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How J.Crew, H&M, Others Push Hard On Payments Innovation, Loyalty

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In a bid to increase loyalty, merchants are driving innovations in their stores. The clothing retailer is hardly alone, as 85 percent of merchants say that they innovate to stay competitive, according to the PYMNTS Retail Innovation Readiness Index , while 77 percent say they use it to drive sales.

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Target Experiments With New Loyalty Program

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As growth of Target -branded payment cards has slowed, the retailer is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program: Dubbed “Target Red,” the new program will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported. “We So, we want to find a way to grow our relationship and affinity with those guests.”.

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How Airport Accommodations Tap Into Mobile Technology (And Sleep)

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While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW). Hospitality Innovations.

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Popeyes Teams Up With Uber Eats As Consumers Crave Delivery

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The data comes from Second Measure , a company that analyzes billions of dollars’ worth of anonymized debit and credit card purchases. Now, it’s surpassed Grubhub in El Paso, DoorDash in Fort Worth and Postmates in Phoenix. To find out more about digital innovation by restaurants, read the PYMNTS’ index here.

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How Innovation Became A Core Competency For Neiman Marcus

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The new Neiman Marcus store in Dallas-Fort Worth is both very much like — and completely different from — the 42 other Neiman Marcus stores scattered throughout the United States. He’s the head of Neiman Marcus’ Innovation Lab. A private label card that is the epitome of private label cards.