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Online spend jumped $900B in 2020
April 8, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic drove online consumer spend big-time in 2020, about $900 billion more than the previous two years, according to a Mastercard Economics…
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Italian retailer taps Diebold Nixdorf for technology upgrade
April 7, 2021
Iper La grande i, a large scale Italian retailer, has selected Diebold Nixdorf, a commerce technology company, to upgrade the front and back-end of its…
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Kroger exploring various ways to market prepared meals
April 7, 2021
Ghost kitchens and dinner kits are top of mind for supermarket brand Kroger as it seeks to answer every shopper's big question: What's for dinner?
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California cannabis retailer debuts second store
April 7, 2021
Cannabis delivery and retailer Emjay has launched its second store in California.
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Vaccine effort, stimulus boosting Macy's sales
April 6, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination effort, as well as the most recent U.S. stimulus payments are proving beneficial to Macy's.
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Amazon inventory strategies may drive physical presence expansion
April 6, 2021
Amazon is exploring potential physical retail locations to deal with unsold inventory but the strategies are on hold due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
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80K retail stores will close by 2026, claims report
April 6, 2021
A UBS report predicts 80,000 retail stores will close in the next five years, which represents 9% of total stores.
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Hudson launches vending concepts at American airports
April 5, 2021
Hudson, a travel experience retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, has…
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Consumers don't want multi-click e-experience, reveals report
April 5, 2021
A hefty majority, 70%, of consumers will leave an e-commerce site and jump to another e-tailer when a few clicks fail to return wanted results.
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Furniture retailer expands finance option with contactless option
April 5, 2021
El Dorado Furnitue is deploying Versatile Credit technology to provide a contactless financing option to customers.
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Givaudan launches aroma kiosk for understanding consumer tastes
April 2, 2021
Givaudan Taste & Wellbeing, a a Virnier, Switzerland-based global company that provides products for taste, well-being, fragrance and beauty, has launched…
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Ikea Malaysia store deploys vending for bags, snacks, spare parts
April 2, 2021
Ikea Malaysia has installed vending machines to offer snacks along with its blue bags and spare parts at its Mutiara Damansara store in an effort to reduce…
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GameStop taps ex-Amazon leader for chief growth role
April 1, 2021
Elliott Wilke, a former Amazon.com Inc. leader, has been named chief growth officer at GameStop Corp.
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Bridgestone continues on expansion route
April 1, 2021
Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO), which operates tire and automotive service centers, aims to beat its 2020 expansion of 52 stores by adding nearly 60 more…
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Retail institute recognizes Ikea for self-checkout provided by Diebold Nixdorf
March 31, 2021
The EHI Retail Institute presented Ikea a "retail technology award europe 2021" in the new category of Best AI & Robotics Application as a result of a…
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Bracelet retailer taps Searchspring for personalizing shopper experience
March 31, 2021
Pura Vida Bracelets, an online jeweler that employs over 1,000 artisans, is deploying Searchspring's site search and merchandising technology to build…
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PayPal debuts cryptocurrency checkout
March 30, 2021
PayPal is offering a checkout option using cryptocurrency called Checkout with Crypto for select online purchases at millions of global e-commerce sites.
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Consumers plan to shop more in-store this year
March 30, 2021
A hefty majority of U.S. consumers, 78%, plan to stop more in-store as they're eager to get out of the house and want to interact with store associates and…
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Consumer online shift won't ebb once pandemic ends, claims survey
March 30, 2021
The consumer movement to online shopping, as well as online banking and adoption of health and wellness apps will keep growing and expanding even once the…
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Latest 7-Eleven Evolution store home to drive-thru taco restaurant
March 30, 2021
Two years ago the Laredo Taco Company, a South Texas restaurant, launched a location inside the 7-Eleven Evolution store in Dallas.
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