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Florida Retail Reopening Fails To Draw Consumers

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Retail reopening events continued to draw light foot traffic on Monday, as Florida joined Texas in allowing non-essential stores to reopen. Florida granted permission for stores to reopen Monday (May 4), the first phase of a return from the coronavirus lockdown. Meanwhile the digital shift momentum continues to draw new infrastructure.

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Using Communication To Make Your Brand Unforgettable in 2018

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However, customers recently have come to expect more from businesses in terms of service, forming a landscape that’s saturated with options, and thus hyper-competitive. Many businesses now compete solely on the strength of their customer experience. This makes for a strong brand image that’ll remain on their minds.

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Vitamin Shoppe Opens Stores Inside Nine LA Fitness Gyms

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The shops are 300 square feet and are in the following locales: in New Jersey, Union; in New York, Huntington Station and Farmingville; and in Florida, Boca Raton, Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Lake Mary. We are thrilled to bring The Vitamin Shoppe experience directly into LA Fitness locations.

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The Vitamin Shoppe Teams Up With LA Fitness

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The shops are 300 square feet and are in the following locales: in New Jersey, Union; in New York, Huntington Station and Farmingville; and in Florida, Boca Raton, Tampa, Lakewood Ranch, Dunedin, Palm Harbor and Lake Mary. We are thrilled to bring The Vitamin Shoppe experience directly into LA Fitness locations.

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Tapping Into The Digital Economy With Restaurant Innovations

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Such offerings can help QSRs bring in customers: According to the PYMNTS Restaurant Readiness Index , 62 percent of consumers said the availability of digital innovations would make them more likely to visit in the future. With the addition of kiosks, McDonald’s is focusing on customer experience and choice. One in 10 – or 10.4

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How Blaze Pizza Fires Up Friendly Fraud Defenses

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Blaze works with a loyalty and engagement platform solution provider to help prevent friendly fraud and also utilizes customer survey platform Tattle to smooth out any negative customer experiences. Our initiatives have been about 360-degree availability across all platforms and consistency of experience,” Shaw said. “We

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Kroger Aims To Drive Innovation With Grocery Experience, Partnerships

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The company’s physical stores are seen as a competitive advantage, as winning is defined by owning the customer relationship through the entire seamless ecosystem. And Walgreens’ branded beauty and health products will be sold in 17 Kroger grocery stores. and Walgreens Boots Alliance.