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2019: The Year Of Retailer And Delivery App Collaborations

PYMNTS

This year, apps aimed to make it easier and more convenient for consumers to order their favorite foods and sundries, with restaurants and other retailers tapping into delivery. To help bring these options to more consumers, retailers and technology companies decided to join forces. and Chicago.

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Walmart Online Chief Departs

PYMNTS

Online retail is known for moving fast, and sometimes, the execs pulling all the levers behind the scenes move even faster. Walmart confirmed on Thursday (April 7) that Brian Monahan, formerly the head of marketing for the retailer’s U.S. online operations, had vacated his post effective April 1.

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New York Threatens NYC Restaurant Closures As State Prepares For Second Outbreak

PYMNTS

Cuomo, during a conference call on Thursday (July 16), said of the behavior: “It’s wrong. Boston-based Petit Robert Bistro owner Loic Le Garrec said in a recent PYMNTS interview that he’d been trying to stay safe in reopening through temperature checks. New York Gov. It’s dangerous. It’s selfish. It’s unacceptable.”

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

PYMNTS

Cosi, the Boston-based sandwich chain renowned for its flatbread sandwiches, filed for bankruptcy in a Boston courtroom. Cosi operated 74 company-owned restaurants and 31 franchised restaurants in 15 states at the time of filing. Will Sears be the next major retailer to file for bankruptcy? The company also fired CEO R.J.

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QSRs Supersize Their Digital Ante

PYMNTS

During a conference call with analysts late last week (July 25), Starbucks President and CEO Kevin Johnson said the company continues to learn as it expands and drives customer awareness of the new channel. And there are plans to expand the service to additional markets in the coming months, including Boston, Chicago and Philadelphia.

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Five Ways QSRs Are Encouraging Diners To Skip Lines And Order Ahead

PYMNTS

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® Senior Vice President of Operations Aidan Hay said in a press release at the time, “When people want coffee or tea, they want it now and we want their orders to be ready when they are.” The expected share of digitally placed restaurant sales over the next four years is 25 percent.

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A Tale of Two Cities (Conference Season)

Celent Banking

Spring is usually the season for conference travel, and this season has been no exception. The fine warm weather was not the only thing that these two conferences had in common, as Temenos and FIS each took the opportunity to showcase their recent investments in new enabling technologies.