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Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. The retailer also plans to team with Facebook on brand curation starting next year — “identifying and engaging with brands that have built a strong online community on the social media platform.”.

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MAY 5, 2020

Department of Agriculture, is expanding a pilot online payment program it launched one year ago in New York to include new states and grocers to answer the growing demand for digital commerce. brand, is accepting online EBT payment at select locations. ShopRite, a Wakefern Food Corp.

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MAY 4, 2019

The realm of quick service restaurants (QSRs) is and actually always has been a pretty innovative space. In the modern digital era of QSR, it is almost impossible not to mention Starbucks and its myriad contributions to innovation — including the first really successful launch of a mobile wallet product in the U.S.

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DECEMBER 22, 2020

This pressure to innovate is affecting QSRs of all sizes, from independent eateries serving loyal local followings to national or even international behemoths reaching millions of customers each year. New York-based burger chain Shake Shack is no exception. I don’t see that slowing down.” . Post-Pandemic Moves.

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AUGUST 9, 2019

The North Face , for instance, is opening a new experiential retail store in the New York City’s SoHo neighborhood as it plans to make existing stores into “basecamps for exploration.”. Innovations include a Half Dome scent, which the company describes as “signature” and will transport shoppers to the great outdoors.

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JULY 22, 2019

While not exactly an empire yet, the online retailer launched its 13th store in New York City last month and it features the ability to use cash, answering a complaint that’s been lodged at unattended retail generally. New Developments. Currently, about a quarter of the nation’s 4.3 million to 4.5

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MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Honkook Kim and his Gentle Monster Brand is a perfect example. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million.

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MARCH 6, 2019

Corelle Brands has been around for a while — like 100 years. By today’s standards, it looks anything like an innovative brand. But then, looks can be deceiving — 100 years ago, Corning Glass Works had just introduced a massive innovation into the lives of home cooks everywhere. A New Kind Of Pothead.

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MAY 4, 2016

Uber has shown that it’s far from shy about putting its brand alongside other ventures, and it’s recently demonstrated propensity for non-automotive transport is an indication that innovators there don’t lack the spine to take some risks when necessary. We’re excited to partner with Visa on this initiative.”.

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JULY 30, 2018

Blue Apron has long enjoyed the distinction of being among the early innovators in the meal kit category. Blue Apron opened up an experiential pop-up retail location in New York City, which featured cooking classes and celebrity chefs. Truly Innovating. The pop-up opened after Memorial Day and closed in late June.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played out nationwide, most of which the brand has politely passed on. And that has presented a challenge to the Red Robin brand. And there’s more to come in 2019 – though what that will entail remains to be seen.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

Through a pop-up store in New York City, consumers are able to browse and buy gear from official Olympic sponsors, such as Nike, Swatch and Oakley. professional sports leagues such as the National Basketball Association (NBA) and the National Football League (NFL). It will stay open through the end of the games on Feb.

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MARCH 23, 2016

While the eCommerce giant has managed to narrow this window to one or two days, an unlikely brand is saying that it should take no longer than an hour. “One- or two-day shipping is no longer an option; we are creating entirely new customer expectations.”

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs), fast casual eateries and fast-food drive-thrus keep dominating headlines throughout the pandemic as a nation is understandably obsessed with staying fed on lockdown and after, when breathing the open air still feels oddly risky. In New York City, still considered the epicenter of COVID infection in the U.S.

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JANUARY 10, 2020

In the home alone, Amazon reported 100,000 smart home products from over 9,500 brands. “It Consumers still tended to view Amazon as a place to shop for discounts online, not high-end goods, and luxury brands were reluctant to dilute their brand image and list on the site. The effort died quietly within a year.

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APRIL 4, 2018

Through platforms such as Slice , small pizzerias can tap into technology that allows their customers to order pizza online for pickup or delivery — just like the larger national chains. Large urban centers such as New York, Chicago or San Francisco have many options for pizza. That’s where Slice comes in.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2020

Here’s just a few examples of how these companies, among others, are innovating with digital ordering: . The company processed more than 20 million on-the-go orders in Q4, which Dunkin’ Brands CEO Dave Hoffmann said in a recent call with analysts is “a new milestone for us.” through Yelp ads.

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JULY 22, 2019

The latest pop-up developments concern the Hollister apparel brand , which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch. And these stores join two already existing Gilly Hicks shops at Ala Moana Center in Honolulu and Roosevelt Field mall in East Garden City, New York.”. Pop-Up Costs. Costs for pop-up shops can vary widely, of course.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

Taco Bell is living más as it pulls ahead of Burger King as the fourth-largest quick-service restaurant (QSR) brand with new delivery options and, yes, nacho fries. percent in 2017, Taco Bell has been drawing in customers with new food items, a Live Más marketing campaign and new nacho fries for $1. But McDonald ’s Corp.

