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Singapore’s TiffinLabs To Launch 1,000 Smart Kitchens For Food Delivery

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TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. Singapore Makan, which will showcase “the best of Singapore cuisine to the world,” is slated to be opened soon, the release states. and Europe.

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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And some eCommerce brands are bringing the convenience of self-service technology into their brick-and-mortar stores. Rent the Runway’s new store in San Francisco, for instance, was to include “self-service stations” that let members of its subscription service return items and borrow new ones. Approximately one quarter — or 25.3

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Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11

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“We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. They see an opportunity to grow and support the retailer in issues of sustainability, van Raemdonck said. The plan was approved by the U.S.

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How A New Name Sparked An Unattended Retail Turnaround

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But the branding came across somewhat differently. The brand was widely accused of being culturally insensitive and appropriating the name of the very shops they were hoping to push out of business with their full-service vending machines. The Washington Post branded Bodega the most hated startup in America.

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Hearst Team Creating Amazon Skills For Alexa

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Last week, the new group rolled out an Amazon Echo skill for its Good Housekeeping brand. It also developed skills for the San Francisco Chronicle and Houston Chronicle , two newspapers it owns. “We find all of that to be increasingly important as a way to engage consumers.”

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Float Hybrid And Building A Better Bridge Between Music And Beer

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The San Francisco–based firm trades on its ability to help its brand partners “navigate the future of emerging technologies and the digital experience” and then help those brands “design and develop interactive branded experiences for the new digital world.”

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Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery

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Staples and Office Depot saw months of hard work go up in smoke when their long-expected merger was denied by regulators and both brands had to take long, hard looks in the mirror before deciding how to proceed. For Staples, the answer wasn’t to sulk around for months.