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AMC Theaters Gets Into Streaming With On-Demand Movies
October 15, 2019

AMC Theaters, the largest movie theater chain in the U.S., is launching an on-demand video service, The New York Times reported on Tuesday (Oct. 15).  Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Fixing Fresh-Cut Flowers With A New Supply Chain
October 14, 2019

In what is one of retail’s more amusing ironies, the floral industry is not particularly green. The products are, of course, but the industry itself – particularly the segment of the market dedicated to the delivery of fresh-cut flowers – does not have a particularly...

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WeWork Accelerates Expansion Of New Locations
October 14, 2019

In a move that has likely accelerated the speed at which WeWork is burning through cash, the company has opened nearly as many locations in the past several months as it did in the first half of 2019. The fast pace of new location openings is said...

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Blazing A Trail Of eCommerce Innovation With Cargo Bikes
October 14, 2019

Bunch Bikes Founder Aaron Powell went on vacation with his family three years ago and visited Copenhagen, Denmark and Malmo, Sweden. His family chose those locations because they are very bike-friendly cities, and they were interested in biking. While he was in those locations, Powell...

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How Drive-Thrus Are Speeding Up Retail Innovation
October 14, 2019

Been on a fast food drive-thru lately? If so, you’ve been at the site of one of the hottest areas of retail innovation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

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Amazon Go Inspires Cashierless Startup Challengers
October 14, 2019

With the unveiling of the first Amazon Go store in Seattle last year, multiple challengers have been inspired to offer new methods for shoppers to grab items from a store and avoid the checkout line. Standard Cognition and Zippin are two firms that are putting...

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Consumer Tech Spending To Grow More Than 5 Pct This Year
October 11, 2019

Spending on technology is expected to keep rising, and is projected to reach $1.69 trillion this year, which is 5.3 percent higher than last year. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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Walmart Looks To Split PhonePe, Flipkart
October 11, 2019

Global retail giant Walmart has plans to spin off India’s PhonePe from Flipkart and create a separate entity, the Economic Times reported on Friday (Oct. 11). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Seeing The Future — Via Cosmic Subscription 
October 11, 2019

In the last few years astrology has seen something of a cultural renaissance, particularly among millennial consumers. As recently as five years ago astrology was something of a niche market with only a handful of devotees among New Age enthusiasts. But despite being the generation...