PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 8, 2019

Startups in the eCommerce space have long enabled their customers to experience their products in real life (“IRL”) through temporary retail shops, and now, digitally-focused brands belonging to major retailers are taking a similar approach. Fashion retailer Charlotte Russe , which has over 500 stores in the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

. “It is another way Walmart is offering our customers choice and convenience that save them time,” wrote Walmart spokesperson Anne Hatfield in an email to Retail Dive. The company had already tested convenience stores in Huntsville, Alabama and Thornton, Colorado that feature pickup of online grocery orders.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2016

Data may be king — as they say — but many retailers may find themselves feeling like an innocent pawn among all that data. The company uses proprietary predictive modeling and analytics to help retail clients focus on particular, potential customers. But the Colorado economy has been good to Wiland, Heitman added.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 4, 2020

Boennighausen said that while 2020 “was challenging [and] terrifying at times, it probably was also an inflection point for our brand.” He said the pandemic has given his company additional brand awareness, market share and growth opportunities that probably wouldn't have happened otherwise. Surviving The Latest COVID Wave.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 14, 2017

One of their biggest ventures was an online platform aggregating New Years Eve parties across the globe. It is often hard to find and search for local retailers, exacerbated by the fact that cannabis businesses are oftentimes located in undesirable areas. We are the “Amazon” of Cannabis, the largest online marketplace in the world.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

In the five decades since Red Robin was founded, the Greenwood Village, Colorado-based casual dining chain has seen its share of changes in the food industry. There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played out nationwide, most of which the brand has politely passed on.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 8, 2019

Brick-and-mortar pharmacy retailers are taking new approaches to delivery in the omnichannel age: CVS Pharmacy , for instance, is doubling down its on-demand offerings with a faster and expanded option. Even so, nearly a third — or 32 percent — of consumers were unaware of a mobile app by that kind of retailer.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Retailers are rolling out new ways for consumers to purchase their groceries that allow them to trade the checkout line for a few taps on a smartphone. percent — of shoppers visit a grocery retailer because they can well-coordinate online and in-store shopping. Just under 17 percent — or 16.7 Just under 5 percent — or 4.9

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 12, 2019

She wondered if she could find the book online or somewhere else. Richardson started noodling on the concept of fusing retail with hospitality in some capacity. Richardson works with small independent brands to support local makers and artists. The sheets, for instance, are from a company in Boulder, Colorado.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2017

Physical retail has had its share of problems recently, and consumers are finding it increasingly easy to shop digital and save themselves the trip. Among one of the internet’s weirder fascinations is a trend of photographing the various ghost malls that increasingly dot the retail landscape. The Physical Retail Magic of Chatbots.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 26, 2017

Layer3 is betting big on basic and premium channel bundles, going against major players AT&T, HBO and CBS and others that have embraced online streaming via desktop and mobile apps to compete with the likes of Netflix and Hulu. and has since rolled out to Chicago.

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PYMNTS

MAY 17, 2016

While hard to imagine now — a week off of another round of disastrous earnings and falling share prices — Sears at one time and for a long time was probably the most innovative retailer in America, if not the world. Something for everyone was not quite a concept they invented, but it was one they perfected for 20th century retail in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. The move comes as cities and states are passing bans on cashless retail establishments, on the argument that such retail discriminates against unbanked consumers.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

Digital innovation is keeping brands competitive — but really standing out requires an additional level of outside-the-box thinking. That’s why they’re asking guests to order a Whopper meal based on however they might be feeling,” an online release stated Wednesday (May 1). Really outside the box, as it turns out.

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Independent Banker

DECEMBER 31, 2021

In a nutshell, paid social can drive website traffic, promote engagement, boost brand recognition and generate leads for businesses of all kinds. shares how one client could attribute 90% of its new online account openings to a multichannel ad campaign—in other words, a campaign that runs on two or more platforms. Englund agrees. “If

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

Around the middle of the twentieth century, there was what The Atlantic called a “Cambrian explosion” of brands. Tide, Crest, Band-Aid, Lipton, and other branded packaged goods — and the conglomerates that manufactured them — reigned. Store brands from retailers were seen as down-budget choices. Why the shift?

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CB Insights

MARCH 27, 2018

Online retailer Overstock.com, which traditionally sells home goods, clothing, and beauty products, announced December 14 that it would look to sell or reorganize its retail business in order to focus on blockchain. Exchange: NASDAQ. Price: Peak post-announcement price: $70.00. Closing price 03/23/18: $45.20.

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APRIL 29, 2019

Retail Jedi. At the now defunct Convergys Corporation, new sales employees pitching the company’s customer management software were known as retail Jedis. Brand Warrior. The Hamilton Journal-News reported in 2015 that the Colorado-based StarTek Inc. was hiring almost 700 brand warriors to work in its call center.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Honored as the Innovation Showcase Award winner by the attendees of the BAI Retail Delivery conference. Named one of the top 100 tech companies in Colorado by Built in Colorado. Teamed up with WooCommerce to help online merchants manage sales taxes. Unveiled personalized app recommendations for QuickBooks Online.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 22, 2018

The never-ending quest by retailers to put up a stronger fight against Amazon made news in recent days, in some cases indirectly, but still noteworthy. First, Target expanded its curbside pickup service to California and Colorado. And some retailers would rather join Amazon, in a sense, than try to beat it. A recent Inc.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

People can say what they will about the wisdom of legal retail sales of marijuana (we here at PYMNTS take no position), but the payments knot that the cash-dominated industry is dealing with is leading to some improvisation, and even government-backed experimentation. and Canada.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Acquisition of the Year – Guaranty Bank and Trust Company in Colorado for its acquisition of Home State Bank. Kudos to Hope CEO Kevin S.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 19, 2016

While this deal was announced late last year, the heavy lifting was done in 2016 as BBCN Bancorp and Wilshire Bancorp came together under a new brand to create the largest Korean American bank. Acquisition of the Year – Guaranty Bank and Trust Company in Colorado for its acquisition of Home State Bank. Kudos to Hope CEO Kevin S.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 8, 2016

There’s one that will register you to vote , another that will find your polling location and one to answer questions for Colorado voters. A successful chatbot delivers unique and authentic content infused with brand voice and personality.”. Most bots won’t respond accurately to more colloquial or unusual phrasing.”.

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