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Target hiring 100K workers for holiday sales season
September 18, 2024
Target is planning to hire approximately 100,000 seasonal workers for roles in its stores and supply chain facilities.
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Amazon Prime Big Deal Days happening Oct. 8-9
September 18, 2024
Amazon will hold its next sales bonanza, called Big Deal Days 2024, October 8-9 and it's just for Prime members.
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Online shopping will drive holiday sales growth
September 17, 2024
The holiday retail sales season will see an increase between 2.3% and 3.3% but online holiday sales will be more robust, growing between 7% and 9%, compared to…
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Costco, Ikea execs cited as retail leaders shaping the future
September 17, 2024
The National Retail Federation Foundation is honoring five retail leaders as those shaping the future of retail in 2025.
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Whole Foods Market debuts smaller format store in NYC
September 16, 2024
Whole Foods Market is opening its first smaller format store, called Whole Foods Market Daily Shop, this week in New York City's Lenox Hill neighborhood.
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Product discovery not hitting high notes with consumers
September 16, 2024
Four in 10 online shoppers are giving product discovery experiences a 'C' grade or less and are wanting more tailored search results.
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Associated Food Stores taps Birdzi to drive personalized engagement, attain advanced customer insight
September 13, 2024
Associated Food Stores, a grocery wholesaler and cooperative, is deploying Birdzi's customer intelligence and engagement platform to provide personalized…
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Havis, Verifone team on self-checkout kiosk for convenience stores
September 13, 2024
Havis, Inc., a provider of technology mounting solutions, has unveiled the C18 Self-Checkout Kiosk in collaboration with Verifone, a payment solutions provider.
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Walmart deploys invisible barcodes to stem shoplifting
September 12, 2024
Walmart has implemented technology to combat shoplifting at its self-checkout stations. The retailer has introduced invisible barcodes on Great Value branded…
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Retail drive-thru vending machines open in Port Alice
September 12, 2024
Port Alice, Vancouver residents will soon be able to explore a small drive-thru retail complex at the corner of Marine Drive and Taylor Way, according to a…
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Kroger offers rewards for consumers who get flu shot
September 11, 2024
Kroger Health, a division of The Kroger Co., is rewarding customers who get a flu shot and vaccines beyond the flu shot.
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Customers embracing AI-driven personalization but still value the human connection
September 10, 2024
Consumers are embracing the personalized sales experience that artificial intelligence technology offers but still highly value human to human connection.
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Sainsbury's debuts AI-powered checkouts
September 10, 2024
Sainsbury's is integrating AI across 22,500 checkouts, according to a BelfastLive report. The technology will enable self-checkouts to identify unbarcoded…
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Walmart home to 1st Chuck E. Cheese licensed toy
September 9, 2024
Walmart is home to the Chuck E. Cheese Mystery Egg, the brand's first licensed toy in retail at Walmart. The egg can be also be found at Amazon.
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Choice Hotels all a buzz in driving sustainability
September 6, 2024
Choice Hotels International has installed three beehives at its corporate headquarters in North Bethesda, Maryland, in collaboration with Bee Downtown in its…
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City Furniture partners with 3D Cloud to deliver a differentiated customer experience
September 5, 2024
City Furniture is teaming up with 3D Cloud to provide customers with an engaging shopping experience and one that combines the online shopping with in-store…
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Australian United Retailers teams with Lobyco to boost loyalty, promotions
September 4, 2024
Australian United Retailers Ltd., a collective of independently-owned supermarkets, convenience and liquor retailers, is teaming up with grocery loyalty…
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Convenience tops sustainability in CX planning
September 3, 2024
Demand for convenience is the top consumer behavior influencing customer experience leaders' planning this year, rising from fourth place in 2023.
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Labor Day celebrations vary among generation demographics
August 30, 2024
Over half of U.S. consumers, 67%, will celebrate Labor Day this year with 15% unsure of plans.
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Kroger, Albertsons merger lands in federal court
August 29, 2024
The Federal Trade Commission and grocery chain Kroger are in court over the pending merger of Kroger and Albertsons as the federal agency believes the…
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