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NOVEMBER 12, 2020

It’s been a busy time in the grocery world this week, with digital innovation at the core of the headlines in the industry. The new store in Woodland Park will take the place of a closed Fairway Market in a shopping center that also has a GameStop, Barnes & Noble and Kohl’s department store.

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JULY 8, 2019

According to MyVerte representatives, brands can control their messaging to consumers using a platform that is marketed for its user-friendly portal. According to representatives, operational innovations are just the first step in helping brands grow their businesses.

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DECEMBER 20, 2017

The company currently operates in Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, with expansion plans to enter other new markets in the first quarter of 2018. He added that the company operates its own sorting facility and distributes items for delivery that are picked up by drivers. Monday (Dec.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2018

In a press release , Postmates said the funding round was led by Tiger Global Management, and comes on the back of a record year of growth, market expansion and adoption of a subscription service. The model has grown by 300 percent year over year, with one in two orders on the platform placed via Unlimited, across multiple markets.

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MAY 15, 2017

The Vancouver, British Columbia–based company already operates a store in the Windy City, at Water Tower Place. Aritzia also recently debuted in Los Angeles, opening a 10,000-square-foot flagship at Westfield Century City. Canada’s Aritzia Inc. is expanding in Chicago as it targets both brick-and-mortar and online expansion.

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JULY 17, 2017

Virtually unheard of even a few years ago, these days there are over 1,000 bike-share operations in locations around the globe — and research firm Berger expects that by year 2020, the industry will be worth almost $6 billion annually. But in China, a change has been brewing — and rapidly, as the market is evolving away from those docks.

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DECEMBER 1, 2017

“I don’t see enough brands that are really breaking boundaries for plus-size fashion, that are actually designing for plus-size bodies, or for a diversity of shapes,” Kat Eves, a Los Angeles-based stylist who works exclusively with plus-size men and women, told The Wall Street Journal. It’s always mirroring straight size trends.

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APRIL 29, 2016

Will Whole Foods’ new concept, 365 by Whole Foods Market — which promises to offer cut-priced organic goods, an improved customer experience and the ability to “hang out” in the new stores — force consumers to find a new reason to resent the grocery giant? Among the innovations is store layout.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2018

That is, the store might cost $50,000 a month to fully operate when launch, build out, staff, ongoing maintenance and other costs are factored into the equation. Brands are opening their first stores in Los Angeles, New York and Toronto, which is why Uppercase strategically targets those markets. Pop-Up Shop Design.

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MAY 1, 2024

For inspiration in banking innovation, we often look to other industries. Instead of thinking traditionally, Gentle Monster pursued a strategy of innovation and creativity to become the hottest sunglass company globally, creating a company currently valued at $900 million. COI marketing for banks should always be a top priority.

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DECEMBER 21, 2016

Tim Leiweke, Oak View Group founder and CEO, was quoted as saying: “Point of purchase as it relates to overall guest experience is a pivotal area of focus for our industry, and Appetize represents a powerful force of innovation in the space. This is the future of our industry, and Appetize is way ahead of the game.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

a platform that will help develop a center of AutoMobility innovation via partnerships for new technologies and/or business models. Indian auto manufacturing giant Tata Motors has launched its AutoMobility Collaboration Network 2.0,

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AUGUST 20, 2019

The needs of children are a driving force for online and mobile innovation and disruption. Already it has operated a pop-up experience in the Los Angeles areas, Schlumberger told PYMNTS, with more such efforts planned for other locations. Entrepreneurs often start companies stemming from their personal experiences.

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AUGUST 10, 2018

Nordstrom , the Seattle-based fashion retailer, has aggressively pursued changes in both its in-store presentation to customers and its drive to improve its omnichannel approach with changes to its digital operations. DHL Supply Chain, a unit of Deutsche Post DHL Group, will operate the center.

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MARCH 13, 2018

Los Angeles isn’t just the place where dreams come to life on the big screen: It’s also the place where restaurant delivery was invented. he offered an innovative value proposition: “The only place on the West Coast making and delivering real Chinese dishes,” he said in the ad. “One

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MAY 5, 2020

For a business built on a nomadic and innovative business model, the two-year-old firm has reacted quickly and expertly to an unforeseen crisis by pushing into eCommerce. The brands then help to promote the event, which helps to boost their sales while benefiting the entire pop-up operation. After the LA market launch, the crisis hit.

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JULY 21, 2020

It has an innovative product, proven management and a business model that rivals other connected products, including Peloton. From the list of trainers, she might pick Leyon, who served as a consultant on the Liteboxer project from his Los Angeles gym, Gloveworx. The Liteboxer actually looks nothing like a punching bag.

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OCTOBER 30, 2017

Market group , the pole partnership is part of a larger effort to build the “smart city” of the future — an urban environment equipped with IoT-enabled technology to monitor and address issues like traffic, crime, repairs and other problems. According to Roger Karner, president of Philips Lighting’s U.S. Slow to Adopt. Breaking Down Barriers.

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JANUARY 31, 2019

Middle-market consumers have Wayfair, there’s Chairish for those who want designed or antique furnishings, and there are startups like Burrow, Maiden Home, The Inside, and Interior Define. We have been disciplined operators,” Baig says. There is no shortage of places to buy furniture online.

