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Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
Amazon’s Black Friday Football Kicks Off QR Code Retail Renaissance
November 28, 2023  |  eCommerce

No doubt you’ve gotten them in the mail: QR codes from local and national merchants. The codes contain a wealth of information, and offer to...

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Retailers Play the Value Card to Capture Consumer Spend
Retailers Play the Value Card to Capture Consumer Spend
November 28, 2023  |  Retail

Whether a retailer rang up a sales symphony or lagged behind this quarter, they all evaluated a common make-or-break factor: the significance of delivering value...

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Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
Consumers Use Digital to Multitask Most While Caring for Others
November 27, 2023  |  Consumer Insights

As connected devices make consumers multitask more across their day-to-day routines, PYMNTS Intelligence finds which activities prompt people to split their focus, and which command...

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ModifyHealth CEO Says Food Alone Isn’t Enough to Retain Meal Kit Subscribers
ModifyHealth CEO Says Food Alone Isn’t Enough to Retain Meal Kit Subscribers
November 27, 2023  |  Subscriptions

As meal kit providers look for ways to keep their customers coming back, medically focused subscription service ModifyHealth has found that supporting its food offerings...

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Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
Without Better Tech, Restaurants Could Lose Digital-Savvy Diners, Says Curbit CEO
November 27, 2023  |  ResTech

As restaurants become increasingly digital, the industry is facing the same challenges that some of the world’s largest businesses faced when they first became reliant...

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Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
Virtual Card Solutions Make Digital Payments Better for African Travelers
November 27, 2023  |  Travel Payments

Digital payments have reshaped the way travelers manage money, rendering the traditional reliance on cash or traveler’s checks a thing of the past. Today, it’s...

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Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
Buybuy Baby CEO Shares What Went Wrong and What They’re Changing
November 27, 2023  |  Retail

Earlier this year, the baby retailer buybuy BABY closed and liquidated 115 locations due to the bankruptcy of its parent company, Bed Bath & Beyond.  Nevertheless,...

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iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
iRobot’s 36% Leap Leads CE 100 Index Higher in Shortened Holiday Trading
November 27, 2023  |  Connected Economy

The CE 100 Index gained 1.1% in a trading week shortened by the Thanksgiving holiday.  Only one pillar lost ground — the Work segment, which...

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Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
Specific Applications of Gen AI Are Winning Play for Enterprises
November 24, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

When people think of superintelligence, they often think of chess grandmasters or physics experts. If they read enough science fiction, they also think of artificial...

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