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Baby Boomers Vs. Millennials: Eerily Similar?

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This may be due to the fact that major cities throughout the country, like Boston and New York City, are seeing significant rental price surges. While social media is also another area most would think is primarily owned by the millennial generation, recent studies change that perception.

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Retail Personalization May Not Come Soon

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Research from Boston Retail Partners (BRP) and Manhattan Associates shows that while 70 percent of surveyed North American retailers understand the importance of personalization and are putting it at the top of their objectives list in 2017, many don’t have any actual plans to put the wheels in motion for a few years out.

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Finding Falafel Success On Main Street

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Years later, when he found an opportunity to open the restaurant’s first franchise, D’Alessio was ecstatic about bringing the taste he loved during his college days to Boston. The restaurant brought falafel to Boston in a whole new style. as an 18-year-old George Washington University student. Much like Washington, D.C.,

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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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million people in 2016 to 17.2 Bundled sports broadcast packages, social media and high-definition televisions allow them to enjoy games from the comfort of their living rooms. For the 2019 NFL season – PYMNTS is based in Boston, so Go Pats! – Attendance at NFL games declined from approximately 17.8

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The Buyers: Omnichannel Customer’s Impact On Retailers

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Between 2015 to 2016, consumer expectations for multiple purchase options grew from 61 percent up to 74 percent according to Retail Systems Research’s 2016 Customer Experience/Unified Commerce Benchmark Survey. Omnichannel offerings expected from consumers is only increasing.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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It feels a lot more like play than work,” Lisa Kelly-Croswell, the chief human resources officer at Boston Medical Center, noted of the program. Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016. The user and the advanced bot work through a series of six weekly online sessions aimed at healing “broken sleep,” according to Sleepio. “It

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McDonald’s Big Mac ATM

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percent in 2016 alone. Kenmore Square, Boston will activate what it calls a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” Vince Spadea, a McDonald’s franchisee, was quoted by The Boston Globe as saying, “It’s really just a fun way to be modern and progressive. To add insult to injury, McDonald’s foot traffic has suffered as of late.

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