PYMNTS

APRIL 4, 2018

With platforms such as Slice, pizzeria owners can compete with the larger players through a mobile-optimized website and tools that enable customers to place orders through social media channels. Introduced in 2014 alongside a handful of other experimental services, Uber Eats operates worldwide in 29 countries. A Pizza Button.

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PYMNTS

MAY 4, 2019

The drive-thru window, for example, first met the market in 1947 when it was introduced to the world by Sheldon “Red” Chaney, operator of Red’s Giant Hamburg in Springfield, Missouri. That honor fell to Ray Kroc — who made the idea famous when he opened the first McDonald’s franchise in Chicago eight years later.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 8, 2020

And people have gone on social media and attempted to make their pets partake in athletic competitions — usually resulting in minimal success, but adorable videos of failure. Thus, the season is already over for Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Cleveland, Detroit, Golden State, Minnesota and New York.

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Gonzobanker

DECEMBER 22, 2020

Chris’ public posts including his playbook for dealing with COVID-19 were gobbled up on social media. Whether this turns out great or a bubble that pops, Chime has jolted the staid banking industry into thinking about who will acquire future retail customers and where value creation may emerge.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 5, 2019

As we noted in this space late last year, with the Tipping Point Playbook , 35 percent of companies say their use of ePayables will increase through the next few years; as many as 61 percent say real time payments would improve payroll operations. Facebook: The bad news keeps coming for the social media giant. 5G: Five G?

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CB Insights

JULY 17, 2018

In the past decade, restaurant and bar purchases have grown at twice the rate of general retail spending. An enormous part of By Chloe’s success is that its dishes and restaurants are optimized for social media. Cafe X in San Francisco is one of the first food businesses to successfully integrate robots into its operations.

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CB Insights

MARCH 6, 2019

After soaring to a multi-billion-dollar valuation behind an iconic founder, a team of prominent backers, and a promise to revolutionize blood testing, Theranos officially ceased operations in 2018. That July, it banned Holmes from owning or operating a lab for two years. The rise and fall of Theranos. The rise and fall of Pets.com.

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