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Digital-First Economy Redefines Retail And Consumer Behavior

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When it’s said and done there was only one story that mattered in the retail universe this year and it was the rise of the digital-first economy. These are companies like Adore Me (lingerie), Green Goo (personal care), Shift (used cars) and Misfits Market (produce). The numbers speak for themselves.

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Airport Shop To Add Amazon’s Just Walk Out Tech At Newark, LaGuardia

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A Newark Airport store will start using Amazon’s Just Walk Out cashierless technology on March 16, just days after the company announced it was licensing the platform to retailers, according to reports on Wednesday (March 11). . OTG operates 350 restaurants and shops in 10 airports, including in Minneapolis, Washington D.C.,

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Stepping Into 21st Century Hospitality With Apartments And Technology

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Some entrepreneurs are inspired to start companies because they spot unmet needs in the market: Frontdesk Co-Founder and Chief Growth Officer Jesse DePinto, for instance, saw the amateur nature of home shares but the opportunity for something better than a hotel. The Market.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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Score one for the Midwest: Verizon said this week (March 13) it will launch its 5G network in Chicago and Minneapolis on April 11. The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world.

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Instacart Rolls Out Grocery Pickup Nationwide

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In a press release , the company said Instacart Pickup provides customers with expanded delivery and/or pickup options, enabling them to order via Instacart and pick up the groceries at retailers. “We want to make grocery shopping effortless by helping our customers get the groceries they need from the retailers they love.

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Target’s Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)

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Being too successful at flying under the radar, at best, confuses the target market or audience and, at worst, just misses them entirely. So reads a job posting for Target’s new Silicon Valley-based startup project that is currently hiring for 20 positions, according to reports that first appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune.

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Zubie Wants To Fix Car Problems Before They Start

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To bring that into reality, the Minneapolis-based firm is inking a deal with RepairPal. The deal, Tucker says, will do more than merely expand the capacity of the Zubie device: It will also give the firm a wider opportunity at scale by giving its technology wider exposure to car dealers and repair shops.