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Entrepreneurial Upscale Chefs Are Plating Recovery Plans

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3) that for only $850 per person, parties of up to eight people can book a solitary table inside one of the French Laundry’s three dining rooms.”. Eater also noted that “Only three tables are available at any given time for the experience,” and that it’s pay-in-advance to secure Keller’s post-pandemic epicurean splurge.

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AI/BOTS: Consumer Behavior Transformation Via AI

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From the way consumers shop for groceries to clothes, books and almost any other conceivable item, there does not seem to be an area of retail unimpacted by AI in some fashion. Now, more than ever, consumers expect a certain level of personalization when interacting with a brand.

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Chapter 11 Watch: Cosi Files, But Are Sears, Claire’s Next In Line?

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Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. Cosi now plans to close 29 of its underperforming company-owned stores and has secured $4 million in debtor in possession financing from a string of investors who want to buy the chain out of bankruptcy.

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JetSmarter’s Play To Democratize Private Air Travel

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With home sharing platforms, people can book unique accommodations that are more homey and comfortable than a hotel when they visit a city, capitalizing on space that is already available and is not being utilized by the owner. We’ll fly out of Boston at 9:00 a.m. With this, you can show up 15 minutes or 10 minutes before the flight.

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What Everyone Missed About Facebook

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And not because everyone who touches the consumer shouldn’t consider data privacy and security part of the deal they must have with their consumers if they want those consumers — their crown jewels — to keep coming back. Law” or “CSI” or reading The Boston Globe or The Wall Street Journal all more or less liked the same things.

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Mobile Payments: Samsung To Tackle Africa And Google The App Landscape

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Taking a page out of the copy book of the London Tube, where contactless payments have skyrocketed, the Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works has signed a $33 million contract with Cubic Transportation Systems to install contactless and mobile payments. Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments.

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Retail Bedfellows Roundup: Staples Shares Space, Affirm Finances Life Experiences

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At the rate so many once-solitary brands are shacking up with other companies, though, maybe the definition of the term needs to be widened a bit. Through Expedia, shoppers will be able to pay off hotel bookings of at least a $200 value, though no minimum was outlined for concert or event tickets from Eventbrite.

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