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JANUARY 13, 2020

Fitness and wellness are helping to change the face of retail in 2020. In addition, data and tech are at such a point that offering digital and mobile alternatives, and options for fitness-related classes, can be done in a seamless way — a way that includes a seamless payments experience, too. One reason for all of that?

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AUGUST 29, 2016

As we reported, just prior to his MTV appearance, Kanye retail was suddenly everywhere — through a giant simultaneous launch of pop-up stores. He might just possibly be giving the world a preview of the future of retail and payments. Kanye’s Highly Mobile Shopping Base. This is one mobile, tied-in group.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

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. The latest example of that comes from one of the biggest retail chains out there — Walmart.

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JULY 9, 2019

In the age of quick-service restaurant (QSR) dining technology innovation, restaurants are frantically looking into ways to provide consumers with mobile ordering bells and whistles like third-party payment integrations, rewards programs and surprise-and-delight offers. At the same time, dining platforms are expanding their offerings.

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AUGUST 16, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming up with social media platforms to curate labels for their stores and their websites. Kohl’s , for instance, will bring emerging brands to over 50 physical retail locations and online starting in the fall through Curated By Kohl’s. Customers can order online through web and mobile app.

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MARCH 1, 2019

The next glimpse of the future of mobile commerce – and all its offshoots – took place this past week in Barcelona, where the product demonstrations and speakers’ comments at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) offered solid ideas about the development of 5G, the new wave of biometrics and other such areas. cities by the end of 2019.

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JUNE 26, 2019

They may enjoy strolling the aisles of physical retail, but many customers still want support features that enable them to quickly and easily find and buy items, through self-serve offerings and other automation technologies. The June Automated Retail Tracker charts all the latest developments and deployments of these models and more.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

But the excitement — high drama — warm-up commerce run is now over, and the main event is underway as Florence — and Florence is forecast to be the worst storm of its kind to hit North Carolina in nearly 64 years — is expected to have major effects on retail sales, employment and real estate in the state for a long time after the winds stop blowing.

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JUNE 26, 2018

Grocery delivery for Prime members is taking its next great leap forward as Amazon and Whole Foods have announced that Prime Now Grocery is expanding to Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, Minneapolis and San Antonio. Consumers in Chicago, Houston, Minneapolis and San Antonio will also be able to choose from a selection of alcoholic beverages.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

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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FEBRUARY 15, 2019

In a potential challenge to Apple at brick-and-mortar retail, Samsung Electronics is looking to move beyond pop-up shops with its own full-scale U.S. And they will be able to have repairs on a walk-in basis for mobile technology as well as customer support — service offerings similar to those at the brick-and-mortar locations of Apple.

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

And that new fuel comes as the legal online and mobile gambling industry in the U.S. 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 is still in the process of finding a firmer footing.

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JANUARY 9, 2019

That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. In the U.S.,

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OCTOBER 22, 2018

This is the latest example of how the digital and physical are merging in retail — and also shows just how far consumer convenience has developed over the last few decades. Markets included in Instacart’s larger footprint will include New Jersey, Indianapolis and Houston, among others, according to the company. Instacart Benefits.

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DECEMBER 5, 2018

Customers will eventually be able to connect in near real-time to unforeseen possibilities,” David Christopher, president of AT&T Mobility and Entertainment, said in a press release. The mobile phone carrier’s announcement comes one day after Verizon revealed that it would release U.S. Louisville, Ky.,

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Although Verizon is leading the charge for the new technology, which will greatly increase speeds on mobile networks – up to 50 or 100 times faster than the currently available 4G – some industry watchers say the new tech won’t be widely available until about 2025 or so.

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MARCH 19, 2019

(However, they’re less enthusiastic about high-profile innovations such as mobile apps and kiosks.). Listed below are just some of the ways establishments are tapping into innovations like drive-thru pickup and mobile apps: Seventy-one percent of QSR managers say fast in-store pickup is important for future success.

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JULY 11, 2017

The services, which Recode reports are currently available in seven markets, are aimed at helping customers put together a smart home in which everything from the heating to the lighting is controlled via a mobile app or increasingly a voice command.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2018

H-E-B is not only the neighborhood grocery store for many communities in Texas: It’s also an eCommerce retailer with digital features to better reach its customers. The grocer has brought curbside pickup to cities such as San Antonio, Waco and Houston, while rolling out delivery from Shipt and Instacart.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Verizon’s 5G stadiums include those of the Seattle Seahawks, Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, Carolina Panthers, New York Giants and Jets, Baltimore Ravens, Houston Texans and Minnesota Vikings. AT&T will host four 5G experiences at the Cowboys’ Sunday, Sept.

