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Retailers tapping automation, customer retention strategies to battle economic challenges
November 7, 2025
Retailers, facing increasingly rocky economic headwinds, are finding new avenues for growth and experimenting with automation, marketplace diversification and…
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Theft, violence on the rise in retail
November 7, 2025
Violence and theft are increasing in the retail industry with retailers reporting a 18% jump in the average number of shoplifting acts per year from 2023 to…
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Amazon Pharmacy to launch prescription pickup kiosks in Los Angeles clinics
November 6, 2025
Amazon Pharmacy will begin installing prescription pickup kiosks inside select One Medical clinics across the Los Angeles area in December, expanding its…
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Amazon slashing 14K corporate jobs
November 6, 2025
Amazon is cutting 14,000 corporate jobs in a quest to reduce bureaucracy and shift resources to invest on what matters most of customers' needs.
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Amazon building smart delivery glasses to help drivers
November 5, 2025
Amazon is aiming to help its delivery associates identify hazards and improve customer delivery with the development of smart delivery glasses.
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Target slashing 1,800 corporate jobs
November 5, 2025
Target plans to reduce its corporate workforce by approximately 1,800 jobs. The workforce move will layoff 1,000 workers and 800 open roles will not be filled.
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Mini art vending machine finds a home at a brewery
November 4, 2025
A vending machine at Commonwealth Brewing Co. in Fairfax, Virginia, is offering miniature art prints instead of snacks as part of a local initiative to…
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Lidl Great Britain launches mobile payment through Lidl Plus app
November 4, 2025
Lidl GB has launched Lidl Pay, a mobile payment feature built into its Lidl Plus rewards app, as part of the retailer's ongoing investment in technology and…
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Aldi removes self-checkout lanes at some Maryland stores
November 3, 2025
Aldi has removed self-checkout lanes at several stores in Montgomery County in Maryland, including locations in Germantown and Montgomery Village, as part of a…
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Shelf intelligence emerging as retail’s strategic priority
November 3, 2025
Shelf intelligence technologies are becoming a top investment priority for retailers aiming to improve inventory accuracy, profitability and customer…
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Prinker debuts AI-powered beauty, tattoo kiosks for personalized experiences
October 31, 2025
Prinker, a company specializing in self-expression technology, has launched a lineup of interactive beauty and tattoo systems designed to bring personalization…
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Independent grocers adopt Instacart for in-store, online operations
October 31, 2025
Independent grocers across the U.S. are increasingly adopting Instacart's enterprise technology solutions, including Caper Carts, Storefront Pro and FoodStorm…
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Kroger expands DoorDash partnership
October 30, 2025
Kroger launched DoorDash delivery in nearly 2,700 stores this month.
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Footasylum teams with invent.ai to drive revenue, better inventory process
October 30, 2025
Footasylum, a streetwear retailer, is teaming up with invent.ai to optimize inventory planning and improve transfer efficiency while also reducing lost sales…
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Gen Z big on buying via social media
October 29, 2025
When it comes to shopping, Gen Z consumers (those born after 1995) are increasingly turning to social media as 44% have purchased via the commerce channel.
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Fashion retailer City Beach taps Teamwork Commerce to drive customer-centric innovation
October 28, 2025
City Beach, an Australian fashion and lifestyle brand, is teaming up with Teamwork Commerce to drive a next-generation omnichannel experience across all its…
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Kroger hiring 18K associates to boost customer experience
October 28, 2025
Grocery brand Kroger is hiring more than 18,000 associates for the holiday season and beyond and the roles are focused on enhancing the customer experience.
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Amazon robots may replace 500K-plus jobs in years ahead
October 27, 2025
Amazon's adoption of robotics could end up replacing more than half a million jobs with robots in the coming years.
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Amazon hiring 250K workers for holiday season
October 27, 2025
Amazon plans to hire 250,000 workers for the holiday season.
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Electric Era unveils EV charging kiosk built for retailers
October 24, 2025
Electric Era has launched RetailEdge, an AI-powered EV fast charging platform designed for retail environments, marking what the company calls the industry's…
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