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E-commerce search not performing too well for many retailers
March 31, 2022
Three-quarters of retailers are failing when it comes to effective e-commerce search which is likely prompting shoppers to leave sites without purchasing and…
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Sodexo launching autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending, food delivery
March 30, 2022
Sodexo S.A., the Paris, France-based food services and facilities management company, will introduce its eat>NOW autonomous grocery stores, ramen vending…
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UK retail sales dip in February
March 30, 2022
Retail sales in the U.K. dropped 0.3% in February after a healthier 1.9% jump in January.
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NRF issues list of top 50 retailers
March 30, 2022
This year's list of the top 50 retailers, issued by the National Retail Federation, has more than a few well-known brands.
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Loyalty, personalization top retailer focus points
March 29, 2022
Retailers are focusing on building value with customers via loyalty programs and more personal customer experiences, with 52% planning to either launch a…
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Strong integration key to seamless, hybrid customer journey
March 29, 2022
Consumers today expect a well-integrated mix of digital and in-person touchpoints and expect seamless retail experiences regardless of what channel is being…
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Diebold Nixdorf debuts cloud-native retail platform
March 28, 2022
Diebold Nixdorf has launched Vynamic Retail Platform, a cloud-native solution built on an API-first design software environment aimed at providing flexible and…
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Lowe’s planting in-store, virtual experiences
March 28, 2022
Home improvement and garden center Lowe's is deploying in-store and virtual experiences.
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Americans more concerned than excited about AI tech
March 28, 2022
More Americans are more concerned than excited about the increase of AI tech in daily life, according to a Pew Research Center survey.
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Antique book store vending machine offers random selections
March 25, 2022
In addition to offering rare and collectible books, an antique book shop in Toronto holds the distinction of hosting a vending machine that sells a random…
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Ontario pharmacies testing virtual health care kiosks
March 25, 2022
UniDoc Health, a Canada based provider of a health care kiosk, has partnered with OnPharm-United, an Ontario organization of independent pharmacies, to test…
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Mobile devices changing consumer shopping behavior
March 24, 2022
A hefty majority, 73%, of U.S. shoppers will embrace virtual cards for online purchases and the trend illustrates how smartphone innovation is rapidly changing…
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DHL launches pop-up in D.C.
March 24, 2022
Shipping services provider DHL has launched a mobile pop-up store in Gaithersburg, Maryland.
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Sephora taps FreedomPay to expand payment, mobile POS options
March 23, 2022
Beauty retailer Sephora is deploying the FreedomPay commerce platform to expand payment and mobile POS options to customers at its 500-plus store locations.
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Costco ending COVID-related hours come April
March 23, 2022
Costco is ending the special shopping hours enacted at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic for the elderly, frontline healthcare workers and first responders.
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Retail sales to grow 6% to 8% this year, claims NRF
March 23, 2022
Retail sales will increase between 6% and 8% this year, compared to 14% last year, according to the National Retail Federation's annual forecast.
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New York food market expands into fresh food vending
March 22, 2022
Farmers & Artisans, a fresh food market and bakery in Snyder, New York, has followed a trend among many retail food operators and expanded into fresh food…
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Samsung, Moneyhub team on open banking self-serve kiosk
March 22, 2022
Moneyhub, a payments platform, has teamed with Samsung to facilitate open banking payments on a retail self-service point-of-sale kiosk, according to a press…
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Ireland retailer, Compass Group team up on checkout-free store
March 21, 2022
Market x Flutter, a sports betting, gaming and entertainment retailer in Dublin, Ireland, opened its newly renovated global headquarters featuring a completely…
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Whole Foods Market in California launches cashierless checkout
March 21, 2022
The new Whole Foods Market in Sherman Oaks, California features Amazon's "Just Walk Out" technology, the second Whole Foods Market in the country to allow…
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