PYMNTS

JANUARY 10, 2021

NCR Corporation is the mystery suitor behind a recently-announced bid for Cardtronics , an operator of ATMs in 10 countries, that was submitted even as the company worked to close a previously-announced deal with different suitors, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. NCR is based in Atlanta.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2020

With curfews descending on some American cities due to violent clashes between law enforcement and protesters, Uber , Lyft and DoorDash have ceased operations during the curfew hours, CNBC reports. Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Shoppers, however, can still pay a per-delivery fee without a membership, the company said in an announcement. Delivery Unlimited is the next step in that journey,” Tom Ward, senior vice president, digital operations, Walmart U.S., And, as the company keeps growing its Grocery Delivery Services, Delivery Unlimited will expand.

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OCTOBER 10, 2019

The company’s products have no cabs, which makes the vehicles lighter and less costly to fuel than trucks that require drivers. The company works in partnership with fleet managers to deploy those vehicles, or sells them outright, and has clients such as supermarket chain Lidl. For instance, Kroger Co., For instance, Kroger Co.,

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PYMNTS

JUNE 23, 2020

Singapore-based foodtech company TiffinLabs has acquired access to more than 1,000 kitchens across the U.S., TiffinLabs opened in early 2019 and is operating some kitchens in Singapore, including digital-first restaurant brands Publico Pastabar and Hureideu – Korean Fried Chicken. The first U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 13, 2019

Domino’s Pizza is rolling out an eBike partnership to ensure food is delivered in the most efficient way possible, the company said in a press release on Tuesday (Aug.

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PYMNTS

JULY 11, 2019

That report goes on to say that Udelv “will provide H-E-B with one of its Newton second-generation autonomous delivery vehicles, which are already in service in trials in the Bay Area, Arizona and Houston, providing deliveries on behalf of some of Udelv’s other clients, which include Walmart, among others.”. Kroger Push. IoT Connection.

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PYMNTS

MAY 29, 2020

Following a pilot program in Australia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, this new feature is aimed at helping Americans with essential trips during the COVID-19 pandemic, the San Francisco-based company said. Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tacoma and Seattle beginning June 2, Uber said.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

Taking up 54,000 square feet on the fifth floor of a Saks store a few blocks from Barneys’ former location, the new operation will feature apparel from Fear of God and other cutting-edge clothing lines. Barneys also operates six stores and five outlets in Japan and expects to expand into South Korea and China over the next two years.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Uber was declared “not fit and proper” to operate in London — the ride-hailing company’s largest European market — and now has three weeks to appeal, according to a Monday (Nov. London regulators refused to renew the ride-hailing company’s operating permit over safety concerns and drivers using false identities. . …

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PYMNTS

MAY 8, 2020

Cardtronics , which calls itself the world’s largest ATM owner-operator, disclosed its first-quarter results on Friday (May 8), which reflected lower revenues due to lockdowns and some location closures. . The Houston-based company reported that total revenues fell by 4 percent to $306.6 million, down from $318.3

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DECEMBER 23, 2019

To thrive in the eCommerce age as it contends with Amazon , Walmart is planning to make its supercenters the heart of a network of businesses operating together to drive profits and bring in customers, The Wall Street Journal reported. The giant stores are large operations offering 100,000 products and are approximately 180,000 square feet.

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MAY 20, 2019

NCR, the payments company that makes self-service kiosks, point-of-sale terminals and automated teller machines, among other payment devices, has reportedly tapped Bank of America Equities to find a buyer. At the start of May, Bloomberg reported that the company had started exploring options after receiving interest from would-be suitors.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2017

First Data is one of many payments companies working to get its customers back up and running in the wake of the severe storms, but it's also a victim — its center in Sugarland, Texas, suffered flooding, causing the Atlanta-based company to set up operations at a hotel in Houston for 400 staff.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

WhyHotel, a company that offers pop-up hotel rooms in recently built luxury apartments, has raised $20 million in a Series B funding round, according to a report by VentureBeat. The company has properties in Seattle, Houston, Arlington and Tysons Corner, Virginia.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2020

Neiman Marcus Holding Company Inc. has completed its Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection process and emerged from one of the highest-profile retail collapses since COVID-19 began, the Dallas-based company disclosed. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 15, 2019

CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. And so the CVS store is changing, reports noted , starting with three new concept locations in the greater Houston area, which have been recreated as miniature healthcare clinics.

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MARCH 25, 2019

and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. The companies said the service will be available via two Kroger stores in the Houston area and reach customers residing in four local zip codes. In the U.S.,

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 2, 2019

But that doesn’t mean the money doesn’t flow during the baseball playoffs – evidence of that comes from Jim McIngvale, a Houston furniture store owner known as “ Mattress Mack ,” who just put $3.5 million on the Houston Astros to win the 2019 World Series. Payments Innovation. As The Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday (Oct.

