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Unbundling The Travel Bundle

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eBay is further looking to compete with other sneaker storefronts via direct partnerships with several sneaker brands. The company recently opened a gig marketplace in Miami called Uber Works to connect employers and employees using the same star-based rating system for its ridesharing app. About the Playbook.

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Building An Online Brand, In Real Life (#IRL)

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These [pop-up shops] give customers a sense of security that they will get what they paid for.”. After opening the first of these brick-and-mortar pop-up shops in New York in 2016 — followed by more in cities including Boston, Los Angeles and Miami — Shuken noted the shops often led to repeat customers. Finding a Virtual Fit.

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Nectar Sleep Beds Down With Mattress Warehouse; Starbucks Expands Delivery With Uber Eats

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In a recent trend, eCommerce mattress brands have been moving into the world of brick-and-mortar retail by opening their own stores and pop-up shops to help let customers test-drive their products in real life. The store was to feature the brand’s original mattress along with pillows, sheets, and, yes, a dog bed made for man’s best friend.

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Pop-Up Retail Gets A Pop Of Fresh Energy

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The latest pop-up developments concern the Hollister apparel brand , which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch. Pop-ups can offer relatively low costs for retailers and a severely reduced commitment when it comes to securing physical space. All are expected to be open for about 12 months, according to the company. Pop-Up Costs. “The

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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The company saw the need for the best of both worlds and, to tackle this challenge, it is “evolving into a 21st-century tech-enabled hospitality brand,” DePinto told PYMNTS in an interview. In the future, the company aims to provide more space as well as amenities and technology, among other plans. The Market.

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Mobile Payments: Samsung To Tackle Africa And Google The App Landscape

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Miami Transportation To Offer Mobile Payments. Taking a page out of the copy book of the London Tube, where contactless payments have skyrocketed, the Miami-Dade County’s Department of Transportation and Public Works has signed a $33 million contract with Cubic Transportation Systems to install contactless and mobile payments.

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Rinse Clothing Service Raises $14M To Expand To Boston, Chicago And Beyond

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The $14 million of funding Rinse recently secured will not be going into the company’s tech as much as into building out its team as it looks to launch in new markets. Houston, Dallas, Austin, Seattle, Miami, San Diego, Denver and New York are up next. It’s an on-time, friendly, well-trained valet.

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