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Love's retail media campaign drives big sales

October 16, 2026

Love's Media Group reported that an eight-week advertising campaign for an unnamed beverage brand generated a 23% increase in incremental unit sales and a…

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Convenience retailer expands autonomous apartment retail network to 5 locations

October 16, 2026

Urban Value Corner Store has expanded its residential retail network to 14 locations, including five autonomous stores and nine staffed locations. Founder and…

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Mom-daughter team debuts 24-hour flower vending machine

October 16, 2026

A mother-daughter team has opened a flower vending machine offering bouquets around the clock at Telford Centre in England, according to a Shropshire Star…

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The future of unattended payments depends on consumer trust

by Conn Byrne — Executive Director for Integrated Payments, Payroc

In an era where margins are already thin, and where retailers are managing tens of thousands of unattended payment assets, QR codes can be deployed and managed…

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C-store shoppers favor faster checkout but want human assistance

October 15, 2026

Convenience store customers are increasingly comfortable with AI-powered technology, particularly when it speeds up checkout, but many still want access to…

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Checkout donation ask can ding customer satisfaction

October 15, 2026

Retailers that ask customers to make charitable donations at checkout kiosks may unintentionally create negative shopping experiences, according to research…

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Belgian retailer expands Toshiba self-checkout to 150 stores

October 15, 2026

Belgian retailer Colruyt Group has installed 454 Toshiba self-checkout systems across 150 stores as part of an ongoing expansion of its self-service…

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North Carolina Costco plans move forward

October 14, 2026

The plan to build a Costco in Asheville, North Carolina, is moving forward after the city's planning and zoning commission approved the wholesaler's…

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Amazon eyes drone delivery in South Carolina

October 14, 2026

Amazon hopes to launch drone delivery in the Grand Strand area of South Carolina.

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Near majority of consumers tapping AI for deal hunting

October 14, 2026

A near majority, 69%, of holiday shoppers are reaching for AI agents to price compare and find the best deals.

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Amazon cut hundreds of corporate roles in retail division

October 13, 2026

Amazon has cut just under 1,000 corporate roles within its retail division.

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Amazon beats out Walmart in competing sales days events

October 13, 2026

Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days outperformed Walmart's competiing sales event in October and nearly matched it's own June Prime Day spending.

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American Express launching its biggest traveller lounge yet at Newark airport

October 13, 2026

American Express is developing a customer lounge at Terminal A at Newark Liberty International Airport, in New York, that will be even bigger than its largest…

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Millennials, Gen Z are big Halloween spenders

October 12, 2026

When it comes to spending on Halloween Gen Z and millennials are predicted to outspend the $210 overall average despite consumer concerns about budgets and…

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Piggly Wiggly upgrades e-commerce experience

October 12, 2026

Piggly Wiggly Food for Less, operated by the McDaniel Family Investments in Florida, Alabama and Georgia, is upgrading the e-commerce experience by deploying…

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Holiday shoppers starting earlier, budgets climb to $849

October 12, 2026

Holiday shopping has started this year, and consumers are planning to spend more despite continued concerns about prices and the economy.

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Best practices for integrating automated retail while enhancing customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

How automated retail such as kiosks can be integrated within a venue is the focus of a panel talk at the upcoming Automated Retail and Kiosk Innovation Show.

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