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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. According to the report, last year the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved 4,697 fellowship programs in 123 different sub-specialties.

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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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How QSRs Are Enhancing The Dining Experience With Digital Innovations

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To enhance diners’ experiences in quick-service restaurants (QSRs), managers are utilizing digital innovations, enabling everything from faster orders to more efficient kitchens. However, they’re less enthusiastic about high-profile innovations such as mobile apps and kiosks.). More than six in 10 – or 65.3

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More Retailers Are Checking Into Hotels In Search Of Innovation

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The mecca for what some might call creative interpretations of Mexican-style fast food is, as PYMNTS has reported , The Bell: A Taco Bell Hotel and Resort in Palm Springs, California for a limited time this summer. according to the report. and Portland, Maine. The motivation for retailer and brands when it comes to hotels?

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Grocery Retail Ups Its Autonomous Delivery Game

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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.

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Path To World Series Brings Changes To Online Gambling

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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. elections.”.

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

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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. Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tacoma and Seattle.