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JANUARY 31, 2022

With the record growth of San Antonio, Houston and Austin, southern Texas is becoming a hub for business. The Houston metro took the 10th spot with a 20.3% It includes Hewlett Packard Enterprise, which is moving its headquarters to the Houston area. Photo by Dennis Burnett. By Mindy Charski. We take time for our customers.”.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 20, 2019

To use Tide Cleaners, customers simply download the app and then give the company cleaning instructions and a box number. There are also more than 125 mostly locally franchised Tide Cleaners stores that operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week in cities like Omaha, Houston and Phoenix.

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PYMNTS

JULY 16, 2019

The move to partner with DoorDash will begin on July 29 in Houston, Texas, in over 200 restaurants. Another delivery company, Waitr Holdings Inc., We are excited to make that entire equation work,” DoorDash Chief Operating Officer Christopher Payne said, according to the The Wall Street Journal.

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MAY 1, 2019

Later in that month, teen apparel retailer Charlotte Russe, personalized-gift company Things Remembered and Payless filed for bankruptcy. In the meantime, Simon shares were down more than 2 percent after the company reported first-quarter funds from operations of $1.08 retailers so far this year than in all of 2018.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Walgreens’ new partnership with VillageMD in the greater Houston area is an interesting attempt at bridging that gap, offering what the firm aims to be a “best of both worlds” experience for its customers: the longitudinal benefits of a long-term relationship along with a primary care group and the instant accessibility of a walk-in clinic.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 3, 2017

Cardtronics , the world’s largest ATM owner and operator, revealed that it has exceeded earnings expectations for the third quarter of 2017. The company, which is based out of Houston, TX and operates globally, had total revenues of $402 million in the quarter ending September 30, 2017 – a 22 percent increase from $328.3

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

The company says the concept features a broader selection of health and wellness items. CVS Health started to test out HealthHUB locations last year in Houston to “overwhelming customer satisfaction” per the announcement. The company says it is keeping a prior outlook for its fourth-quarter earnings even with the news.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 15, 2019

The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. Meanwhile, at the CES show in Las Vegas in January, companies demonstrated potential 5G use cases. 5G Potential.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

11) from the two companies, “the blazing-fast, high-capacity mobile speeds provided by Sprint’s 5G will be essential for making autonomous drone deliveries to smart mailboxes successful. The company finished the first stage of testing in conjunction with McDonald’s at San Diego State University. The company applied to the U.S.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 13, 2020

During a recent high-energy PYMNTS discussion with Karen Webster, Lanman talked about the value ClassPass brings to the modern health and wellness market, and the lessons the company has learned along the way — lessons that can be applied to other operators in the digital realm. One reason for all of that? A looming doctor shortage.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2019

The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019. Fellow fast food chain KFC , meanwhile, is adding automation to its kitchen operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 2, 2017

On Wednesday (May 31), McDelivery with UberEATS launched at locations in the New York Metro Area, Fresno, Seattle, Denver, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Washington, D.C. First, the company has recently seen positive momentum and improved operating performance, and delivery is projected to accelerate future growth.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 12, 2019

Walgreens’ new partnership with VillageMD in the greater Houston area is an interesting attempt at bridging that gap, offering what the firm aims to be a “best of both worlds” experience for its customers: the longitudinal benefits of a long-term relationship along with a primary care group and the instant accessibility of a walk-in clinic.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 29, 2018

The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. Carvana already has car vending machines in cities such as Houston, Nashville and Raleigh. Carvana operates differently from most other car dealerships, used or new. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the U.S.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 8, 2019

The issuance of the permit makes San Francisco one of the first cities to formally allow companies to test autonomous delivery robots under a new pilot program.”. The company originally said they planned to roll out the bots in 2019, though no pilots have been officially announced yet.”. Intense Focus.

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PYMNTS

MAY 1, 2019

Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies that stem from their passions: Nitesh Gandhi, founder and CEO of “apart-hotel” company Locale , was drawn to design, architecture and spaces while growing up. The company handles most of its conversations via text message up to arrival and during the stay. Locale notched $2.5

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MARCH 22, 2019

Instead of having customers do the work, the company provides an alternative. “We He also noted that the company’s pricing is dynamic, only charging customers based on the space they are using. The company generally stores household goods, too, staying away from specialty items like pool tables and grand pianos.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

After a successful test launch, hundreds of eBikes will be used across corporate-owned Domino’s throughout Salt Lake City, Miami, Houston, and Baltimore later this year. On another note, Walmart Canada and Instacart unveiled the national expansion of their relationship to deliver groceries to hundreds of more communities across Canada.

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