PYMNTS

JUNE 21, 2019

The mecca for what some might call creative interpretations of Mexican-style fast food is, as PYMNTS has reported , The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs, California for a limited time this summer. according to the report. The motivation for retailer and brands when it comes to hotels? Unattended Retail.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 3, 2020

Of course, taking a break is a relative term when it comes to the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck — Walmart, according to most reports , is running barn-burner deals that rival Black Friday savings. As of today, Amazon’s virtual assistant is now capable of controlling above 85,000 smart home products from more than 9,500 brands.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Its fourth-quarter earnings report, released at the end of February, showed a revenue jump of 88 percent from 2019 to $1.1 For example, as reported by Forbes, auditor Grant Thornton wrote that “management believes” it can meet its financial obligations through February 2021. billion, on an 82 percent increase in retail sales.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

The quick-service restaurant (QSR) chain reported revenues of $811.6 For same-store sales, the QSR reported growth of 3 percent compared to Wall Street estimates of 4.8 Allison also said the company will keep investing in technology to assist franchisees as well as operators. million and earnings per share of $2.19

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 3, 2018

The decision to close our mall stores was difficult, but ultimately provides an opportunity to maintain our well-respected brand and award-winning products while operating with a smaller physical footprint,” he said. Both have operations online under new owners, reported The Wall Street Journal.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Last year, it closed a $1 billion venture capital round , according to news reports from Reuters. Mall operator Simon Properties, for example, has been trying out a pop-up concept called The Edit, which allows a much shorter commitment — only one to six months. The Economics. 1 city for sales of Team USA gear,” Boyle said.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 9, 2020

A new report shows that 70 percent of Americans use their mobile devices and restaurant apps at some point during the dining journey. The operative word is control. “I As the year rolls on he expects to launch in Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Chicago, Boston and Miami.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 10, 2016

Delivery fees are paid straight to Walmart, and once both ridesharing services start operating in the same area, customers will be notified which kind of car they should expect to pull up in front of their houses. As such, Uber, Lyft and Deliv won’t start off running purchases from every Walmart location. for the time being.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 13, 2019

According to a report by Morgan Stanley, Amazon is already delivering roughly half of all its own packages, and that it will soon surpass FedEx and UPS in terms of volume. Amazon enjoyed record sales during the Cyber Monday shopping blowout, but according to the report, bad weather and over-saturation left Amazon’s on-time rating at only 93.7

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PYMNTS

JULY 13, 2018

Celebrity brand endorsement is nothing new. In their hundreds of years of existence, the celebrity endorsement has become an increasingly prominent part of branding — so prominent, in fact, that by the end of the 20th century, they weren’t just endorsing products. 1 on its list of the top 10 emerging restaurant brands of 2018.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 28, 2019

According to reports at the time, the two companies had broken ground on what has been dubbed America’s second “customer fulfillment center” (CFC), located in Florida. The $55 million center will measure up to 375,000 square feet and is expected to become operational in 2021.

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CB Insights

MAY 8, 2018

A drone or a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) typically refers to a pilotless aircraft that operates through a combination of technologies, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, object avoidance tech, and others. But drones can also be ground or sea vehicles that operate autonomously. Conservation.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 11, 2017

Investor optimism in spite of the news perhaps indicates faith in the cost-cutting measures Whole Foods has pursued, along with boosting its less-expensive 365 brand. based brands, and less dramatic than Whole Foods’ rise. billion dollars, comes as part of a stated goal by 7-Eleven to operate 10,000 locations in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 11, 2019

It’s a problem that Bill Sheley, senior vice president and global head of Visa Direct , and Rishav Chopra, head of strategy, operations and revenue optimization for QuickBooks owner Intuit , recently told Karen Webster during a PYMNTS interview that digital tech is making big strides to help overcome. Trackers and Reports.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2016

This stand-alone food ordering and delivery app — now live in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Melbourne, New York, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D.C. UberEats , which launched last month (March 2016) as a stand-alone app, was Uber’s first shot across the contextual commerce bow.

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APRIL 24, 2018

Retailers are leveraging technology, such as artificial intelligence and augmented reality, to enhance operational visibility and personalize their customer service, a new necessity in fast-changing and demanding consumer market. “We’re in a test-and-learn phase as we consider what other investment routes we should explore.

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