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JUNE 22, 2017

And for the Free Press Summer Festival in Houston , the branded digital experience they needed was, well, beer. Mobile beer ordering, specifically. The festival’s order-ahead beer app last year got some use — this year use went up 18 percent, and approximately 75 percent of concert attendees in Houston used it.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

Customers will be able to access the service via Kroger’s mobile app. The offering was said to debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati. Instacart is also now Kroger’s main delivery service, although it uses Uber and Shipt in some markets.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2019

The company then quickly extended the service to almost 30 cities, including Los Angeles, Houston and Detroit. The eCommerce giant launched a pilot program in August, using the purchase histories of Whole Foods shoppers who use their Prime memberships to suggest the same products on its main website with the bonus of free two-hour delivery.

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MARCH 11, 2016

According to its survey of 507 vendors of merchant processing systems, Apple Pay is the most requested mobile digital payments service among retailers. According to the recently released figures, 44 percent of those vendors’ customers are using, or have asked about using, mobile digital payment systems.

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MARCH 9, 2020

A new report shows that 70 percent of Americans use their mobile devices and restaurant apps at some point during the dining journey. Using a laptop or mobile phone, anyone, anywhere, is just a few clicks away from having their favorite meal delivered to wherever they happen to be. But the reviews for dining apps aren’t so clean.

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Tempe joins 11 other cities that have Carvana vending machines, including Houston, Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Nashville (Tenn.), Customers who go to Carvana.com or use the mobile app can shop through more than 10,000 vehicles, finance the car, purchase and schedule as soon as next-day delivery or Car Vending Machine pickup.

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MARCH 29, 2018

Carvana already has car vending machines in cities such as Houston, Nashville and Raleigh. The machine is eight stories tall and holds up to 32 vehicles, the company said in an announcement. The machine is the eighth of its kind in the U.S. Alternatively, customers can opt to have their cars delivered.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

Using the mobile app, of-age customers will be able to select beer, wine and other liquors from the menu and have them delivered to their doors with their meal items. If the alcohol delivery test is successful in the Dallas-Fort Worth and Houston areas, TGI Fridays said it intends to roll the program out nationwide in 2018.

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Finally, I focus on economic news in our markets, which include five communities south of Houston. The Houston region has seen substantial layoffs, and the daily headlines predict more will be announced. We also financed several hotels, restaurants, cruise parking lot owners and other retailers that depend heavily on our tourism trade.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

Acquiring HTC would give Google strategic ownership of its mobile operating division and could help offset some of the strategic challenges the company’s mobile computing business could potentially face, according to one analyst. Hurricane Help. Is it too much to say “heartwarming?” Smart Home Depot.

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Projects of this scope could include – moving to a real-time core system, digitizing loan production, expanding mobile account opening, or consolidating business process platforms to a Salesforce, Service Now, Workday, or similar. Sectors like office, retail, and hospitality, are even worse.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

The model also is heavily focused on the mobile experience. Other marketing plans have included working with the Fit Meal Challenge in Houston and new store launches in Dallas. The foods are prepared in the stores, but what critics are loving about the concept is the creativity and quality behind the food options.

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JANUARY 19, 2017

The model also is heavily focused on the mobile experience. Other marketing plans have included working with The Fit Meal Challenge in Houston and new store launches in Dallas. The foods are prepared in the stores, but what critics are loving about the concept is the creativity and quality behind the food options.

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AUGUST 27, 2018

Customers who go to Carvana.com or use the mobile app can shop from more than 10,000 vehicles, arrange for financing, make a purchase and schedule delivery at their home or at the car vending machine as soon as the next day. For cool concepts, it is hard to do much better than Carvana. And the vending machine is a unique concept.

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AUGUST 9, 2016

The on-demand delivery program launched last year in New York and San Francisco, but beginning on Tuesday, AT&T customers who live in Chicago, Los Angeles, Orange County, Dallas, Houston, Miami and Atlanta can now also take advantage of the service.

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MARCH 22, 2019

They can use the Callbox Storage solution to access photo inventories on their mobile devices to see all of their stored belongings, or search for items and have them delivered to their doorsteps. The company currently operates in Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Seattle. “We Callbox Storage its headquarters in Dallas, and notched $3.5

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AUGUST 28, 2019

With technology for cashierless checkout and robotic-powered order fulfillment, automated retail is changing how consumers shop for groceries and how supermarkets fill their eCommerce orders. And grocery retailers are expanding their delivery efforts. make online grocery orders for delivery or pickup. The share of U.S.

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