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Target Experiments With New Loyalty Program

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As growth of Target -branded payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the new program will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported. “We We know not everyone wants another credit card,” Joshua Thomas, a Target spokesman, told the newspaper. “So,

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Fast Casual Saladworks Gets Fresh With New Locations And Restaurant Tech

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The 30-year-old QSR brand has plans for aggressive growth in 2017 , and Tripodes will spearhead the effort. Saladworks also plans to plant corporate stores in key markets in Atlanta, Georgia and Dallas/Fort Worth, Texas over the next six to 12 months.

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How Auto Sales Are Driving New Retail Trends

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The online marketplace company wants to eventually be able to use AI technology on descriptions, where a user could give basic details and the AI would flesh out the description. When someone goes to the auto center section of the Regions Bank website , they’ll be routed to a new, co-branded site from the two companies. New Financing.

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Circuit City Still Eyeing Comeback, But Wants To Take Its Time To Get Things Right

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There was plenty of excitement in the retail sector after TWICE broke the news in January that an outside investor had acquired the iconic Circuit City brand, with plans to revive the business and open anywhere from 5,000 to 10,000 new locations over the next five years. And then, nothing.

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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. The brand’s latest chapter will include taking a leap into the world of brick-and-mortar with the help of technology-enabled storefronts.

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How J.Crew, H&M, Others Push Hard On Payments Innovation, Loyalty

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However, through the free new program available in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, shoppers can take 1 percent off purchases and put it toward future visits at Target — without having to use a Target-branded credit card. has partnered with Alipay to bring the payment option into select brick-and-mortar stores across its brands.

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Airlines Raise The Price Of Loyalty

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That includes Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, where parking’s share of the facility’s revenue recently declined to 32.4 The updated program is a result of more consumers expecting to have greater interaction with their chosen brands, and that this interaction will save them money.