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J.C. Penney hires on 2 experts to drive digital strategy forward
January 17, 2022
Retailer J.C. Penney Co. has hired two technology leaders who will be focused on improving its digital strategy.
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1-800-Flowers.com acquires Alice’s Table lifestyle operation
January 14, 2022
E-gift and floral retailer 1-800-Flowers.com has acquired Alice's Table, a lifestyle retailer that offers digital curated products as well as interactive live…
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Carters deploys Nedap Retail tech to boost inventory accuracy, drive omnichannel growth
January 14, 2022
Carters, a clothing brand focused on babies and young children, has deployed Nedap Retail's ID Cloud platform in its U.S. retail store fleet.
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Rihanna launching physical retail stores in 5 cities
January 14, 2022
Pop star and luxury fashion retailer Rihanna is moving into the physical retail landscape by launching stores in five cities to sell her Savage X Fenty line.
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Scan-and-go is a lure for shoppers
January 13, 2022
A good majority, 77%, of shoppers are more willing to shop at a store if it offers a scan-and-go option, according to a Researchscape survey conducted on…
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Food Lion donates $130K to American Red Cross for tornado relief efforts
January 13, 2022
Supermarket chain Food Lion has donated $130,496.38 to the American Red Cross to help support tornado disaster relief efforts in the South and Midwest.
read nowCaldor chain founder dies at 101
January 13, 2022
Carl Bennett, who along with his wife, Dorothy, founded the Caldor Discount Stores chain, has passed away at the age of 101.
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Gift card sales up over last 2 years
January 12, 2022
The restaurant industry sold 6% more gift cards during the 2021 holiday season compared to 2019, and 57% more than 2020, according to a Paytronix study.
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Beauty retailer to deploy Perfect Corp virtual try-ons via apps, kiosks
January 12, 2022
Tricoci Salons & Spas, a Chicago beauty retailer, has teamed with Perfect Corp to provide virtual try-ons, online skin diagnostics and data-driven…
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CrownTV debuts digital signage app for displaying NFTs at retailers
January 12, 2022
Digital signage company CrownTV has released an app that will allow retailers and other businesses to display NFTs on digital displays in their retail…
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IoT sensory market expected to grow to $54B by 2027
January 11, 2022
The global IoT sensor market is expected to grow from $9.5 billion in 2020 to $54 billion by 2027, representing a CAGR of 28.2%, according to a report by…
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Ikea hikes price in new year
January 11, 2022
It will cost a bit more to shop at Ikea in 2022 as the retailer is raising prices by an average of 9%.
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Crypto use on rise, most will use it for mobile purchases
January 11, 2022
More than a third of consumers between the age 18-54 own cryptocurrency according to a recent study by Cantaloupe — a digital payments and software services…
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UST debuts AI-based personalized food, beverage recommendations tool
January 11, 2022
UST, a digital transformation solutions company, has launched UST AiSense, an AI-led solution that provides personalized food and beverage recommendations…
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Firewood vending machine restores lost sales due to pandemic
January 10, 2022
The Bong Naturalist Association has recovered the firewood sales it lost due to COVID-19 by installing a firewood vending machine, according to a Kenosha News…
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Tanger Outlets testbed for HempBox CBD vending machines
January 10, 2022
HempBox, a subsidiary of Green Globe International Inc., has teamed with High Street CBD, which owns and operates two CBD Stores in Columbus, Ohio, on a pilot…
read nowCrownTV releases digital signage app for displaying NFTs at retailers
January 10, 2022
Digital signage company CrownTV has released an app that will allow retailers and other businesses to display NFTs on digital displays in their retail…
read nowNY luxury jeweler relocates to Florida
January 7, 2022
Luxury jeweler MISH, run by Mish Tworkowski for 30 years in Manhattan, New York is now doing business in Palm Beach, Florida.
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Hy-Vee deploys security retail team to boost safety
January 7, 2022
Hy-Vee stores are getting security teams to ensure safety for both customers and store workers.
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Consumers increasingly adopting digital banking
January 6, 2022
Customers are increasingly embracing digital banking, with 73% claiming they use it once a week or more, according to JP Morgan Chase's digital banking…
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