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Shoppers loving the gift card these days
September 19, 2019
There is a consistent 10% year-over-year growth in gift card sales and online-bought cards (in retail and restaurants) are reflecting a 6% increase in check…
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Amazon debuts PayCode for cash paying customers
September 18, 2019
Amazon announced the launch of Amazon PayCode, which allows cash paying customers to shop on the Amazon website and pay in person at one of 15,000 Western…
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Revel Systems debuts concierge services for retailers
September 17, 2019
Revel Systems, a provider of a cloud-based point-of-sale and business management platform, has introduced Concierge Services, a program to help retailers…
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Trigo raises $22M to scale checkout-free retail POS
September 17, 2019
Trigo, a computer-vision company providing checkout-free systems to grocery retailers, has raised $22 million in an A Round led by growth fund Red Dot Capital…
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Walgreens offers 3% cash back on Apple Card with Apple Pay deals
September 16, 2019
Apple is partnering with Walgreens to allow customers to earn 3% daily cash when they use the Apple Card with Apple Pay on eligible purchases, including…
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Walmart launching unlimited grocery delivery
September 16, 2019
Walmart Inc. plans to roll out its membership-based Delivery Unlimited grocery service to 1,400 stores nationwide starting this fall.
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California supermarket taps NCR Emerald POS platform
September 16, 2019
Northgate Gonzàlez Markets, which serves Southern California, has selected NCR Emerald, a cloud-enabled point-of-sale platform offered on a subscription basis…
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J.C. Penney debuting outdoor shop, in-house outdoor brand
September 13, 2019
Retailer J.C. Penney expects to have an outdoor shop in 100 of its 830 stores by October and is launching an in-house brand, St. John's Bay Outdoor, which will…
read nowJockey debuts Long Island pop-up experience
September 13, 2019
Jockey International Inc. is running its first pop-up retail store on Long Island, New York.
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Signage, employee presence key aspects to in-store pickup experience
September 12, 2019
When it comes to a successful and rewarding buy-on-line, pick-up-in-store experience key elements include adequate and clear store signage along with store…
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Pella Windows & Doors expanding experience centers nationwide
September 12, 2019
Pella Windows & Doors is redesigning more than 200 stores and launching more experience centers across the country in the next three years. The centers are…
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Target hiring big time for holiday season
September 12, 2019
Target is busy hiring about 130,000 workers for the upcoming holiday retail season and aims to double the amount of staff handling online orders this year. The…
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Things Remembered rolls out iPads for customer personalization strategy
September 11, 2019
To help its customers personalize gift purchases, the retailer, Things Remembered, is rolling out iPads to all of its 174 stores in the first leg of its latest…
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Audio accessibility feature simplifies micro market checkout for visually impaired
September 11, 2019
365 Retail Markets, a provider of self-service micro markets, has introduced an audio accessibility feature to its mobile payment app to help visually impaired…
read nowShopping center to have dropoff dry cleaning kiosk
September 10, 2019
A Libertyville, Illinois shopping center will be home to a 24-hour dropoff dry cleaning kiosk after trustees voted to allow G. Fisher Commercial Construction…
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Target rolling out Target Circle loyalty program nationwide next month
September 10, 2019
Target Corp. will launch the Target Circle rewards program nationwide on Oct. 6, offering customers personalized shopping deals and perks.
read nowWoman stole $100 from Walmart self-checkout kiosk, say police
September 9, 2019
Police in Romeoville, Illinois are asking for the public's help in identifying a woman they believe stole $100 in cash from a Walmart self-checkout kiosk on…
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ING teams with Aifi, Dutch grocer on cashierless concept store
September 9, 2019
Grocery store chain Albert Heijn has teamed with ING Group, the Amsterdam-based banking company and California-based startup Aifi, to test a new cashierless…
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Southwest embraces Apple Pay in deal with CellPoint, UATP
September 9, 2019
Cellpoint Digital and UATP announced a multi-year agreement with Southwest Airlines to integrate Apple Pay as an alternative payment method for tickets and…
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Ashley HomeStore licensee taps Qualtrics to boost customer experience
September 6, 2019
Broad River Retail, the biggest independent owner and operated Ashley HomeStore licensee in the U.S., is using Qualtrics CustomerXM to boost the customer…
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