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Rinse Clothing Service Raises $14M To Expand To Boston, Chicago And Beyond

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Rinse has a solution for both, and thanks to a $14 million Series B funding round led by Partech, it’s taking that solution to two new cities: Boston and Chicago. Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver and New York are up next. Everyone needs clean clothes, and those working in the industry have to make a living.

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Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept

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Our team is dedicated to continuing 7-Eleven’s legacy of innovation with industry-leading digital solutions. From RBS to 7-Eleven, retail innovators are piloting cashierless technology with their employees to help make the shopping experience faster and more convenient for the general public. In Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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Smart Kiosks: The Key To QSR Loyalty?

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Boston-based vegetarian fast food chain Clover Food Lab is getting one-third of its business via mobile ordering software it wrote itself — a bold move that most small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) could never take on. Loyalty is the real prize, and smart brands have gotten out in front of the challenge.

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Uber’s Loyalty Play Links Merchant Deals To Free Rides

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Uber has shown that it’s far from shy about putting its brand alongside other ventures, and it’s recently demonstrated propensity for non-automotive transport is an indication that innovators there don’t lack the spine to take some risks when necessary. We’re excited to partner with Visa on this initiative.”.

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Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech

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The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Tripodes has more than 15 years of franchising experience with Boston Restaurant & Sports Bar, Bojangles and Moe’s Southwest Grill, among others. The company currently has about 70 franchisees.

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Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery

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Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to take long, hard looks in the mirror before deciding how to proceed. For Staples, the answer wasn’t to sulk around for months.

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23 VC-Backed Brick & Mortar Startups Changing The Face Of Main Street

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MiniLuxe is a nail and beauty lifestyle lounge with locations in Dallas, Rhode Island, Los Angeles, and Boston. Follain is a healthy beauty store with locations in Boston, Washington DC, and Nantucket. Select VC Investors: Breakaway Innovation Group. Total Disclosed Funding: $51M. Select VC Investors: Launch.

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