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Welcome To The New C-Store Innovation Game

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Retail innovation labs – incubators or tech hubs – aren’t confined to operations run by the likes of Amazon or Walmart. A new lab store from 7-Eleven underscores the innovation wave that is taking place in the convenience store sector of retail – a sector ripe for change, disruption and growth. stores with the innovation.

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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

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The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. In general, he said, many brands find the Dallas-Fort Worth area to be among their top cities, and markets such as Plano are less costly to open in than those larger cities.

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Coachella’s Contextual Commerce: The Good, The Bad And The Flower Crown Ugly

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But setting up shop on the edge of the festival and hawking blatantly branded products is a little too gauche for Coachella attendees who want to preserve the festival’s sanctity (whether it ever existed or not), which leads more than a few companies to turn to social media and the tricks of contextual commerce. Is it though?

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2018 Recap: The Year That Retailers Evolved With Their Mobile Apps

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In the fall, Walmart ’s Sam’s Club launched a new brick-and-mortar location in Dallas with cutting-edge retail technology. But, brand name aside, Dunkin’, like Starbucks, guided customers toward mobile order-ahead technology this year. As it stands, 73 percent of Bridge Millennials use mobile apps to pay for gas.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity

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In addition to its data and distribution efforts, Walmart is also innovating with the help of blockchain. With the help of digital technology and distribution efforts to support its supply chain and logistics, Walmart China is aiming to enable omnichannel innovation while enhancing its service in the country. . and other markets.

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The 2018 GonzoBanker Awards

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PNC made a Gonzo move with a national digital expansion in 2018 with the unique idea of building a small number of branches in target metro markets like Kansas City and Dallas. Leveraging the Virtual Wallet brand it built years ago, it will be worth watching how PNC fares in 2019. 2X Innovation Barrier Award. THE VENDOR AWARDS.

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