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Singapore’s TiffinLabs To Launch 1,000 Smart Kitchens For Food Delivery

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kitchens are slated to open in San Francisco , Chicago , Los Angeles , Houston and Austin, according to the release, and will offer a selection of food from TiffinLabs’ digital-first restaurant brands. Now, Tiffin Labs wants to expand to the U.S. and Europe. The first U.S.

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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New digital innovations, however, provide the promise of offering valuable customer data to merchants. These are just some of the ways that merchants are using digital innovations to better serve their customers with the help of kiosk and unattended retail technology: . Approximately one quarter — or 25.3 In the U.S.,

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With Curfews Descending, Uber And Others Suspend Services

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Now, Uber has suspended its operations in Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco and parts of Minneapolis during the curfew hours for the time being. Dallas, Houston, Miami, Orlando, Tampa Bay, Philadelphia, Phoenix, Tacoma and Seattle. The curfews came down as some of the protests erupted into violence.

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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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AT&T Jumps On The 5G Bandwagon

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Together with Samsung, we plan to bring the best in technology and innovation to our customers. Dallas, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Fla., San Antonio and Waco, Texas. The future we imagine with 5G is just beginning, and it is a great time to be a consumer.”. 5G phones with Samsung — also in the first half of 2019.

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Are Postmates Sidewalk Robots Just The Tip Of The Self-Delivery Frontier?

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The need for food delivery keeps pushing the edge of retail innovation – and could even lead to crowding on sidewalks and competing for room with pedestrians and rented scooters – as Postmates plans to test delivery robots in San Francisco. The work reportedly involves Serve, which is the name for Postmates’ delivery robot.

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Staples Jumps Into Same-Day Delivery

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Staples announced on Tuesday (June 14) that it had officially launched its “Staples Rush” program that provides same-day delivery service to a handful of metropolitan areas, including parts of Boston, Dallas and Manhattan, with Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle to come.