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Grocery Tracker: Discount Games

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Shopkick recently announced it had opened up Shopkick Grocery to brand and grocery partners, inviting participation in the upcoming consumer launch of Shopkick Grocery, currently slated for early April of this year. Additionally, some 60 percent of beta users tried new products or brands to earn Kicks. grocery stores.

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Mezu: What It Would Take To Replace Cash

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Brisker said most current apps are focused on the affluent millennial , but there is a gap where less privileged, working-class folks are not having their needs met by the tools that are available. The company plans to take a grassroots approach to getting the word out this summer, with brand ambassadors canvassing places around L.A.

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Pokémon GO: Game-Changing Game Or High-Tech Pet Rock?

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Dahl’s guess was that with some clever branding, cute packaging and a clever enough pitch, the Pet Rock would soon be a national sensation. From almost out of nowhere, the Niantic’s AR adaptation of an early ’90s cartoon has become a favorite among now adult millennials. People will go anywhere to catch a Pokémon.

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