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SmartServe Designs Smartwatch To Improve Restaurant Service
SmartServe Designs Smartwatch To Improve Restaurant Service
June 05, 2017  |  Wearables

SmartServe has designed a unique iOS and Android smartwatch to help restaurants improve their overall service. According to Geeky Gadgets, the multi-task waiter app was...

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Macy’s Gives Boost to Its Digital Team
Macy’s Gives Boost to Its Digital Team
June 05, 2017  |  Retail

From store closures to key executive departures, Macy’s has certainly seen its fair share of ups and downs over the past few years. In the retailer’s latest move,...

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JDA Software Leads The Way To Digital And Omnichannel Retail
JDA Software Leads The Way To Digital And Omnichannel Retail
June 05, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Retail is more than a product on a shelf. It’s a product on a journey, from manufacturing to distribution to warehouse storage to stocking to,...

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As Dollar Tree Grows, Competitors Wither – And They’re Suing
As Dollar Tree Grows, Competitors Wither – And They’re Suing
June 05, 2017  |  News

So much for family ties. After merging with Family Dollar to create a 13,000-store behemoth in 2015, Dollar Tree has been accused of smothering spinoff...

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States Continue with Amex Steering Suit, DOJ Abandons Antitrust Efforts
States Continue with Amex Steering Suit, DOJ Abandons Antitrust Efforts
June 05, 2017  |  News

The Justice Department may have left its skirmish against American Express and the issue of “steering,” but nearly a dozen states are battling on against...

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How Luxury Can Successfully Go Digital
How Luxury Can Successfully Go Digital
June 05, 2017  |  Merchant Innovation

Though luxury has always in some sense been in the eye of the beholder – one person’s definition of rich opulence can easily be another’s...

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Chatbot Tracker: Speaking To Cars Via Smartcar
Chatbot Tracker: Speaking To Cars Via Smartcar
June 05, 2017  |  Chatbots

Back in the ‘80s, Knight Rider was a television show that featured not only the great David Hasselhoff but also his trusty sidekick (and car),...

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Today In Data: Physical Cash’s Exit?
Today In Data: Physical Cash’s Exit?
June 05, 2017  |  Today In Data

Think about the last time physical cash was used in someone’s daily life. In recent years, there have been conversations about countries like Denmark going...

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Blue Apron Files To Go Public
Blue Apron Files To Go Public
June 05, 2017  |  News

Blue Apron on Thursday filed to go public, but that doesn’t mean the meal-kit pioneer has won the start-up game. From 2014 to 2016, the...

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