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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel. It has units in cities such as Charlotte, Tampa, Milwaukee and Columbus.

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Kroger Teams With ClusterTruck To Serve Up ‘Ghost Kitchens’

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The Kroger stores slated for the new service are in Indianapolis and greater Columbus, Ohio. ClusterTruck bills itself as a technology startup that “removes the pain points of the third-party delivery model.”. Included in the package is technology that helps with menu selections, marketing and consultations with US Foods staff.

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Kroger Begins Rollout Of Mobile Pay, Loyalty Rewards Card

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“The application of this exciting technology is another step in our front-end experience transformation.” The program was introduced in Columbus, Ohio and will start in 10 markets before a nationwide rollout later in the year. When the card is used with Kroger Pay, rewards double. ”

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Wendy’s Joins The Dash For Delivery Market Share

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Wendy’s and DoorDash announced earlier this month that they were expanding their partnership following a successful pilot program at 135 restaurants across Columbus, Ohio, and Dallas, Texas. The partnership is exclusive to locations in which DoorDash does business and is now serving customers out of 2,500 restaurants in 48 major U.S.

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Amazon Rolls Out Instant Pickup In Five Markets; More To Come

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Columbus, Ohio; and College Park, Md. With Instant Pickup, Prime and Prime Student members can use the Amazon App to shop hundreds of items, including food, cold drinks, personal care items, technology essentials and Amazon devices like the Echo, Echo Dot, Fire TV and a selection of Fire tablets and Kindle e-readers.

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Commercial InsurTech Bold Penguin Buys xagent To Expand B2B Range

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. “We are obsessed with upgrading the commercial insurance ecosystem, helping it evolve to meet the needs of all the players and catch up with the pace of technological innovation,” said Ilya Bodner, founder and CEO of Bold Penguin. The demand for cyber insurance is on the rise – the sector is expected to reach a $7.5

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending

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Tied together by data, sensors, algorithms, software and other technology, the two ecosystems are becoming increasingly difficult to separate in the imagination and in reality. The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8 Two years ago, Columbus, Ohio won a $40 million grant from the U.S.

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