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Starship Technologies Rolls Out Robotic Food Delivery In Arizona

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Amid increasing demand for contactless delivery, Starship Technologies has rolled out a robot food delivery offering in Tempe, Arizona. each day in a geofenced area near Arizona State University that encompasses multiple eateries and a residential neighborhood. to 8:30 p.m.

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Delivering Restaurant Innovation With Mobile Tech

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These are some of the ways that innovators in the dining space are making it easier for consumers to order their favorite foods — and for restaurants to accept their orders: The projected value of online restaurant delivery sales by 2022, compared to $25 billion today, is $62 billion. The projected share of U.S.

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4,000 Years In, Bringing Innovation To Mead (Yes, Mead)

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“We are kind of the red-headed stepchild of the alcohol world,” Rowe told INC , noting that despite its outside status, the sales of off-premise mead (mead that’s sold through retailers instead of a meadery) have shot up around 30 percent in the last five years. Last year, the off-premise mead industry generated $9.3

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Giving The Gift Of Michigan With Curated Boxes

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When people try a crazy recipe for a hot sauce that uses locally grown peppers or other high-end ingredients and put it next to a regular national brand, “it doesn’t even compare,” Wright said. Beyond Mitten Crate, other digital innovators are curating selections of goods from particular states.

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Weird Commerce: Fan Hands, Amplifying Hand Clapping One Pair At A Time

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First available online, which is still the primary purchasing option, Fan Hands can be found at certain retailers, including Amazon and soon Walmart. Everybody wants something different, and everybody wants to be innovative,” said Jones. But the company also works with national organizations on fundraising.

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Red Robin Looks To Balance Respecting Its Roots With Embracing The Digital Future

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The truck started its national tour in Washington State, where the brand began, and will hit Oregon, California, Arizona, North Carolina, New York, Michigan, Oklahoma and Colorado before ending in early April. And there’s more to come in 2019 – though what that will entail remains to be seen.

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Car Commerce Tracker: Integration, Investment

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Automatic will provide its onboard diagnostics (OBD-II) adapters and mobile apps to new AmFam policyholders who enroll in the company’s KnowYourDrive program, which reportedly starts in Arizona and Indiana this month and will roll out across the U.S. throughout the year.

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