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Boston Market On Tapping AI To Combat Fraud And Meet Mobile Customers’ Needs

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One restaurant that is working to incorporate AI into numerous parts of its operations is Boston Market , a Colorado-based fast-casual chain that has 330 locations in 37 states. I’m very excited about what AI can do for restaurants, and we are looking at how it fits with Boston Market right now,” he said. “I

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What Famed Boston Eatery Petit Robert’s Owner Sees As Restaurants’ Future

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Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro , one of the city’s fanciest French restaurants, started 2020 with expectations that were anything but small. PYMNTS’ recent consumer surveys indicate that Americans really do miss eating out — but many plan to keep up with their transition to digital commerce long after enforced social distancing has ended.

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Stimulus Relief: Less Spending, More Saving

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And in those cases, Jonathan Parker, an economist at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, told the Boston Globe , the attempt was pretty successful. Among those surveyed, 32 percent report that they will perform more activities at home and fewer activities away from home than before, and 16.1

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Fed Sees Possible Path To ‘Direct Issuance’ Of Digital Dollars

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And as PYMNTS has previously reported , the Boston Federal Reserve has been working with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology to explore tech infrastructure. Meanwhile, Mester said that a Fed survey of consumers taken in May found that Americans had increased their cash holdings during the pandemic.

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New Report: The Power Of Instant On SMBs' Financial Health

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The year started out looking pretty promising to Loic Le Garrec , owner of Boston’s Petit Robert Bistro. Mild winter weather in Boston had led to stronger-than-average performances in January and February, and Le Garrec told Karen Webster in a digital discussion that as March approached, he had every reason for optimism. “I

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Mobile Order-Ahead Sector Goes All-In On AI

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To illustrate how AI adoption is playing out in the field, the November Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker® contains a deep dive on the efforts of the Colorado-based Boston Market chain. I believe AI is the future of the restaurant sector, and it will help [us] run smoother, sell more and be more profitable.”.

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Fed Officials: Economy Unlikely To Recover Before Vaccine Is Available

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Rosengren’s predictions are in-line with PYMNTS research showing that a majority of people surveyed are uncomfortable rejoining public life while there’s still no vaccine. Instead, U.S. citizens will likely have to learn to “live with” the virus for now, according to the report. percent on March 17 to 48.8

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