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Gig Economy

Walmart Flirts With The Gig Economy
 

Walmart’s plan for improving delivery at little extra cost is giving team members the chance to deliver packages on their way home from work to earn a few extra dollars. This new twist on the gig economy could be a win-win for Walmart, its customers and its employees. Or not — depending on whether they follow in the footsteps of successful gig economy platforms. Hyperwallet’s Michael Ting and Simran Singh and Karen Webster debate the pros and cons.

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Innovation

Rinse CEO On How To Clean Up In The On-Demand Laundry Biz
 

On-demand dry cleaning and laundry services — yes, there’s an app for that too. And CEO, Ajay Prakash, tells PYMNTS why investors just dropped $14 million into their bank account to help them expand and scale.
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Retail Disruption

The Retail Bankruptcy Bellwether
 

Where there is disruption in an industry — bankruptcies are sure to follow. And retail has been very disrupted of late. So is it time for any business not named Amazon to be afraid? Not necessarily, Bankruptcy lawyer, Isaac Marcushame, told Karen Webster in a recent chat. And here’s his take on some of the first shoes that might drop.

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NEW REPORT: Cowboy Chicken Ropes-In Millennials With Order-Ahead
 

When it comes to food, millennials are cutting loose — outspending their elder generations by 7 percent. The restaurant industry’s taken notice and the battle’s on for millennial diners. Is mobile order-ahead the secret weapon? June’s PYMNTS Mobile Order-Ahead Tracker™, in collaboration with LevelUp, features an interview with Sean Kennedy, CEO of Cowboy Chicken, on how the QSR uses mobile technology to entice millennial customers. Find that, headlines, and rankings of the top mobile order-ahead providers inside the Tracker.

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