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Macy’s Spotlights Women-Owned Businesses With SoGifted

PYMNTS

Macy’s is partnering with the female-led millennial venture capital fund SoGal Ventures to launch an in-store initiative focused on women-owned businesses, Macy’s said in a press release on Thursday (Dec. The retailer is opening SoGifted shops in its flagship Manhattan store and six other locations. Lauderdale.

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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

PYMNTS

Chicago, Cincinnati, Milwaukee, Detroit and Indianapolis customers can order from Meijer and Fresh Thyme. Earlier this month, the company said it was launching digital convenience stores, branding the service DashMart. The service is launching on the West Coast and in the Midwest. The service launched in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver.

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Retail Pulse: FAO Schwarz To Open New Flagship; Amazon Expands Grocery Delivery

PYMNTS

Beyond New York, the retailer is planning to extend that experiential approach to partner locations, “offering the world that one-of-a-kind toy retail experience the brand is known for,” according to an announcement from the company, which is owned by ThreeSixty Brands. percent stake in Starbucks.

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VW Will Build Its Own Connected Vehicle Software

PYMNTS

A “new software operating system, to be known as ‘vw.OS’ … will be introduced in VW brand electric cars from 2020 onwards.”. billion, with robust growth expected in the coming years as car brands increase their connected car offerings. Growing Market. Ford provided a strong recent example of that.

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Beyond Amazon Go: The Technologies And Players Shaping Cashier-Less Retail

CB Insights

Unmanned retail can: Set up points of sale in new places: As shopping malls struggle and brick-and-mortar foot traffic declines, brands don’t want to wait for shoppers to come to stores. Select investors: CRV, Initialized Capital, Y Combinator. Select investors: GGV Capital, Ventech China, Fosun International.

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Bright Paths Students Demonstrate New Skills with Incredible Variety of Apps

Perficient

Within mere weeks, 22 women are in the final stages of completing a Perficient-sponsored coding bootcamp in Detroit; their final project includes designing their own apps, all of which serve the world in various ways and all certain to make an impact. More About Emily Merline’s Bright Paths Project: Writing Stats App.

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Innovation on Display: The 2017 Ford GT and FIS Connect 2017

Celent Banking

The Ford GT showcases Detroit's recent focus on platform engineering — the configuration of common unibody structures and drivetrain components to create unique products that can appeal to disparate customers. FIS’s core banking "brands" (Systematics, Horizon, IBS, Profile, etc.) As Ford has shown with its 3.5L