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Special K, Other CPG Brands Step Up D2C Efforts

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20 for its Special K brand. The flavors were “inspired” by Twitter conversations the brand had with consumers. But it is innovative from the marketing standpoint and also hits on the theme of collecting data to sharpen those marketing campaigns once they’re done. The promotion started Sept. found that 54.6

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Will Giving Brands A Voice Boost Conversation Commerce?

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While the concept of a brand having a “voice” is not a terribly new idea, before this month it was more metaphorical and mostly a synonym for “style.” As of a few weeks ago, however, Amazon announced that Polly is now taking its offering up a level, and allowing brands the opportunity to customize text-to-speech voices for their Alexa skills.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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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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The 2019 GonzoBanker Awards

Gonzobanker

GonzoBankers, 2019 was a year of extremes. Third, read and enjoy the 2019 edition of the GonzoBanker Awards, our 18 th. Mark Turner, Executive Chairman of the Board, WSFS Bank – We have to give the nod to an early 2019 retirement of Turner, who had one hell of a run in 12 years at the helm of a great community and wealth bank.

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A brand new Clearing Bank for Britain

Chris Skinner

I recently hosted Nick Ogden, the founder of WorldPay and serial entrepreneur, at our Nordic Finance Innovation meetings in Stockholm and Oslo. Even today he claims they have achieved double digit … The post A brand new Clearing Bank for Britain appeared first on Chris Skinner's blog.

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As QSRs Embrace Digital, PepsiCo Ups Its Innovation Game

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When it comes to innovation, go to the source. has joined the ranks of companies and brands setting up innovation labs. QSR Innovation. The PepsiCo innovation effort comes at a time of significant technology development in the world of restaurants, including quick service restaurants (QSRs). Stronger Ties.

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Amazon’s Big Brand Woes And Walmart’s Robotics Push

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Amazon’s relationships with big brands on their platform is looking quite a bit less healthy than it once was, while Walmart has seen grocery services lose some ground in terms of consumer appreciation, according to a recently released ranking. Big News of the Week: Another Big Brand Break-Up. Another one bites the dust. online spend.

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