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Walmart debuts AI shopping tools as holiday season arrives
November 10, 2025
Walmart is offering shoppers several AI-powered shopping experiences this holiday shopping season.
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Retailers tapping automation, customer retention strategies to battle economic challenges
November 7, 2025
Retailers, facing increasingly rocky economic headwinds, are finding new avenues for growth and experimenting with automation, marketplace diversification and…
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Beyond the cart: Using data to tailor the retail journey
by Sandro Shubladze — CEO, Datamam
Customers want purchase interactions to reflect their specific needs. For that level of personalization, retailers need to call on the power of data analytics.
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Theft, violence on the rise in retail
November 7, 2025
Violence and theft are increasing in the retail industry with retailers reporting a 18% jump in the average number of shoplifting acts per year from 2023 to…
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Amazon Pharmacy to launch prescription pickup kiosks in Los Angeles clinics
November 6, 2025
Amazon Pharmacy will begin installing prescription pickup kiosks inside select One Medical clinics across the Los Angeles area in December, expanding its…
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Amazon slashing 14K corporate jobs
November 6, 2025
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs in a quest to reduce bureaucracy and shift resources to invest on what matters most of customers' needs.
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AR reality experience propelling an engaging footwear shopping experience
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
An AR experience featuring a friendly monster named Tootsie is making footwear measuring a fun time for young shoppers.
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Amazon building smart delivery glasses to help drivers
November 5, 2025
Amazon is aiming to help its delivery associates identify hazards and improve customer delivery with the development of smart delivery glasses.
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Target slashing 1,800 corporate jobs
November 5, 2025
Target plans to reduce its corporate workforce by approximately 1,800 jobs. The workforce move will layoff 1,000 workers and 800 open roles will not be filled.
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From the Living Room to the Waiting Room
QR-enabled kiosks are helping bridge the gap between the patient portal and on-site check-in.
Presented by Zebra Technologies
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Effective strategies for making your customers feel like they’re top priority
by Cynthia Mielke — VP, Strategic Partnerships, Tango
When you're building a successful business, keeping this reality in mind is key to retaining customers. Luckily, there are strategies you can use to show…
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Mini art vending machine finds a home at a brewery
November 4, 2025
A vending machine at Commonwealth Brewing Co. in Fairfax, Virginia, is offering miniature art prints instead of snacks as part of a local initiative to…
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Lidl Great Britain launches mobile payment through Lidl Plus app
November 4, 2025
Lidl GB has launched Lidl Pay, a mobile payment feature built into its Lidl Plus rewards app, as part of the retailer's ongoing investment in technology and…
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Aldi removes self-checkout lanes at some Maryland stores
November 3, 2025
Aldi has removed self-checkout lanes at several stores in Montgomery County in Maryland, including locations in Germantown and Montgomery Village, as part of a…
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Shelf intelligence emerging as retail’s strategic priority
November 3, 2025
Shelf intelligence technologies are becoming a top investment priority for retailers aiming to improve inventory accuracy, profitability and customer…
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Prinker debuts AI-powered beauty, tattoo kiosks for personalized experiences
October 31, 2025
Prinker, a company specializing in self-expression technology, has launched a lineup of interactive beauty and tattoo systems designed to bring personalization…
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From destination to signal: How AI is rewiring the role of brand websites in retail
by Joseph Perello — Founder and CEO, Props
In a world where shopping starts with a prompt, the question is no longer “How do I get traffic to my site?” It’s “What does my content teach the machine about…
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Independent grocers adopt Instacart for in-store, online operations
October 31, 2025
Independent grocers across the U.S. are increasingly adopting Instacart's enterprise technology solutions, including Caper Carts, Storefront Pro and FoodStorm…
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Kroger expands DoorDash partnership
October 30, 2025
Kroger launched DoorDash delivery in nearly 2,700 stores this month.
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Footasylum teams with invent.ai to drive revenue, better inventory process
October 30, 2025
Footasylum, a streetwear retailer, is teaming up with invent.ai to optimize inventory planning and improve transfer efficiency while also reducing lost sales…
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