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QSR Loyalty War Gets Real As McDonald’s Joins Fight

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“Customers will receive tailored offers, be able to participate in a new loyalty program and easily order and receive McDonald's food through the channel of their choice,” the Oakbrook, Illinois company said, noting that a pilot of its new “MyMcDonald's" loyalty program will roll out in the Phoenix area in the coming weeks. Sign Of The Times.

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Report: Amazon Slows Alexa Staff Hiring To Improve Margin

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The six targeted cities include New York, Phoenix, San Diego, Detroit, Dallas and Denver and will be a part of an investment in excess of $1.4 The project seeks to get rid of counterfeit items via proprietary technology along with brand cooperation and machine learning.

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Tuesday Morning Seeks Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection

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Prior to the pandemic, we were gaining momentum in our merchant organization, growing our vendor base and improving brands, assortment and value for our customers, while investing in our technology and corporate leadership team.”.

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Fiat Chrysler, Aurora Link Up For Commercial Autonomous Vehicles

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Aurora, which is backed by Amazon and Sequoia Capital, will integrate its technology into FCA’s Ram Truck vehicles, which also extends to cargo vans. FCA’s Fiat Professional brand could also possibly be part of the agreement. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Those cars still have humans behind the wheel.

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Retail’s Ups And Downs: Best Buy, Outlet Malls And Pokémon GO

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Or in the case of Chipotle , years and years of buzz, customer loyalty and positive brand image were undone after a couple of diners got sick from eating at Chipotle locations across the country (which the brand is still trying to recover from). job growth.”. And you can say goodbye to the “Store” in “Apple Store.”

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Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity

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Beyond the distribution center, Walmart China is enhancing its logistics efforts in the country with the help of technology. With the help of digital technology and distribution efforts to support its supply chain and logistics, Walmart China is aiming to enable omnichannel innovation while enhancing its service in the country. .

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Major Core Vendors Are Failing Regional Banks

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In recent years, technology and digital strategy have become integral parts of the bank shareholder value discussion, yet for the 90 or so banks in the $10 billion to $50 billion asset size range, core providers remain ill-equipped to assist regional banks in enabling the execution of their technology strategies.