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How Pharmacies Are Driving Retail Innovation

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The nearly universal need for medication and other remedies is driving retail innovation via the pharmacy sector — and that includes the area of customer experience. faces a doctor shortage today that some are predicting will turn into a crisis over the course of the next decade. That’s not the only area of pharmacy retail innovation.

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

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Luxury fitness brand Equinox is set next month to open its first hotel in New York City, “with more on the horizon in Seattle, Houston, Chicago, Los Angeles and Santa Clara, Calif.,” Sure, that might be a relatively brief stunt, but the hotel-retail trend has deeper pull than that, as documented recently by the Washington Post.

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Why Health And Fitness Are Driving More Retail Change

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And, of course, habits vary according to factors like geography, age and even fitness level. Furthermore, consumers are always looking for variety, and for community — something a digital operation like ClassPass can help build in almost a social media-like way. Innovation is also taking place within retail brick-and-mortar pharmacies.

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Healthcare Disruption Brings More Impact To The Retail World

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In the meantime, the digital, mobile, delivery and other innovations that are taking place in this sector are also promising to impact retailers and the consumers who shop not only with mom-and-pop stores but with the bigger chains. Walmart reportedly will use the lessons gained from this clinic to inform operations in further such endeavors.

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Apart-Hotels Turn Apartments Into Boutique Lodging

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Gandhi said he has always been the one to look for the coffee shop with a great atmosphere (and, of course, great coffee). Locale currently lists locations in Austin, Houston and Nashville on its website. The aim is to be in locations and locales that support a great travel experience, both within and outside the property.

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Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: A Slow Start To A New Year

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Of course, taking a break is a relative term when it comes to the race for the consumer’s whole paycheck — Walmart, according to most reports , is running barn-burner deals that rival Black Friday savings. Big News of the Week: The Next Round of Voice Innovation . Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations for Walmart U.S.,

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Super-Sizing Commerce For The Super Bowl

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Gambling-related spoils to the side, the Super Bowl is, of course, more than a game — it is a full-fledged cultural event. We were thrilled to be the first team Visa sponsored after their NFL renewal last year,” said Al Guido, chief operating officer of the 49ers, last year in the run-up to the game. “We Last year 111.9 Go, Pats!

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