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Here’s Why Coffee Costs So Much At Vegas Casinos
May 03, 2019

Welcome to Las Vegas — pay up! (And at the airport, too.) Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

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The Great Meatless Migration In QSR
May 03, 2019

Burger King made a lot waves about a month ago when it announced that, in cooperation with the vegan burger folks at Impossible Foods, it would be rolling out meatless version of the Whopper.  The Impossible Whopper is a meatless burger — but not a...

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How Online Platforms Bring Creative Combinations To Hotel Reservations
May 03, 2019

To provide consumers with less expensive and more flexible booking options, eCommerce innovators are taking new approaches to hotel reservations. Splitty Travel, for instance, allows consumers to combine two rate plans to create one itinerary for their stays. While the technology could allow consumers to...

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Expedia’s Vrbo Growth Slows
May 03, 2019

With slowing growth in the company’s Vrbo short-term rental business, Expedia Group Inc. missed estimates for its first-quarter revenues. The travel company’s sales were $2.61 billion compared to the Street’s estimates of $2.69 billion, Bloomberg reported. Vrbo’s revenue growth was 14 percent compared to 20 percent last...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store
May 03, 2019

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart, for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new team structure called the “Great Workplace” in some of its locations. The move comes the company is investing in refurbishing...

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Shake Shack Shares Soar On The Wings Of Mobile
May 03, 2019

Shake Shack shares rose as much as 9.7 percent in late trading after the burger chain reported sales that beat estimates. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required....

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DIY Hair Color’s Physical Retail Migration
May 02, 2019

Hair color is big business – particularly in the United States, where 85 percent of women report coloring their hair in some fashion. How they do it varies. About 48 percent trek to a salon to have their locks dealt with by professionals, while about...

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How Pet Plate Humanizes Custom Meals For Dogs
May 02, 2019

To provide customizable meal plans for dogs, eCommerce innovators are offering freshly cooked meals delivered to consumers through the subscription business model. Pet Plate, in one case, is a service based on the profile of each dog. “We develop a meal plan that fits to...

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Can Meal Kit Retail Reinvent Itself?
May 02, 2019

It almost served as a milestone for meal kit retail earlier this week when, on Tuesday (April 30), Blue Apron said that, on an adjusted EBITA basis, it achieved probability “of $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2019, with an improvement of $25.8 million year over year...