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AUGUST 17, 2016

Pixlee , a San Francisco-based startup, allows retailers or brands to market directly to customers by using their own photos through curating them from social media or having the customer directly submit them for use, which the company says leads to a more authentic and engaging shopping experience for consumers.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

Dollar Shave Club first made a name for itself with a solid concept — and a series of very entertaining ads that brought the inexpensive razor company into the national consciousness. The problem it was founded to solve was simple: buying a razor was a miserable experience that cost too much.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

That’s why the always resourceful restaurant sector went all-in on mobile order-ahead (MOA) and kept the nation fed while industry players looked for their next move. A number of novel approaches show the creativity that pairs so well with food, as leading quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and fast-casual brands test cool new concepts.

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MAY 11, 2020

including New York City, which has been hard hit by the pandemic. And it’s a movement catching on with brands and entrepreneurs of all kids, trying variations on the model. Grubhub has capped fees in Seattle and San Francisco, but they remain in effect in the rest of the U.S.,

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APRIL 24, 2017

This week we saw scientists march, the French go to the polls and a $400 high-tech juicer turned out to be an innovation on par with something that everyone already has: their hands. And most of the nation got a good chuckle — except perhaps the investors who threw $125 million at the disruptive future of juice. these days.

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AUGUST 7, 2019

And that seems likely to create new opportunities for certain types of online merchants. News from France in June supports those points. By 2023, manufacturers and retailers will have to donate, reuse or recycle the goods” under a program that the French prime minister called the first of its kind from any national government.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2019

While drive-thrus can be a source of retail innovation , traditional operations aren’t what they used to be. According to a new study , customers spent an average of 255 seconds from speaker to order window in 2019, about 20 seconds longer than in 2018. and Canada, allying itself with other brands and services.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Mastercard CEO Pushes Back Against National Payments Systems. Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga is very much against attempts to split the Global Payments Systems into national domains. Banks are also opening their APIs to FinTech firms, enabling the latter to create a flurry of new solutions for business customers.

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JULY 14, 2018

Human beings have always had pets and have always loved them, of course, but in recent years that love has evolved to an entirely new level. Health and wellness is paramount to success in pet innovation, and pet trends are closely following human ones. In some cases, they’re even getting there first.”. Diddy among his clients.

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AUGUST 12, 2017

We have a significant level of awareness,” said Andrew Louie, brand manager of refreshment beverages at Kool-Aid’s modern corporate parent company, Kraft. The brand continues to be extremely popular, even though it’s over 50 years old.”. Sometimes, though, Kool-Aid has been popular in the wrong way.

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Jeff For Banks

MARCH 3, 2018

That's what I thought about while reading a recent Financial Brand post about Innovation in Banking: Killer Ideas? In the above blog post, I discussed Apple and Bank of New York Mellon. SunTrust - Developed Lightstream , a national online lending platform to provide consumer loans for practically any purpose.

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DECEMBER 17, 2021

Some interesting finalists would be: M&T and People’s United Old National and First Midwest Webster and Sterling Columbia Bank and Umpqua. This is an innovation-seeking franchise that has built a solid brand and never got over its skis in execution. Congrats on a brave move and national recognition Jim! Inspirational?

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FEBRUARY 2, 2019

3), the numbers put up by the players on the field will pale in comparison to the dollars that advertisers, sports enthusiasts, snack food aficionados and brands will put up, just so they can be part of America’s largest television viewing event. The two brands first started working together in 2015. The Super Bowl’s Cashless Future.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

B2B: The trillion dollar industry that gets overshadowed in innovation by consumer gee-wizardry tech, B2B is gaining more attention by the day. Across the pond, estimates Innovate Finance and Pitchbook, the B2B FinTech market has gotten nearly half of all FinTech funding in the European Union through the past year. Just sayin’.

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MAY 24, 2019

While Amazon’s search of a new HQ location at some point became like a national edition of “The Bachelor” where only U.S. cities could compete, Walmart’s construction of a new HQ in Bentonville Arkansas has been a comparatively quiet affair. Big Play of the Week: The Big HQ Upgrade. AI Enhancement.

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JUNE 23, 2017

Including Boston and Chicago, which could see service as soon as the end of summer, Rinse has plans to expand into 10 new cities in the immediate future and eventually to go nationwide. Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver and New York are up next. We view ourselves serving the entire country.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2018

Almost 33 years ago, David Letterman introduced his singular innovation in stand-up comedy: the Top 10 List. However, MoneyGram CEO Alex Holmes noted that they can also send that cash to a bank account associated with their Visa-branded debit card or load it onto a Visa-branded prepaid card. and more restrictions.

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JUNE 4, 2016

Today, in McLean, Virginia, guests of the local Hilton can have their questions answered 24/7, 365 days a year by what is likely the world’s first robot concierge, Connie (named for Conrad Hilton, the patriarch of the Hilton brand), which is powered by IBM’s Watson AI. Some believe the rest of the nation should be following that example.

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