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MAY 14, 2018

It made a largely unreported acquisition of a firm called STARTEK earlier this year, and although it may sound like an acquisition more appropriate for Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space exploration firm, the business is a call center operator and engagement outsourcing specialist. We want to be wherever the personalities are,” he added.

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OCTOBER 9, 2018

Partnerships are an important part of Walgreens’ performance plan going forward, because the retail market is changing and consumers are looking to navigate their shopping experiences differently. The pair-up will also see some private-label Kroger brands migrating onto Walgreens’ shelves. in early 2019.

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CB Insights

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Billed as the hottest announcement out of last year’s Los Angeles Auto Show, car subscriptions largely aim to provide a car with an all-inclusive package that bundles together payments, maintenance, and insurance in one package. Though the programs vary in size and scope, most still operate in a limited number of markets.

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MARCH 15, 2019

So, in the spirt of “if you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em,” PYMNTS recently caught up with two entrepreneurs determined to bring digital expertise and efficiency to cash management — the type of cash management that can make or break employees and some business operators, especially in the restaurant space. Better Cash Management? Kickfin Play.

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JULY 30, 2018

Blue Apron has long enjoyed the distinction of being among the early innovators in the meal kit category. Hello Fresh , a German-based meal-kit company, saw its share of the market boom and took the pole position from rival Blue Apron earlier this year. Truly Innovating. Hello I Must be Growing. million customers and 39.5

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JANUARY 22, 2018

With Uber, for example, cars must have four doors and be newer than 15 years old to operate on their platform. Lyft has similar requirements, too, although cars must be no older than 12 years on its platform, unless a driver operates in certain coverage areas. Many, but not all, cars meet Uber and Lyft’s standards.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2019

7), the transit-as-a-service operator is offering car and truck owners looking to offload their vehicles a deal: Sell those vehicles via online retail service Carvana and get in return $250 worth of Lyft credits, plus three months of free membership in Lyft’s new Lyft Pink membership subscription program.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2017

The eCommerce giant has reportedly been in talks with middle market pharmacy benefit managers to arrange a contract. The target market would be the uninsured and customers with high deductibles who pay cash for their prescription drugs. Consumers may also be able to “click and collect” beer from their local Whole Foods Market.

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JANUARY 17, 2020

That matters because as time goes by and existing cities become prohibitively expensive — think San Francisco, New York City and Los Angeles, with Chicago, Boston and other areas not far behind — many younger, well-educated consumers are making moves to exurban or even rural areas, or smaller cities. Government Efforts.

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FEBRUARY 6, 2018

“We don’t truly know how big it could be, but, again, the location is fairly significant,” Peter Zeytoonjian, USOC managing director of marketing and consumer products, told SportsBusiness Daily when the store opened in December. With a standard lease in a mall, for example, retailers can face a 10-year commitment to stay in the same space.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2016

But HeroPay , a Los Angeles-based startup, is seeking to change that by leveling the playing field and giving smaller merchants and businesses a more competitive advantage in the field, offering an all-in-one portal where they can shop for and compare multiple different payment processing options. Of that $4 trillion pie, the U.S.’s

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JANUARY 19, 2019

And classic films aren’t the only place where a flop can presage a hit: In fact, many of today’s favorite consumer innovations come care of a failed first iteration that was widely derided before it was praised. For example…. The Tablet. The Miss . Microsoft’s Tablet PC. ” That is not quite how the story turned out. .”

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

Open Bank (OTCQB: OPBK) Open Bank commenced operations in 2005 as First Standard Bank in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. and its subsidiary BofI Federal Bank aspire to be the most innovative branchless bank in the United States providing products and services superior to their competitors, branch-based or otherwise.

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PYMNTS

MAY 19, 2016

The first section of 2016 has not exactly been smooth sailing for the various innovators and entrepreneurs that decided to jump into the exciting world of becoming the Uber of something or other. Entering The Market (For Good Or Ill) . Or are they? And, of course, the random trend of the week. right to their doorsteps.”

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CB Insights

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

As internet retailers are expanding their operations into brick-and-mortar operations (think Warby Parker, Argent, Bonobos, and BaubleBar ), venture capitalists are also investing in “physical-first” startups focused on creating new brick-and-mortar business models. Funding and investor information is as of 9/6/17. .

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MAY 8, 2018

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. A drone or a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) typically refers to a pilotless aircraft that operates through a combination of technologies, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, object avoidance tech, and others.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2017

According to forecasts , the emerging global market for business services using drones is valued at over $127B. A drone or a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) typically refers to a pilotless aircraft that operates through a combination of technologies, including computer vision, artificial intelligence, object avoidance tech, and others.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 10, 2017

In this week’s Tech Center tracker, Mary Gavala, Online Marketing and Promos Manager of Viva Wallet , spoke with PYMNTS on how Greece is becoming a hot spot for tech. Before we jump into the post, here are a few quick facts about Los Angeles and its tech scene: Greece’s population was 10,823,732 in 2015. percent in 2016.

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