PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. CVS Health started to test out HealthHUB locations last year in Houston to “overwhelming customer satisfaction” per the announcement. percent higher in comparison to the 5.7

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Its fourth-quarter earnings report, released at the end of February, showed a revenue jump of 88 percent from 2019 to $1.1 In 2019, we increased GPU by $750. For example, as reported by Forbes, auditor Grant Thornton wrote that “management believes” it can meet its financial obligations through February 2021. New Markets.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

And they have a big job ahead of them in 2019 — with expectations they will drop off roughly 275 million packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas, more than double last year’s number. And finally, in unexpected outcomes … Surprise of the Week: Amazon’s Heading To NYC After All . Surprise of the Week: The Bad Santa Sweater .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

That last part is important, as nearly 80 percent of users of the BNPL service Afterpay used a mobile phone for their transaction during the 2019 shopping season. Afterpay reported $160 million in BNPL sales during Black Friday/Cyber Monday 2019, with five U.S. The concept has legs.

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

As a result, an entire ecosystem comprised of hundreds of tech startups has emerged to help brick-and-mortar retailers adapt, working across categories from inventory management to shelf monitoring. Like Ikea, Best Buy aims to deepen its relationship with customers — a smart move in an age when brand loyalty matters more and more.

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