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Mobile commerce which was once a desirable candidate in the restaurant ecosystem has become table stakes today. Today a restaurant operator cannot ignore the value of mobile commerce; restaurants today must adapt to mobile commerce or die. There is an incredible evolution that has taken place over the past five years. From a time when you used to have clear expectations of what to get at fast food restaurants you now can get everything as far as food, price and delivery ... and mobile is contributing to all of that.     There are 4 essential building blocks for brands striving to embrace mobile. A model which I have coined as  RESS model can offer brands a framework embarking on an m-commerce journey. RESS  stands for R-Resilient E-Exclusive S-Simple S-Scalable Here is a quick dive into these four essential aspects of m-commerce 1. Resilient: Restaurant operators should expect to make mistakes in deploying m-commerce strategy. There should be an...

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A quick peek into what to expect from McDonald's in 2016 McDonald’s digital menus will make weather-based suggestions. The menus will show moving images of products and promote specific menu items based on the weather and time of day. All U.S. locations are expected to have the new menu boards by the end of 2016. http://www.businessinsider.com/mcdonalds-menus-will-recommend-food-based-on-the-weather-2015-11 McDonald’s reported it will not spin off its real estate through an REIT. The chain had previously considered a real estate investment trust or sale-leaseback agreement to increase its value. http://www.forbes.com/sites/laurengensler/2015/11/10/mcdonalds-reit-turnaround-update/ McDonald’s rolled out drive-thru changes. The chain’s “ask, ask, tell” initiative is intended to ensure drive-thru order accuracy and to offer more personal interaction. The company asked restaurants to turn off prerecorded drive-thru greetings and have employees greet customers. Emplo...

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Tencent is one of the largest internet companies. Tencent is China's most used internet portal and 4th largest internet portal after Google,Amazon and eBay. It's brand value is worth $66B as per 2015 BrandZ Top 100 Brands. It brings all the good features of Facebook, Google, Twitter, Amazon,Yahoo and many more rolled into one. Their services are grouped in 6 broad categories  - instant messaging service, - on-line media - wireless internet value added services - interactive entertainment services - mobile messaging services; and - on-line advertising services Here is the story of the most valuable Chinese brand    

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Sweetgreen is capitalizing on the healthy food trend by offering locally sourced, fresh, and affordable ingredients. Founded in 2007, sweetgreen is a fast-casual destination for fun, delicious food that's both healthy and aligned with values of healthy food. They source local and organic ingredients from farmers and partners they trust, supporting the communities and creating meaningful relationships. 

How is it like to download a coffee table? Or at least a digital model of a coffee table that you could customize and then you just print it out. Mind it, it is not a picture of a coffee table but an actual, physical three-dimensional object that lives in your living room. Well, it is all possible. It is the world of 3D printing and it is going to change everything. It will redefine the way we think about innovation, design, manufacturing and distribution. Simply put, 3D printing is the process of making 3 dimensional, solid objects from a digital file. 3D printers bridge the gap between the digital and physical worlds. It uses very thin layers of plastic, which are as thin as a sheet of copy paper, to build an object from the bottom up. Unlike other forms of manufacturing where the excess is carved, cut or melted away, leaving a ton of waste. It creates a new item by adding only what is needed. And 3D printing isn’t limited to plastics. Already, you can print stuff to gla...

How many objects do you have which are connected to the internet? About a decade ago you probably would have said 1 or may be 2.  But today we have computers, personal computers, tablets, smart phone, video games, media player, smart TV, wearable devices and smart refrigerators. Now extend this trend outward, what do we get?  Gartner ,  a research firm estimates that by 2020, there will be 25 billion objects connected to the internet.  We are talking about the world blanketed with billions of sensors. These sensors are taking addresses from real physical objects in the world and uploading them to the internet. We are creating an environment where everything is getting connected.  Internet of Things is no more a buzzword, it is the next mega trend . IoT’s roots can be traced back to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), from work in the field of networked radio frequency identification (RFID) and emerging sensing technologies. Kevin Ashton ...

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Sephora is a beauty retailer and belongs to the LVMH group. It was founded in Paris, France in 1970 and focuses on prestigious and emerging brands across the categories make-up, fragrance, skincare, haircare and nails. While, the beauty specialist retailers have grown at a CAGR of 6% since 2009, Sephora has outgrown the market with double digit growth. Technology plays a big part in that growth. Technologies inside the store enable Sephora to provide customers with very individual recommendations and unbiased feedback that can hardly be found in department stores or branded beauty outlets. Technology allows Sephora to capture different shopping profiles and allows to capture a large share of demand. The technologies in store and omnichannel integration transformed the previously rather offline focused beauty industry to an online platform. Digital technologies are used to create an integrated multi-channel experience to capture most shopping preferences and thus sales. Addi...