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Amazon hiring 100K workers for fulfillment center sorting
September 15, 2020
Last week Amazon announced it was hiring 33,000 for tech and corporate jobs.
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Walmart teams with drone service player for health, wellness item delivery
September 15, 2020
Walmart is partnering with drone delivery service Zipline to provide on-demand health and wellness product deliveries.
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A grocer’s mobility guide in the age of social distancing
by Dipesh Hinduja — Director, Mobile Solution Architecture, Stratix Corp
Dipesh Hinduja, mobile solutions architect at Stratix, explains how COVID-19 has ushered ina new normal for the grocery sector and that one thing is certain…
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California cannabis dispensary debuts self-serve kiosks
September 14, 2020
Greenstop, a new California based cannabis dispensary, has installed self-serve kiosks that can serve four customers simultaneously, according to a TechCrunch…
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3 content challenges to confront when switching from bricks to clicks
by Nathan Holmes — Product Marketing Manager, Widen
Nathan Holmes, product marketing manager at Widen, explains that retailers that are switching from bricks to clicks will face a few content challenges that…
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Consumers back to non-essential shopping, reveals study
September 14, 2020
A good majority, 67%, of consumers are no longer just shopping for essentials due to the ongoing coronavirus but are also buying non-essentials. Just under…
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Digital will dominate holiday shopping, claims research
September 14, 2020
More than half of consumers, 58%, have financial worries due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, yet 59% expect to spend the same on holiday gifts this year as…
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Kings Island reopens with digital signage
by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator
When the amusement park, Kings Island, made plans to reopen, it needed a solution that could deliver messages on safety, procedures and social distancing…
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The questions retailers are asking about holiday shopping 2020
by Brian Cluster — Director of Industry Strategy for CPG & Retail, Stibo Systems
As the holiday season approaches, Brian Cluster, industry strategy director at Stibo Systems, explains why an uncertain economic climate isn't necessarily…
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Interactive Customer Experience Association names finalists for Elevate Awards
September 11, 2020
The Interactive Customer Experience Association has announced finalists in eight categories for its Elevate Awards. Readers are invited to click through the…
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Petco may be heading to sale block or IPO
September 11, 2020
Petco may soon be sold by CVC Capital Partners and the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and it could bring a tidy sum given a value point of $6 billion.
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Digital gift card income on robust path
September 11, 2020
Consumers are loving the gift card option more than ever, which is likely due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic which is curtaining retail store traffic due…
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Amazon hiring 33K workers and it's not holiday season related
September 10, 2020
Amazon plans to hire on 33,000 employees within the next few months and the hiring surge isn't about fulfilling holiday workforce needs or seasonal roles.
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Beyond the standard metrics: Measuring store performance in the digital age
by John Kavulich — Vice President, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands
John Kavulich, VP, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., explains why studying the customer journey, and the symbiotic connection between online…
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Diebold Nixdorf introduces green ‘all in one’ checkout solution
September 9, 2020
Diebold Nixdorf has released its DN Series BEETLE product portfolio, empowering retailers to implement modular technology upgrades, according to a press…
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3 ways automation helps scale CPG compliance
by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions
Audwin Cash, senior vice president, enterprise solutions, Atrius, at Acuity Brands, shares insight on how retailers can overcome the challenges inherent in…
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Coca-Cola Amatil invests in digital payments firm, will support vending and retail
September 9, 2020
Coca-Cola Amatil, a Coca-Cola bottler serving Australia and New Zealnd, is taking a minority investment in Centrapay as part of the payment platform's seed…
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Mastercard launches touchless, frictionless retail solutions
September 8, 2020
Mastercard is debuting a suite of frictionless solutions, Shop Anywhere and AI Powered Drive Through, that are applicable and adaptable to any retail…
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Survey: U.S. shoppers will trade privacy (but not convenience) for better e-commerce fraud protection
by Rafael Lourenco — EVP, ClearSale
Rafael Lourenco, executive vice president and partner at ClearSale, shares insight on a ClearSale survey (just before business closures swept the U.S.) that…
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Amazon pumps up services for India market
September 8, 2020
Amazon Inc. is adding auto insurance and gold investment products to its list of services for India to expand its customer base and boost adoption of Amazon…
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