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Elevate Awards entry deadline extended to April 30; new category added for employee-facing CX
April 21, 2021
The ICX Association is extending the entry deadline for its annual Elevate Awards to April 30 and has added a new category for experiences aimed at employees.
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Amazon tapping biometric tech for palm pay approach at Whole Foods
April 21, 2021
Shoppers at one Whole Foods store in Seattle don't need to swipe a credit card to checkout starting today. All they need is their palm, according to a Reuters…
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Kohl's debuting Tommy Hilfiger come fall
April 21, 2021
Department store Kohl's will offer Tommy Hilfiger sportswear in 600-plus stores come the fall.
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Lowe's, Home Depot, Sephora, Bed, Bath & Beyond tops in mobile checkout
April 21, 2021
When it comes to providing mobile app shoppers with a frictionless experience, or at least the least frictionless, Home Depot, Lowe's, Bed, Bath & Beyond…
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Walmart online sales on a boom path, reveals research data
April 21, 2021
This will be a boom year for Walmart's online sales with a projected 21% growth rate this year, hitting $65 billion, and it's all thanks to the increasing…
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American Eagle sales on track to hit $1B-plus
April 20, 2021
American Eagle Outfitters' fiscal first quarter revenue is on track to exceed $1 billion, an estimate that beats its own, and analysts', financial expectations.
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GameStop CEO latest leader to step down
April 20, 2021
GameStop CEO George Sherman is leaving his role as of July 31 and is the third executive to leave the retailer in the last month.
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Gen Z shoppers quick to cancel a brand, claims survey
April 20, 2021
When it comes to 'cancelling' a brand Gen Z shoppers are leading the pack.
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Medavail pharmacy kiosks expand in Texas
April 19, 2021
Medavail Holdings Inc., a technology-enabled retail pharmacy company providing pharmacy services, has expanded its deployments of Medcenter kiosks at 1…
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Stimulus money drives big retail sales activity
April 19, 2021
Retail sales jumped 9.8% in March primarily due to the additional stimulus money doled out by the federal government.
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Stitch Fix CEO stepping down come August
April 19, 2021
Stitch Fix Founder and CEO Katrina Lake is stepping down as the fashion clothing subscription service's top chief.
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North Hollywood retailer deploys SNA LED displays
April 16, 2021
NOHO West, a retail and entertainment destination in North Hollywood, has deployed three displays from SNA Display's Empire line of exterior LED products.
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Grubbrr teams with Frank Mayer on contactless smart lockers
April 16, 2021
Grubbrr, a commerce automation company, has teamed with Frank Mayer and Associates Inc. to provide restaurants and other retailers with contactless smart…
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Vehicle registration kiosks coming to Publix supermarkets in Georgia town
April 16, 2021
Residents of Columbus, Georgia will be able to renew vehicle registrations at kiosks at Publix supermarkets in the fall, according to a wtvm report.
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Contactless biometric ID verification kiosks improve distribution of restricted products
April 15, 2021
Dispension Industries Inc., a Dartmouth, Nova Scotia-based provider of an SaaS application for controlled substance or restricted product distribution systems.
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Survey: Retailers need to get personal post COVID-19
April 15, 2021
As the global economy emerges after a year of COVID-19 retailers need to provide more seamless, personalized marketing and customer experiences, according to a…
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Social media data fast becoming business intelligence data
April 15, 2021
As an increasing number of consumers interact, share and express themselves on social media that activity data is fast becoming a primary source of business…
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1.4B expected to use facial recognition authentication by 2025
April 14, 2021
The number of software-based facial recognition users to secure payments will exceed 1.4 billion globally by 2025, from just 671 million in 2020, according to…
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Target to spend $2B-plus with Black-owned companies
April 13, 2021
Target is pledging to spend at least $2 billion with Black-owned companies within the next four years and add more products from such retailers.
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Red Nose Day returns to Walgreens
April 13, 2021
Walgreens is kicking off its annual Red Nose Day to support underserved children.
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