who’ve delivered a 1 billion rides – and the first instance of what we now call “invisible” payments in the offline world. plus other geographies. And monetize.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

CB Insights

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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