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Grocery Tracker: Time Crunch

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In acquisition news, Kroger recently announced its acquisition of iconic New York City-based cheese shop Murray’s Cheese. The two have yet to disclose the financial terms of the deal, but city records show that Kroger dropped $20.6 The rates were considerably higher among millennial consumers ( go figure ).

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Making Shopping About The Shoppers (Again)

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Although those concepts (and then some) were bandied about at the most recent RIC, held in New York City last week, perhaps the most unlikely “big idea” to emerge from the event was defined as such (“unlikely,” that is) because, for so long throughout the history of retail, it existed as a central tenet of the industry: Focus on the shopper.

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What Serving The Internet’s ‘Underserved’ Means For Payments

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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. communities.

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Retail Pulse: Floravere Opens NYC Store; Target Debuts Everspring Brand

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Direct-to-consumer wedding brands are opening stores in real life — and personalizing the customer experience within them through digital technology. Floravere Co-founder Denise Jin said in an announcement , “With our New York Flagship, we’ve created a retail experience that reflects how our bride actually shops: from IG to IRL.

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8 Quick Finovate 2017 Takeaways

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Finovate kicked off on 9/11 in New York City, a great message to the world about how The Big Apple operates 16 years later: living freely, building, dreaming, and getting stuff done. In the name of all that is good and holy, is it too much to ask that the yammering on about Millennials cease? Bad combination.

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Meal Kit Providers Exit Q2 With Industry In Major Flux

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With millennials working multiple gigs, very few have enough time left to make a proper meal — if they aren’t eating out at a local restaurant. Blue Apron opened up an experiential pop-up retail location in New York City, which featured cooking classes and celebrity chefs. Walmart Clears the Field. Truly Innovating.

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12 Ways Consumers Will Pay (And Be Paid) In 2020

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26, the eCommerce operator — via its Alexa Skills Kit Blog — announced the debut of “two new Alexa capabilities that will help create a more natural and intuitive voice experience for your customers.”. Mastercard is running two transportation-friendly holiday season options for cardholders using tap-and-go payments in New York City.

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