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Lots of reasons for cart abandonment, claims study
June 15, 2021
Shoppers are abandoning online carts for more than a few reasons, according to a survey from Fast, which provides a headless checkout experience.
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Shopflix platform debut promises content will be king
June 15, 2021
The Shopflix video streaming and e-commerce platform has gone live, via its app and website, and promises to make content first and center for both consumers…
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Millennials all about the chat when shopping
June 15, 2021
A hefty number, 82%, of U.S. millennials want to buy things via chat apps and 88% are already busy using the technology to communicate with brands.
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Consumers pretty optimistic about life, normalcy ahead
June 14, 2021
American consumers are optimistic about the year ahead and believe life will return to some kind of normal though they expect changes due to the pandemic to…
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Harry & David launch online butcher shop
June 14, 2021
Harry & David Gourmet has expanded its product portfolio with an online gourmet butcher shop offering everything from beef to seafood.
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Focus on customer journey gaining ground, claims report
June 14, 2021
More retailers and brands are becoming more customer-centric and the customer journey is gaining greater attention, according to a Kitewheel report.
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UK c-store to offer contactless pizza vending machine
June 11, 2021
A convenience store in Motherwell, U.K. has applied for permission to install a pizza vending machine outside its premises, according to a Daily Record report.
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Kroger hiring 10K workers across all brands
June 11, 2021
Kroger is busy hiring 10,000 workers across its grocery brands to fill jobs in retail, pharmacy, e-commerce, logistics and manufacturing.
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Pensa Systems funding investment hits $28M
June 11, 2021
Retail technology company Pensa Systems has announced a total investment of $28 million following a Series A round of $11 million led by ATX Ventures and…
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Toshiba, Worldline expand partnership with small footprint payment kiosk
June 10, 2021
Worldline, a European payment and transactional services provider, is teaming up with long-term partner, Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, a retail store…
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Mobile wallet use growing worldwide, reveals data report
June 10, 2021
Digital or mobile wallet payment was the most popular POS payment approach globally in 2020, grabbing 21.5% of transaction payment market share in 2020.
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How touchless display is evolving retail
June 10, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic prompted retailers to make many changes as well as re-examine the in-store experience when it comes to product interaction. That…
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Furniture retailer goes 3D with room planner tool
June 9, 2021
Badcock Home Furniture & More has launched a Room Planner tool that lets customers re-imagine the possibilities of living spaces and provides full room…
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Walmart debuts associate app, doles out smartphones to drive use
June 9, 2021
Walmart is deploying a 'All-in-One Associate App,' called Me@Walmart to 74,000 associates and also a Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro smartphone to drive app…
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Farmer’s Fridge debuts signature meals in Jewel-Osco stores
June 9, 2021
Farmer's Fridge, the Chicago based company that offers freshly prepared meals in refrigerated vending machines, now offers its food in Jewel-Osco supermarkets…
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1-800-Flowers.com teams with GLAAD to celebrate Pride Month
June 8, 2021
Online gifting retailer 1-800-Flowers.com is teaming up with GLAAD, the leading LGBTQ+ media advocacy group, to celebrate Pride Month and donating 20% of…
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OnQ appoints retail leader Stuart Armstrong to board
June 8, 2021
Stuart Armstrong, a longtime retail leader in the CPG industry, has been appointed to the board at OnQ, a custom retail display manufacturer. The appointment…
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Target deal days outnumber Amazon Prime deal days
June 8, 2021
Just one day after Amazon announced the official days of its annual two-day Prime Day sales event, competitor Target announced its own three-day deal event …
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FoodStorm catering software debuts retail kiosk
June 7, 2021
FoodStorm, a catering software provider, has launched FoodStorm Kiosk, a self-serve kiosk for in-store customers to place orders for catering, prepared food…
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Lands' End taps Manhattan Associates' supply chain tech
June 7, 2021
Lands' End is deploying the Manhattan Active Supply Chain solution, from Manhattan Associates Inc., to optimize distribution and transportation and drive a…
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