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Consumers want AI disclosures
February 5, 2024
More than half, 68%, of consumers believe brands and retailers should disclose use of AI and 59% agree companies should be legally mandated to disclose AI use.
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Skechers teams with o9 for greater operations efficiency
February 5, 2024
Skechers, a footwear retailer, is partnering with o9, an AI software platform provider, to digitally transform its retail planning processes within its North…
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REI plans 10 stores in 2024
February 2, 2024
Outdoor retailer REI Co-op plans to open 10 stores this year. Locations finalized for summer launches include Glendale, Arizona and Rancho Mirage, California.
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Free returns a loyalty driver for retailers
February 2, 2024
Retailers offering free return programs are seeing solid customer loyalty as 72% of shoppers stay loyal to brands offering the perk.
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Omni Hotels & Resorts taps Jeff Doane as COO
February 1, 2024
Jeff Doane has been named chief commercial officer for Omni Hotels & Resorts.
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Carrefour debuts unattended store with vending machines
February 1, 2024
Carrefour Group, a Paris, France-based global retailer, has introduced one of its unattended grocery stores in Zaventem, Belgium, according to a report in The…
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NRS, AMS team on POS solution for retail fuel stations
January 31, 2024
National Retail Solutions, which operates a point-of-sale terminal-based platform and credit card processing for retailers, has teamed with AMS Energy…
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Majority of retailers looking to invest in new customer loyalty tech
January 31, 2024
A hefty number of retailers and businesses, 89%, are planning to invest in new customer loyalty tech and strategies to improve the customer experience this…
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PacSun taps Nedap for RFID strategy
January 30, 2024
PacSun is partnering with Nedap to deploy RFID across the brand's store fleet.
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Returns posing big challenge for retailers
January 30, 2024
More then half, 69%, of retailers and brands view product returns as a significant business challenge.
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7-Eleven debuts vending machine store in Singapore
January 29, 2024
7-Eleven has introduced a vending machine concept store at Geylang Bahru MRT station in Singapore, according to a mothership report.
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CVS Health shuttering Target pharmacies
January 29, 2024
CVS Health is planning to close dozens of pharmacies located within Target retail stores early this year.
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Diebold Nixdorf debuts AI solution to combat retail shrink
January 26, 2024
Diebold Nixdorf Inc., a provider of retail solutions powering transactions and experiences for more than 150 retailers around the world, has introduced an…
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Gen Z is all about check-out free, self-scanning, self-checkout
January 26, 2024
Shopping without having to participate in the traditional cashier checkout experience is something Gen Z consumers are embracing. In fact, research reveals…
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Costco reportedly testing membership card scanners
January 25, 2024
Costco is reportedly testing a membership card scanner, according to a report at Costco Insider.
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Shop X to feature ‘Gachapon’ toy capsule machines
January 25, 2024
Shop X, a "micro village" featuring retail brands as part of the Post Houston downtown shopping complex in Houston, features Gachapon vending machines found in…
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Consumers like email when it comes to promotions
January 25, 2024
A good number, 75%, of consumers want promotional messages via email yet 20% will lose trust in a brand, or unsubscribe, if the emails land in the spam folder.
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bp taps Diebold Nixdorf as retail tech provider
January 24, 2024
Global fuel retailer bp has signed an agreement with Diebold Nixdorf Inc. to serve as a preferred global partner for operational services and retail…
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Lifestyle brand Saucony debuts challenge-driven experience
January 24, 2024
Performance running lifestyle brand Saucony has launched the Marathumb Challenge, a branded experience to help users "outpace doom scrolling," with physical…
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BBC: Self-checkout a failure
January 23, 2024
The BBC has joined the media chorus citing the poor performance of self checkout retail kiosks.
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