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US consumers increasingly tapping AI in shopping experience
March 21, 2025
Nearly half, 49%, of American consumers are turning to AI tools when buying online.
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Advance Auto Parts closing 700 stores by mid year
March 21, 2025
Advance Auto Parks plans to shutter 700 locations by mid year as well as four distribution centers in 2025.
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Frank Mayer launches revamped website detailing custom kiosk, retail display solutions
March 20, 2025
Frank Mayer, a design and manufacturing firm specializing in custom self-service customer engagement tools, including digital kiosks and retail displays, has…
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Target all about blending physical, digital, social commerce experiences in 2025
March 20, 2025
Target plans to innovate the shopping experience this year with search, social and data-driven personalization and solutions will be powered by AI when it…
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Steve Madden revamps global e-commerce ecosystem
March 20, 2025
Steve Madden, a fashion icon, has partnered with RunDTC and Contentstack to transform its global e-commerce ecosystem.
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Home Depot debuts Magic Apron to help customers get needed answers
March 19, 2025
The Home Depot has debuted an AI-powered suite of tools, called Magic Apron, focused on helping customers get answers on home improvement questions.
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Self-checkout boycott drives change at Britain retailers
March 19, 2025
Elderly residents in Bridgwater, England, are boycotting supermarkets like Asda and M&S in protest of the increasing reliance on self-checkout machines…
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Bath & Body Works debuts revamped store design
March 18, 2025
Bath & Body Works has launched a new store design called Gingham.
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Chewy bests Amazon in customer satisfaction ranking
March 18, 2025
When it comes to online retail customer satisfaction Chewy.com is top of the list.
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Man arrested for alleged skimming scheme at Walmart self checkouts
March 17, 2025
Marcus Covaci, 20, of Gettysburg, has been arrested and charged with allegedly placing skimming devices on self-checkout registers at Walmart stores in…
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Amazon 'Just Walk Out' tech arrives in North Dakota convenience store
March 17, 2025
Enerbase Cooperative Resources has opened the Midwest's first convenience store utilizing Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology at its South Broadway Cenex…
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Lowe’s debuts AI-powered virtual advisor tool
March 14, 2025
Lowe's has launched 'ask Mylow,' an AI-powered virtual advisor to help with home improvement projects.
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Batteries Plus franchisee Corey Robinson named as a IFA franchisee of the year
March 14, 2025
Corey Robinson, owner of 12 Batteries Plus stores, has been named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
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Teenager launches successful vending machine business in laundromat
March 13, 2025
Crosby Wills, a 13-year-old student at Acton Academy Placer in Sacramento, has installed and is operating a vending machine at a local laundromat, Country Tubs…
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Aldi UK adds lottery ticket sales to self-checkouts
March 13, 2025
Aldi, a major supermarket chain in the U.K., is partnering with National Lottery operator Allwyn to introduce lottery ticket sales at its self-checkout…
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India airport aims to increase self-baggage drop kiosk usage
March 12, 2025
Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in India is implementing measures to increase passenger utilization of self-baggage drop kiosks. The…
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Over half of consumers not willing to hand off shopping to AI just yet
March 11, 2025
When it comes to shopping 66% of U.S. consumers would not let AI make purchases on their behalf, even it it meant a better deal and 58% are worried about how…
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Albertsons taps Susan Morris for CEO role
March 11, 2025
The Albertsons Companies, Inc. has announced a CEO succession plan that will place Susan Morris, now EVP and chief operations officer, in the role of CEO…
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Most consumers want texts from brands they love on a regular basis
March 10, 2025
Four out of five consumers want to get text messages from the brands they love at least once a week and 86% prefer redeeming brand offers that arrive in a…
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Aldi taps Digital Wave to drive better automation of digital channel product descriptions
March 10, 2025
Grocery chain Aldi is deploying Digital Wave Technology's GenAI solutions to automate product copy and enhance product data accuracy.
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