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Football Season To Kick Off New Payments Plays

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But it’s not just payments where the NFL and other sports can shine when it comes to digital and mobile technologies. As other PYMNTS research confirms, consumers are set to spend $23 billion buying mobile tickets for sports and gaming events by 2023. Mobile apps, too, are playing a bigger role in football and other major sports.

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Clienteling Gives Retailers COVID-19 Interaction Options

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According to Boston Retail Partners , 63 percent of retail personnel can’t identify customers prior to checkout. Clienteling has been around for several years as a way to empower sales associates with customer data and mobile customer engagement technology.

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Why Health And Beauty Retailers Are Driving Digital Innovation

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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. To further that aim, the pharmacy chain is bringing enterprise-class mobile computers and handheld tablets from Zebra Technologies Corporation into its U.S.

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Protein Bar And Kitchen Customers Earn Loyalty Points No Matter How They Pay

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It’s got a new mobile app, new theme colors, new payment options and even a new name — the “Kitchen” was added recently to emphasize the quality, healthy ingredients in every meal. But the most important upgrade, according to Rettker, is that the new mobile app continues to put Protein Bar and Kitchen’s most loyal customers first.

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Rescuing The Restaurant Business From App Decline

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A new report shows that 70 percent of Americans use their mobile devices and restaurant apps at some point during the dining journey. Using a laptop or mobile phone, anyone, anywhere, is just a few clicks away from having their favorite meal delivered to wherever they happen to be. But the reviews for dining apps aren’t so clean.

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McDonald’s Big Mac ATM

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But the fast-food giant is playing quick catch-up with its in-store tech, mobile ordering and delivery initiatives — and is doing so by taking a page out of Snapchat’s playbook by blending unattended retail with marketing. Kenmore Square, Boston will activate what it calls a “customized digital Big Mac ATM.” That’s right.

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The Big Bucks Behind Sleep (Or Lack Thereof)

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The pods set up shop in places where the nap-needing tend to gather – university campuses and office spaces being their two main sweet spots – and offer the chance to book a 20-minute to two-hour nap online or on mobile with a few clicks or taps. Boston Med has offered Sleepio since 2016. But does it really work?

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