The Mall As VR Hub; Plus, The Meditation Unicorn; And McDonald's Grows Globally With Digital Boost | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | How Keeping Calm Became A Billion-Dollar Business | | | | There are many apps that aim to help consumers achieve digital mindfulness, but only Calm has managed to capture unicorn status. The secret, according to Co-founder Michael Acton Smith, is an expansive view that incorporates a host of services that are connected to — but aren’t exactly — meditation. Here’s how he intends to keep pushing that expansion. | | | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | Starbucks Rewards Now Counts 17.2M Active Members | | | | Starbucks' digital relationships grew in the third quarter, with the ranks of the company’s rewards program members rising to 17.2 million. The quick-service coffee chain is also working to grow Starbucks Delivers with Uber Eats, and is teaming up with tech company Brightloom for a strategic partnership. These are the piping-hot details. Read More... | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | How To Get Innovation Right in Retail | | | | Deciding to invest in retail innovation is only the first step. Getting the timing and other factors right also counts, according to fresh research from PYMNTS and others. And appealing to the right groups of consumers also comes with significant benefit. What really works when upgrading the technology of commerce? Read More... | | |
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| | | | | | | | | | | A Bigger Picture For Payments | | | | As payments continues to scale globally, such tasks as onboarding, trade financing and even technology diversity become ever more important. Check out the bigger data points picture. Read More... | | |
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