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Why Pets Are Pulling Retail Innovation’s Leash

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Pet retail is having a moment, with innovation and other efforts helping merchants better reach owners of dogs, cats and other household animals. Pawscout, as it turns out, just launched its $20 pet tags in Walmart — and is selling the product via other retailers, Chavez told PYMNTS. physical retail landscape. Better Pet Tag.

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Retailers Take Omnichannel Approach To Loyalty Programs

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And, in an effort to reduce friction, Amazon’s Whole Foods app provides a few options for Prime members to take advantage of special deals at the checkout counter: They can either scan the app’s Prime Code at checkout or provide their mobile phone number. And now, Amazon is bringing its annual retail holiday “Prime Day” to Whole Foods.

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Walmart Expands Test Of Scan & Go To Ten More Locations

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Retailing giant Walmart is expanding the use of its Scan & Go mobile app, which is already being tested in around 12 stores in Arkansas, Florida, Texas and Georgia, to include ten more brick-and-mortar locations. Our initial findings will determine how we will expand the program further.”.

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How Airport Accommodations Tap Into Mobile Technology (And Sleep)

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While new concepts such as sleeping pods and capsule hotels are coming on the scene today, Minute Suites was founded in the late 2000s with the company offering rooms with sofa beds at busy airports across the United States such as Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW).

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CVS Health Unveils Atlanta HealthHUBs; Target’s Digital Sales Rise Despite Slow Growth

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Retailers are aiming to help consumers manage chronic diseases as well as their overall health and wellness through new brick-and-mortar experiences. Through HealthHUBs, consumers are at the center of an unmatched retail health experience. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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Enticing Millennials With Experiences Using ?Neighborhood Goods?

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The old model of opening a retail store with merchandise as a main focus of the space may not appeal to today’s consumers – millennials in particular. Cities such as Plano hold promise for retail, for example, as they are fast-growing locations with many employers. This generation values experiences, not just tangible goods.

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Airlines Raise The Price Of Loyalty

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That includes Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport, where parking’s share of the facility’s revenue recently declined to 32.4 That’s why the airport now allows travelers to reserve specific parking spots online, as well as pay ahead through the airport’s website or mobile app. Loyalty Revamp.