PYMNTS

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands came in two flavors during 2020. The second flavor were the brands that had seen traction before the pandemic and flourished during it with innovative marketing, fresh business models and cool packaging. The seven-year-old D2C hybrid brand has received $4.7 That group is more exciting.

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AUGUST 17, 2020

A Philadelphia-based mall owner is taking a proactive approach to the digital shift and back-to-school shopping. PREIT (Philadelphia Real Estate Investment Trust) is curating its first eCommerce offering in what it says is a unique avenue to engage consumers from a multi-retail perspective. Coradino , CEO of PREIT.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 17, 2020

16) that it’s signed an exclusive multiyear arrangement with the New York Giants NFL team, making DraftKings the franchise’s “official sports betting, iGaming and daily fantasy operator.” DraftKings already has similar arrangements with three NBA franchises: the Boston Celtics, Indiana Pacers and Philadelphia 76ers.

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JULY 30, 2019

That said, mobile order-ahead apps — as can be the case generally when comes to many types of retail innovations — have lower adoption among smaller QSRs. Additionally, 86 percent of mobile app operators said their offerings boosted revenues, and 93 percent said apps improved guests’ experiences and encouraged repeat purchases.

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JANUARY 21, 2020

These are just some of the ways companies are tapping into the latest restaurant innovations with the help of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated retail: Among diners, 71 percent would be open to QSRs incorporating AI. At the time, it was noted that Dynamic Yield enables over 300 brands in six continents.

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MARCH 15, 2019

So, in the spirt of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” PYMNTS recently caught up with two entrepreneurs determined to bring digital expertise and efficiency to cash management — the type of cash management that can make or break employees and some business operators, especially in the restaurant space. Better Cash Management? Kickfin Play.

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MARCH 11, 2020

Since the first AmazonGo retail location opened in early 2018 with its much-hyped walk-in, walk out retail technology designed to make the line at checkout a thing of the past, Amazon has been slowly but surely expanding the technology’s footprint — there are now 26 Go stores in operation in the U.S. But will they adopt if from Amazon?

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