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Retailers warm to pickup lockers during pandemic
October 16, 2020
Eighty-three percent of retailers using automated pick-up locker solutions cite improved efficiency, according to a survey by Package Concierge, a provider of…
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Big consumer behavior shifts in holiday shopping this year
October 16, 2020
Consumers will be taking a more considered approach toward Black Friday and the Christmas holiday spend though 20% of U.S. shoppers plan to spend more given a…
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Research offers peek at online shopper behavior
October 16, 2020
While consumers are big on discounts and deals they're also still big on having a satisfactory online experience and aren't willing to put up with slow loading…
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Amazon Prime Day 2020 a huge boon for SMB retailers
by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com
Amazon's marketplace saw stupendous sales activity during its annual two-day Prime Day event, with small retailers enjoying a 60% boost compared to last year's…
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Walmart turns Black Friday into multi-weekend sales campaign
October 15, 2020
In a quest to keep crowds down in its stores during the holiday shopping season, Walmart is slicing up its traditional Black Friday sales approach into a…
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Kroger taps ClusterTruck for dark kitchen partnership
October 15, 2020
The Kroger Co. is teaming up with ClusterTruck, a software platform for delivery-only kitchens, on Kroger Delivery Kitchen, a service that will serve both…
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Keywest Technology introduces transparent film that disinfects surfaces
October 15, 2020
Keywest Technology has introduced a transparent film, NanoShield, that adheres to surfaces and self-disinfects in less than 15 minutes.
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Blendid opens robotic food kiosk at California Walmart
October 15, 2020
Blendid, an autonomous and contactless food automation platform that leverages machine learning, robotics and artificial intelligence to create smoothies, made…
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Tech transformation of retail in the time of COVID-19
Retail continues to move online and COVID-19 is limiting physical space. Michele Dupre, group vice president at Verizon Business, answers the question “Why…
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Dick's Sporting Goods president named to Yum Brands board
October 14, 2020
Yum Brands Inc. has named Lauren R. Hobart, president of Dick's Sporting Goods Inc., to its board, effective Nov. 12, a news release said. Hobart, a former…
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Contactless cards in a post pandemic world
by Jamie Topolski — Director, Fiserv
Contactless payments offer the same strong security as EMV cards but how do they stack up against the needs of consumers who are now dealing with the aftermath…
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French retailer Monoprix teams with Shekel Brainweigh on cashierless store
October 14, 2020
Monoprix S.A., a Clichy, France-based retailer, has teamed with Shekel Brainweigh Ltd., an Israel-based weighing technology provider, to introduce an…
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CBD retailer installs AI vending machine at Atlanta airport
October 14, 2020
Chemesis International Inc., a cannabis product development company, has installed its first VICKI artificial intelligence self-checkout solutions machine at…
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Garanti BBVA launches mobile-first credit card
October 14, 2020
Turkish bank, Garanti BBVA's customers can now apply for a mobile-first credit card which combines a mobile wallet that supports QR and mobile payments, with a…
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Health beauty retailer taps NCR for faster checkout, simpler store operations
October 13, 2020
Kruidvat, which is part of the A.S. Watson Group that operates over 1,200 retail stores in Belgium and the Netherlands, is deploying NCR's Next Generation…
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Fashion retailers team with First Insight to drive faster, better merchandising decisions
October 13, 2020
Fashion brands Burton Menswear, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge are partnering with First Insight Inc. and using its predictive analytics technology to…
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Online grocer enhances delivery with in-house AI-powered technology
October 13, 2020
Farmstead, a Bay Area, California online grocer, is providing faster delivery to its customers, with a free under two hour delivery within a 50-mile radius.
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Goodwill powers COVID-19 employee engagement with digital signage
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
COVID-19 has made it very difficult for businesses to return to some form of normalcy, especially on the employee front. Goodwill Southern Rivers in Columbus…
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Gimbal enhances curbside-efficiency platform for restaurants, retailers
October 12, 2020
Gimbal has launched On-the-Way SDK, a real-time solution connecting mobile orders with in-store, curbside and drive-thru pickup options.
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Fashion, pet, auction sites likely targets for Amazon Prime Day marketing
October 12, 2020
Amazon's annual mega sale, Prime Day, will likely target specific competitor e-commerce retailers, according to a JPMorgan analyst.
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