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Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News

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We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. Millennials Were Black Friday’s Big Spenders in 2019. Millennials were the big Black Friday spenders , shelling out an average of $509.50 Top News . operations.

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Big Retail Problems, Small Format Solution?

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With traditional brick-and-mortar retail facing big problems , some chains are addressing them with small solutions. Is this a viable answer to the beating that Sears’ bottom line (and that of many other one-time stalwarts of brick-and-mortar retail) have been taking in recent years? Specifically, with small(er) stores.

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Target Uses AR To Sell Christmas Trees

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In addition, the retailer expanded curbside pickup to two new markets , California and Colorado. The retailer is already seeing a 10 percent rise in orders with the new service. And retailers are hopeful that this holiday season will be a success. The NRF revealed that the average shopper spent $313.29

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Five Factors Driving Consumer Grocery Preferences

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Retailers are rolling out new ways for consumers to purchase their groceries that allow them to trade the checkout line for a few taps on a smartphone. percent — of shoppers visit a grocery retailer because they can well-coordinate online and in-store shopping. Just under 17 percent — or 16.7 Just under 5 percent — or 4.9

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Deep Dive: Why Smart Cities Should Get Smart About Digital ID

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As the millennial population grows, the implementation of smart city technology will accelerate. In other words, millennials are likely to lead the adoption of digital identity tools and expect government services to deliver services digitally, as well. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C.,

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Digital License Plates Vie For Place In Connected Car Ecosystem

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Millennials are likely to lead the adoption of digital identity tools and expect government services to deliver services digitally as well,” the report said. Idaho, Colorado, Maryland and Washington, D.C. There are already signs that certain government identification forms, such as drivers’ licenses, are going to go digital.

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The Dawn Of A Cashless Global Economy?

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That would be millennials, ages 18–29, with 64 percent saying they prefer to use cards even for transactions under $5. Now legal in 23 states, with recreational use also legal in Alaska, Colorado, Oregon and Washington, marijuana is very much still a cash-based business. And the age group to use cards the least?

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