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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).

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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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Airlines Raise The Price Of Loyalty

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carriers are bringing in more from loyalty and credit card programs. earned more from loyalty and credit card programs than they did in the same period the prior year. That includes Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, where parking’s share of the facility’s revenue recently declined to 32.4 Loyalty Importance.

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Malibu Poke Is Banking On Facial Recognition Payments

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Because poke bowls are such a big trend in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, however, serving good fish isn’t enough. Many customers are willing to give it a try, despite concerns over the security of the feature, with white-hat hackers successfully fooling the technology with facial masks.

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

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Target , for instance, is beginning to experiment with a new rewards program called “Target Red” that will not be linked to a debit or credit card , The Star Tribune reported in March ahead of a reported test of the program. Target spokesperson Joshua Thomas told the newspaper at the time, “we know not everyone wants another credit card.

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Retail Pulse: Framebridge Opens DC Store; Starbucks Hits 30,000-Location Milestone

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Online brands are stepping into the world of brick-and-mortar, opening their own physical locations to help consumers experience their concepts in real life with the help of digital technology. The brand’s latest chapter will include taking a leap into the world of brick-and-mortar with the help of technology-enabled storefronts.

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Airports Expand Range Of Digital Identity Technology

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Last month, American Airlines announced that it will be piloting a new touchless mobile identity system at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Reagan National airports that will allow passengers to verify their identities with their faces at the check-in desk. What American Airlines Is Adding. That is the power of a platform.