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Nordstrom Tempts Millennials With Snapchat Presence

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The project revolved around a competition between five colleges — the University of South Carolina, the University of Oregon, the University of Arizona, Florida State University and UCLA — competing for votes from a general audience on which school could snap the most interesting picture of their college’s name.

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Understanding Artificial Intelligence as a Financial Brand

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Does the temperature of the room goes from being in a freezer to the middle of an Arizona desert? Then I’ll end it with how the use of technology is currently, or will eventually, help your financial brand. How can financial brands use AI? You aren’t alone. But, I am here to tell you that there is a path forward.

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Malls, Retailers, Hotels Benefit From Workforce Changes

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The store is designed to appeal especially to millennial consumers. Macerich , a mall owner, is working with Industrious to use that empty space for coworking spaces — the latter company is doing so in a former Barney’s mall location in Arizona, with the space set to open in January.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Best Buy, Outlet Malls And Pokémon GO

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Or in the case of Chipotle , years and years of buzz, customer loyalty and positive brand image were undone after a couple of diners got sick from eating at Chipotle locations across the country (which the brand is still trying to recover from). shoppers visiting an outlet mall during that month. It’s also not a bad time to be a robot.

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Metromile CEO: Why Auto Insurance Is Ready For A Digital Lane Change

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With that new business model and technology, Metromile launched in 2016 and is currently available in eight states, which include California, New York, Washington, Pennsylvania and Arizona. “I The company’s early assumption was that it would attract millennials living in metro areas.

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