PYMNTS

OCTOBER 9, 2020

As an extension of its non-consumables strategic plan, Dollar General has unveiled its new popshelf retail store concept. The Clarksville and Hendersonville communities, which are near Nashville, Tennessee, are the anticipated homes of the first two popshelf locations.

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PYMNTS

MAY 2, 2018

Retailers and retail landlords are reporting strong first-quarter earnings results, beating analysts’ expectations in many cases. As quick-service restaurants (QSRs) look to the future, digital innovations such as self-serve kiosks and delivery are on top of mind. billion, according to news from Retail Dive.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Big retailers are opening smaller-format stores in major U.S. Already, the retailer has opened a Planning Studio across the pond in London in October. In the announcement, IKEA Retail U.S. cities, and IKEA is no exception: It is intending to bring a “Planning Studio” to Manhattan this coming spring. restaurants.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 1, 2016

It might have been enough for retailers to have come to a collective agreement last year that consumer demand for express delivery was here to stay, but the pressure of keeping shelves stocked has turned some old friends against each other. After all, it’s a dog eat dog world, and retailers are making sure their suppliers know it.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 22, 2020

Digital disbursement innovation is picking up speed in certain states, luckily, as digital payment technology becomes more readily available and less costly. In the State And Local Disbursements Report , PYMNTS examines the current state of disbursement innovation and reform for U.S. government departments.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 14, 2017

Pet goods retail chain PetSmart announced Thursday it had opened 28 new brick-and-mortar storefronts in North America during the quarter that ended Nov. This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 4, 2018

growth, IKEA is reining in its brick-and-mortar expansion efforts: The furniture retailer cancelled planned stores in North Carolina, Tennessee and Arizona. They have found that in a number of established markets, they are really behind the curve in terms of online,” said GlobalData Retail Analyst Neil Saunders told USA Today.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 15, 2019

Tennessee whiskey distillery Jack Daniel’s has released a new marketing tool that turns any bottle of its product into an interactive augmented reality (AR) experience, according to reports. “In In today’s world, it’s important for us to reach fans and consumers where they are,” said Jeff Cole, modern media director for Jack Daniel’s.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are reinventing their business models amid changes in consumer preferences and the emergence of the sharing economy. He noted that the retailer could then revamp the items before they are sold again. IKEA Retail U.S IKEA’s Pivot Points .

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 20, 2020

Both don’t give you access to your phone,” said Nathan Ruff, CEO of Rabbit, a company building a network of small power brick rental kiosks in cities such as Nashville, Tennessee. Rabbit is hardly alone in its use of automated retail technology. Those technologies come with a disadvantage.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 24, 2018

But playing and delivery methods keep changing, with Ohio of all places — no offense to the Buckeye State, home to multiple presidents and the Wright Brothers’ aerodynamic innovations — accounting for some of the latest developments. But you can use a gift card or debit card – unless the specific retailer prohibits using debit.

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PYMNTS

JANUARY 17, 2020

And some of those areas and cities — Chattanooga, Tennessee stands as a good example — are striving to become more attractive to millennials and others, with better internet a big part of such efforts. communities. In its FCC application, Amazon said its satellites would operate at altitudes of roughly 370 to 390 miles. Government Efforts.

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

Lowe’s also plans to grow its supply chain by opening its first direct-to-consumer fulfillment center in Nashville, Tennessee. The home improvement retailer remains bullish on 2018, with revenue expected to grow by 4 percent and same-store sales expected to pick up 3.5 percent.

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PYMNTS

JULY 26, 2018

BMW, for example, launched a pilot dubbed Access by BMW in Tennessee. Here is how different industries are innovating with subscriptions. Luxury automakers are upending their traditional business models with a new take on an old idea – a car subscription. This type of service is one way automakers can attract younger customers.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 5, 2016

First available online, which is still the primary purchasing option, Fan Hands can be found at certain retailers, including Amazon and soon Walmart. Everybody wants something different, and everybody wants to be innovative,” said Jones. When the pair is clapped together, the sound of the clap is amplified tremendously.

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PYMNTS

MAY 28, 2018

Bellhops saw the need when customers who moved between homes in one of Bellhop’s cities, say, Chattanooga, Tennessee, needed to move to another city in the Bellhop network. Beyond local moves, Bellhops has begun testing a service that allows customers to order moves between different cities in their network.

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PYMNTS

JUNE 24, 2016

But Facebook got the jump on the news cycle this week with the big news that it was opening up Facebook Canvas for retailers and other marketers on the site, as opposed to just advertis e rs. So, providing retailers with a new storefront in an ecosystem of 1.5 billion people a month who visit it.

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Bank Innovation

AUGUST 18, 2017

Banks like JP Morgan Chase, Bank of America Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo are announcing new mobile features and adding new mobile users every day, but mobile can be a challenge for smaller banks that don’t have the resources of a Wells or Chase. It’s almost impossible for us to stay anywhere near-competitive,” Kevin Karrels, […].

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PYMNTS

FEBRUARY 26, 2020

Lumin Digital will be the credit union’s digital solution for retail and business banking, as well as bill pay solutions. The new, innovative technology being used for Lumin Digital’s platform allows for a seamless, device-agnostic member experience that rivals any of the big bank and fintech offerings in the marketplace today. “We

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CB Insights

APRIL 24, 2018

Research BRIEFING: Surviving the Retail Apocalypse. How are brick-and-mortar retailers surviving and adapting in the world of digital commerce? The retail apocalypse has claimed many victims , with almost 7,000 stores closing in the US in 2017. And that’s just since February. However, this isn’t the whole story.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 23, 2018

Disintermediating the established intermediaries has become something of an art form in payments and retail these days. Physical retail is being disintermediated by a host of new players using digital technologies and data that further erode their relevance. Take retail. See the Future — or Face the Inevitable. Yes, they do.

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PYMNTS

AUGUST 31, 2018

online grocery sales since 2017, the largest share of any single retailer and double its closest competitor. Acceptance of SNAP/EBT online : Amazon is one of several retailers, including Walmart, selected by the USDA to pilot the use of SNAP/EBT online to buy groceries. According to the Harris Poll, Amazon is the most trusted U.S.

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CB Insights

JUNE 6, 2019

The marketplace blended crowdsourcing and social media to create hype around new inventions; help inventors find partners, funding, and manufacturing resources; and sell their gadgets to major nationwide retailers such as Home Depot and Target. Nasty Gal: Applying the hyper-growth model to physical retail is hard. Total Funding: $60M.

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 6, 2017

Meanwhile, nearly 5 million retail workers are at a medium risk of automation within 10 years. With the emergence of industry-specific AI, the effects of automation — initially felt in manufacturing — are seeping into retail sales, restaurants, e-commerce, marketing, and even software development. Retail salesperson (4.6M).

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CB Insights

OCTOBER 10, 2017

Allowing users to “cut” by referring other users was an innovative idea, and it worked. Much of Mint’s early success can be tied to a very simple product innovation. Robinhood’s goal was not to build an app for day-traders or portfolio managers; it was to build an app for the first-time retail investor.

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