PYMNTS

JANUARY 5, 2018

The operator of over 2,000 grocery stores nationwide, the company is the second-largest physical retailer in the U.S., That, according to Gil Phipps, Kroger VP of Corporate Brands , means customers are adding 1.25 million Kroger brand products to their carts every hour of every day their stores are open in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 25, 2018

“We’ve been delighted with the customer response to free two-hour delivery through Prime Now, and we’re excited to bring the service to our customers in Denver, Sacramento and San Diego,” said Christina Minardi, Whole Foods Market EVP of Operations. The goal is to roll out Prime Now Grocery via Whole Foods to metro areas across the U.S.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Robotics and automation were areas of focus for both retailers this week as they seek to upgrade their operations in an effort to capture more consumer spend. metros with more set to be added by Amazon by year’s end. Amazon is advancing warehouse automation tech with a big leveling up of its autonomous cart technology. told Adweek.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2017

Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts, Five Guys and many other “fast-casual” chains are receiving orders from their clients’ phones (or desktops) in branded apps or websites. Rolling out mobile order-ahead can involve big operational changes, and the road to innovation — or convenience, as it were — isn’t always clearly marked.

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Jeff For Banks

APRIL 23, 2017

Jeff Bank A: To our shareholders, Since our inception, we have used the word ‘‘Absolutely’’ as a part of our brand. In our SBA business, we added a team with a national market focus and completed major improvements to our operating processes that will significantly improve productivity and efficiency. Do these banks sound alike?

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PYMNTS

MAY 30, 2018

Heal accepts all the major forms of insurance in the markets in which they operate, which today is 70 percent of California, Washington, D.C. If 10 years ago, I had told you retail was going to fully reset and all these brands were going to disappear, you wouldn’t have believed me,” Desai said. and Northern Virginia. What’s Next.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 20, 2019

It is an innovator with tech (e.g., Netflix co-founder Marc Randolph said the leading trait of an innovator is identifying pain. By year’s end, Hill had been shown the door and now Metro is stabilizing its reputation as the highest priority. The Branding Name-Thud Award – Goes to BB&T + Suntrust becoming Truist.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

When linked to the Amazon Chase card, the cash-back makes the experience even more of a win, in addition to serving as a natural pull toward card/brand share shift. it is the brand behind Food Lion, Stop & Shop, Hannaford, Giant, Martin’s, bfresh and the grocery delivery service Peapod. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

And as of last week, the list got a bit longer, as California made a few great leaps toward becoming the autonomous delivery capital of the country, with two big pilots by brand-name firms scheduled for the cities and suburbs. Well, if all of these California test drives go according to plan, anyway. Postmates Takes San Francisco .

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