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Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers
Innovation // October 03, 2019

Ride-hailing app Uber said users will soon be able to fly to and from Lower Manhattan in New York and John F. Kennedy International Airport in a helicopter. Reuters is reporting that the option became available to everyone on Thursday (Oct. 3). It was previously...

Catering To Instant Gratification With Automated Retail
Unattended Retail // March 22, 2019

Offering two-day delivery is the new standard — yet, even that isn't fast enough for consumers who want to buy products on the go. Automated stores are helping eTailers bridge this gap, says Swyft CEO Gower Smith. In this month’s Unattended Retail Tracker, Smith tells...

NEW REPORT: ChowNow CEO On Securing Order-Ahead
Mobile Order Ahead // October 19, 2018

Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) are working to draw in more mobile consumers and bring in the larger ticket orders common among mobile order-ahead purchases. Achieving this means taking a proactive approach to drawing customers to the apps — then keeping them loyal. Chipotle, for one, has launched...

Unattended Retail: Future Of Fast Food Shown At Singapore Airport Food Court
Retail // October 31, 2016

Singapore is amping up their productivity, specifically in the food scene. Using automation and unattended retail in certain food courts, the Country is proving that this could indeed be the way of the future, especially the food and hospitality industry. Similar to the recently launched...

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UK Airport Gatwick Says It Will Take 4 Years For Travelers To Return

June 15, 2020
Passenger demand at Gatwick, London’s second-largest airport, could remain depressed for the next three or four years as the travel sector continues to deal with the fallout of the pandemic, CNBC reported. The airport has been impacted by low passenger numbers like other large airports, and officials say will take years to return to the […]

Uber Offers Helicopter Rides For JFK Passengers

October 03, 2019
Ride-hailing app Uber said users will soon be able to fly to and from Lower Manhattan in New York and John F. Kennedy International Airport in a helicopter. Reuters is...