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United Bets Big On Business Travel’s Return
United Bets Big On Business Travel’s Return
June 29, 2021  |  Travel Payments

United Airlines has announced the latest expansion of its fleet — its largest-ever order for aircraft. It represents a big bet on travel’s return across...

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Gamified eCommerce Platform Underground Cellar Protects Wineries By Reframing Value
Gamified eCommerce Platform Underground Cellar Protects Wineries By Reframing Value
June 29, 2021  |  eCommerce

For many consumers, wine is more than a beverage — it is a symbol. A high-value bottle of wine represents status and access, and knowledge...

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SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
SoftBank Puts ‘Pepper’ Robot On Hold As Bot Biz Does Some Soul-Searching
June 29, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

In its latest move to redefine the firm’s relationship to robotics, SoftBank announced that it has halted production on its Pepper robot. It is the...

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Ultra-Fast Food Delivery Drives Up Consumers’ Bring-It-To-Me Expectations
Ultra-Fast Food Delivery Drives Up Consumers’ Bring-It-To-Me Expectations
June 29, 2021  |  Delivery

Turns out, when consumers get used to ordering restaurant meals to be delivered straight to their door without ever having to put on their outdoor...

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Didi IPO And China’s Big Tech Warning Signs
Didi IPO And China’s Big Tech Warning Signs
June 29, 2021  |  IPO

In China, the approach to Big Tech firms leans, increasingly, toward regulation. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...

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Fast-Casual Chain Fuzzy’s Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Post-COVID Future
Fast-Casual Chain Fuzzy’s Takes Two-Pronged Approach To Post-COVID Future
June 28, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

The pandemic has left consumers with two nearly opposite sets of expectations when it comes to restaurant ordering. On the one hand, extended amounts of...

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DoorDash Makes Play For D2C Grocery With July Fourth Meat-Free Grilling Kits
DoorDash Makes Play For D2C Grocery With July Fourth Meat-Free Grilling Kits
June 28, 2021  |  Delivery

As the walls separating restaurants and grocery stores continue to decay, DoorDash is using a (metaphorical) wrecking ball to speed up the process with its...

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Despite Widening Global Rift, CBDCs Poised To Gain Amid Tightening Regulation of Binance And Crypto
Despite Widening Global Rift, CBDCs Poised To Gain Amid Tightening Regulation of Binance And Crypto
June 28, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

Regarding central bank digital currencies: They might work, and they might be launched — but, depending on which country is weighing in, they might not...

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Beverage Chain Tastea Uses Digital Segmentation To Ease Growing Pains
Beverage Chain Tastea Uses Digital Segmentation To Ease Growing Pains
June 25, 2021  |  Restaurant innovation

There comes a point for many small and midsize restaurant chains when the knowledge of local tastes that drove their initial success can no longer...

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