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How A Retail Incubator Could Produce The Next Big Innovation

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The myth of the lone (and possibly mad) scientist died out a long time ago, as the industrial age led to teams of researchers working together (or at healthy cross purposes) to enable innovation. As for Walmart, its tech incubator has given birth to innovations and entrepreneurial efforts, as PYMNTS has covered.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. Pizza chain Domino’s , for example, is planning to test self-driving vehicle technology in one major metro region.

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Perficient’s Bright Paths Program Welcomes 25 Women to Tech in Detroit

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As a company known to treasure talent, embrace effort, and reward results, Perficient’s goal is to extend a number of qualified cohort graduates a full-time job in the software engineering and development field, where they will partner with one of the world’s biggest brands in the Detroit metro region. . READY TO GROW YOUR CAREER?

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Driving STEM Education and Career Opportunities through the Perficient Bright Paths Program

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Day in and day out, our colleagues are contributing their unique expertise to deliver end-to-end digital solutions for our clients – some of the world’s biggest brands. Through our Bright Paths program, we’re committed to bringing more diverse insights and skillsets into the conversation and driving true innovation forward.

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Stepping Into High-Fashion P2P Innovation, On-Rental

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But Alphons believes Wardrobe is lean and ready to compete with two critical innovations that are unique among fashion platforms in the sharing economy. It could theoretically become a useful tool for monetizing a well-known name or a digital fashion influencer brand.

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Building The Tire Shop Of The Future With On-Demand Service

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From there, consumers are given a “large assortment of different tires to choose from,” including all of the major tire brands across all price ranges, Komal said. There are also a lot of busy working professionals and big corporate headquarters in both of those metro areas. and avoid the trek to a garage.

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Voice Shopping: Walmart’s Newest Grocery Play

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If a shopper instructs Google Assistant to add milk to the shopping cart, for example, the feature will add the size, brand and type of milk he or she regularly chooses. Combined with third-party, crowd-sourced delivery providers, we are well on our way to bringing grocery delivery to 100 metro areas covering 40 percent of U.S.

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