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Why Health And Beauty Retailers Are Driving Digital Innovation

PYMNTS

In some cases, retailers are using social media tools such as Instagram to post promotions and product tutorials — or interact openly with consumers about their offerings. The program, which is dubbed CarePass, also includes access to a pharmacy helpline, a discount on CVS branded products and a monthly coupon.

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Blue Apron Turns 7 As Meal Kit Industry Grows Up

PYMNTS

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012.

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Blue Apron Marks Seventh Birthday Amid Meal Kit Industry Changes

PYMNTS

We at PYMNTS, being writers, don’t do cakes and gifts for birthdays, but instead prefer writing retrospective stories like this, treatments that serve not only as a history of a particularly newsworthy company, but also a glimpse into the future of the industry in which it operates. Back to 2012.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

PYMNTS

The model for the DineVite online and mobile app is actually similar to social media. The operative word is control. “I As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami. On the flip side diners can request private VIP offers.

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Building A Better Digital Bridg For Customers

PYMNTS

Digital companies like Amazon have long demonstrated the effectiveness of precision marketing through online and social media, but it’s been impossible for restaurants and retail operating in the brick-and-mortar world to duplicate those capabilities,” said Jain. Because by the numbers, every open quite literally counts.

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Banks On Notice: Fintechs Are Coming For Checking Accounts & Debit Cards

CB Insights

US consumers aged 18+ make an average of 70 payments per month, with debit cards accounting for 32% of those purchases, according to a 2017 study by the Boston Fed. PayPal subsidiary Venmo’s forthcoming Venmo Card operates in a similar fashion. Transactions made with the card will be funded solely by a Venmo account balance.

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The community bank’s complete guide to building trust

Independent Banker

But for most community banks, building a trustworthy brand isn’t a conscious effort. If you want to develop trust on social media, you need to be there when your customers need you.”. Use social media to build trust. Here are her tips for building trust on social media: 1. It’s in their DNA.

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