PYMNTS

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. Less than 10 years later, a consortium from China purchased the company for $136 million in 2014.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

Allison also said the company will keep investing in technology to assist franchisees as well as operators. The fleet from Nuro is said to serve certain customers in Houston who place online orders. The company rolled out the ordering assistant in 2014 per an announcement in April). Digital Innovations.

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Long Lasting Ideas

JANUARY 5, 2015

In the age of Apple Pay, Google Wallet, and online banking, the old assumptions are shattered. 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. Launch a contest asking students to design an online presence geared specifically to them.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

E-commerce sales growth is pulling ahead of total retail sales ( 17% vs. 6% for year-over-year in Q4’17), and Amazon is controlling upwards of 40% of online sales in the US, according to the US Department of Commerce and Slice Intelligence, respectively. ” — Alistair Davidson, CFO, Ikea.

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CB Insights

JULY 19, 2017

They’ve also got six foundry labs located around the world: Atlanta, Houston, Palo Alto, Plano, and Israel. ” Their experts have partnered with about 500 startups a year since opening the first foundry in 2011; their newest facility opened in Houston in 2016. Innovation Lab Name: One Market Center. Founded: 2013.

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