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Retail Pulse: IKEA To Open ‘Planning Studio’ In NYC; Pizza Hut Will Acquire QuikOrder

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Yet the move comes as IKEA has curtailed its planned new stores, having canceled planned locations in North Carolina, Arizona and Tennessee amid a shift to eCommerce. As it stands, Amazon Go stores in Seattle, Chicago and San Francisco use the cashierless technology. Amazon declined to comment per The Wall Street Journal.

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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The plates also offer geo-fencing technology that, at least for now, is meant to track “government or business vehicles,” though it could soon help with automated parking and serve as a conduit for marketing tasks. Besides California, states such as Arizona, Texas and Florida are moving toward use of digital license plates.

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

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However, new technology is able to track the true number of miles driven by a car, and can even track how a driver handles a car. 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.

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Malls, Retailers, Hotels Benefit From Workforce Changes

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Technology is making it easier for the workforce to put in the daily eight (or 10, or 12) hours from their own homes, but another change is taking place: Using commercial space left behind by retailers, or in eateries or hotels, as communal areas of work. The store is designed to appeal especially to millennial consumers.

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

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And it seems to be thrifty millennials powering the movement by visiting outlet stores, like Nike, Adidas and Under Armour, in search of sports shoes and athleisure wear, according to Footwear News. shoppers visiting an outlet mall during that month. That’s also a 4 percent increase in visits since March. job growth.”.

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Meal Kit Startup Gobble Hires From Starbucks, Blue Apron

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Gobble currently serves seven western states: California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Arizona, Idaho and Utah. Garg also sees potential for disruption to quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, though she predicts that fine dining will stick around, as it is more experiential and attracts the rising population of millennials.

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How Millennial Drivers Are Changing Automotive Practices

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There is a growing pot of revenue becoming available to legacy and newer companies that able to figure out how consumers, especially the ones without too much grey hair, want to drive and, otherwise, interact with automotive technology. Millennials Want To Own. The catch is the cost. Car Vending.