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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. 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.

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Branching Out: Physical Locations Boost CUs' Digital Plans

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The pandemic has cost more than 300,000 lives in the United States alone, and it has also challenged many institutions — such as credit unions (CUs) — that were never designed to operate on a primarily remote basis. The new cloud-based system can help FIs manage loans from origination and review to renewal and modification.

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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

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Rowe Price Associates, with participation from new investors, including Fidelity Management & Research Company and Baillie Gifford. The program was implemented in Houston and used both the R2 and autonomous Toyota Priuses, which were powered via Nuro's proprietary software and hardware.

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5 New Year’s Resolutions For Any Sized Bank That You Must Get Right in 2023

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In addition, they may consider focusing on these five critical areas: Improve Operating Leverage. To improve the quality of their earnings, banks need their number one focus to be on making their operations more efficient. To the extent projects improve operating leverage and the total experience, so much the better.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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The company works in partnership with fleet managers to deploy those vehicles, or sells them outright, and has clients such as supermarket chain Lidl. the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced in March the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. For instance, Kroger Co.,

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Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11

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We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. They see an opportunity to grow and support the retailer in issues of sustainability, van Raemdonck said. The plan was approved by the U.S.

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?

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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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