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Whole Foods Market stores in Cali deploying Amazon One
August 23, 2022
More than 65 Whole Foods Market stores in California will soon offer the palm recognition and payment service Amazon One.
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QuickTrip Tulsa store boasts Amazon Just Walk Out tech
August 22, 2022
The new QuickTrip store in Tulsa, Oklahoma is the first of the convenience retailer's locations to employ Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, a checkout-free…
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Personalization influencing most online shoppers
August 22, 2022
A good majority, 84%, of online shoppers report that personalization influences their purchases and even more, 88%, are more likely to continue shopping on a…
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Ikea US, Electrify America team up on EV charging stations
August 22, 2022
Ikea U.S. has teamed with Electrify America to bring ultra-fast public charging stations and delivery fleet electric vehicle charging to more than 25 Ikea…
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Abercrombie & Fitch debut get-a-way store design
August 19, 2022
There is a new store experience at Abercrombie & Fitch and it's all about making every day feel exceptional.
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Ohio grocers apply for sports betting kiosk licenses
August 19, 2022
Two supermarkets, Kroger and Acme Fresh Market, have applied for licenses to have sports gaming kiosks at Ohio locations, according to a Cleveland.com report.
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Cannabis dispensary partners with IDScan.net for ID verification
August 19, 2022
Planet 13, a multi-state cannabis company, is leveraging IDScan.net solutions to maintain security and compliance in the cannabis retail industry, according to…
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Omnichannel excellence is the difference between haves and have nots in retail
by Ush Shukla — Distinguished Engineer, Solace
The boundaries between digital and physical shopping experiences have now blurred for good, and the retailers best prepared for this are those that provide…
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PayMore signs multi-unit franchise deal
August 18, 2022
Buy-sell-trade electronics retailer PayMore has signed a five-unit franchise deal for the Washington D.C. metro area.
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Increasing costs spurring consumers to reduce spend
August 18, 2022
The rising cost of living is prompting one in two consumers, 47%, to cut back on spend, according to a LoopMe Survey that polled nearly 18,000 consumers in the…
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E-commerce shopping remains high amid inflation
August 18, 2022
July was a robust e-commerce month as U.S. consumers continued to spend despite increasing inflation, according to a Mastercard SpendingPulse report that…
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Amazon acquiring iRobot for $1.7B
August 17, 2022
Amazon is buying iRobot, the maker of the Roomba vacuum as well as other cleaning products and machines.
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Trust remains a tough challenge for brands
August 17, 2022
A good majority, 71%, of consumers are all for federal data privacy legislation and 49% said data transparency communications, cookie consent banners and…
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Casper looking to hire professional nappers
August 17, 2022
Mattress retailer Casper is on the hunt for exceptional sleepers and the job literally involves sleeping on the job.
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6 characteristics of next-generation loyalty
by Pete Stein — President of Merkle Americas and leader of the dentsu Customer Experience Management (CXM) Service Line in the Americas, Merkle
If the playing field is leveling out in terms of convenience, what will take its place? The answer is loyalty,
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Tomra debuts smallest reverse vending machine for container recycling
August 16, 2022
Tomra Systems, a Norway-based provider of reverse vending machines for recycling containers, has introduced Tomra M1, its smallest reverse vending machine that…
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Aisle 24 cashierless grocery chain expanding in Toronto
August 16, 2022
Aisle 24, a fully-automated, 24/7 cashierless grocery chain based in Toronto, has installed its solution in a location that includes surveillance coverage…
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Signet Jewelers acquiring Blue Nile in $360M cash deal
August 16, 2022
Signet Jewelers Limited, a global retailer of diamond jewelry, is buying online fine jewelry company Blue Nile Inc. for $360 million in cash.
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Contactless transactions soared in vending during pandemic
August 15, 2022
Contactless transactions soared during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a joint study by Cantaloupe Inc., a digital payments and software services…
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Fresh Market hits benchmark in video-driven digital transformation
August 15, 2022
Specialty grocer The Fresh Market is celebrating 365 days of total watch time for its livestream and short-form shoppable video content created with Firework.
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