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Tide Launches Omnichannel, On-Demand Laundry Service
February 20, 2019

Tide, the laundry brand owned by CPG Detergent, is introducing a service called Tide Cleaners, an on-demand dry cleaning and laundry service, at 1,000 locations in cities across the country, according to reports. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...

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How Merchants Are Fueling Consumers’ Need For Speed (And Convenience) Via Mobile
February 20, 2019

For many consumers, smartphones aren’t only a way to catch up on emails or news: They are also a way to discover and shop for products and services. The technology also paves the way for payments with credit cards, debit cards, PayPal and mobile wallets....

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When Conversational AI Meets The QSR Drive-Thru
February 20, 2019

Some entrepreneurs develop new tools after they find that existing technology doesn’t meet the needs of a specific market: Valyant AI CEO and Founder Rob Carpenter, in one case, realized that a lot of the conversational artificial intelligence tools on the market were not well-positioned...

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How Cannabidiol Products Are Infusing Luxury Retail
February 20, 2019

The legal cannabis industry is large as of the start of 2019 – and, according to most experts, it’s on track to get even larger. Worldwide legal cannabis products represented a $55 billion market in 2018, and most analysts estimate that it will have nearly...

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Kroger, Ocado Announce Two New Customer Fulfillment Centers
February 20, 2019

Kroger and Ocado, one of the world’s largest online grocery retailers, have announced that Central Florida and the Mid-Atlantic will be the next regions for Kroger’s two newest customer fulfillment centers (CFC) in the U.S. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Why QSRs Are Upping Their Digital Game
February 19, 2019

In the digital age, quick service restaurants (QSRs) have a host of technologies at their disposal to remove friction in the ordering process and drive repeat visits, such as self-service kiosks and mobile apps. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

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Why Big Brands Can’t Create Loyalty Without A Clear Vision Of Their Customers
February 19, 2019

The problem with customer retention in an era when consumers are easily distracted and pulled away isn’t that brands aren’t trying, or even that they are using the wrong tools. The problem, Thanx Founder and CEO Zach Goldstein told PYMNTS, is that they are using...

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Why Flexibility’s The Ticket For Online Festival Booking Platforms
February 19, 2019

Digital platforms for music festival experiences often come as a means of providing information. The U.K.’s Festicket, for instance, was started with the aim of helping consumers learn more about events. “The main idea was initially around content,” Festicket CEO Zack Sabban told PYMNTS in...

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Walmart’s Earnings Will Reveal How Well Its War With Amazon Is Playing Out
February 18, 2019

Everyone knows the old joke about Whole Foods — the grocery store so expensive that it might as well be called “Whole Paycheck.” Whole Foods always maintained that nickname was unfair — but after the $6 asparagus water incident in 2015 it was hard to take...