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Walmart kicks off in-home grocery delivery starting today
October 16, 2019
Walmart will not only deliver your groceries but its InHome delivery service will make sure the goodies get into a fridge as well — whether in a home or a…
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Holiday sales growth will hit at least 3.8%, claims NRF
October 16, 2019
Holiday retail sales in November and December will increase between 3.8% to 4.2%, compared to 2018, according to the National Retail Federation.
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Mood Media debuts next-gen experience platform
October 16, 2019
Mood Media is introducing Harmony, an all-in-one multimedia brand experience platform that lets brands connect and manage all in-store media via one digital…
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Lands' End taps Alliance Data for branded credit services strategy
October 15, 2019
In an effort to boost customer loyalty retailer Lands' End is launching both co-brand and private label credit cards services in a partnership with Alliance…
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Postal mail can play role in reactivating abandoned baskets
October 15, 2019
A Go Inspire Group study reveals marketers may want to revisit the likely dumped postal mail approach when it comes to getting consumers back to abandoned…
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British retailer kicks off check-out free shopping
October 14, 2019
British multinational grocer, Tesco, working with computer vision startup, Trigo, is now offering customers check-out free shopping using its new Tesco app.
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Survey: Facebook viewed as most personal shopping platform
October 14, 2019
When it comes to discovering products and brands Facebook is tops with consumers, according to a survey from Clinch, an AI platform that leverages data to…
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Personalization can pay off in holiday time, claims study
October 14, 2019
Customers acquired during a previous holiday season are more than twice as likely to convert the next holiday season compared to other customers. That finding…
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Australian jewelry retailer heading to New York
October 11, 2019
Lovisa, an Australian jewelry seller, plans to open the first of six New York-based stores by year's end, with one opening on Long Island on Dec. 19.
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Cloud helping boost customer satisfaction, claims contact center study
October 11, 2019
Companies using a cloud-based contact center technology are achieving a 18% higher level of customer satisfaction compared to businesses using on-premise…
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Walmart debuts shrimp tracking on blockchain
October 11, 2019
Retail giant Walmart is launching a pilot to use blockchain to track shrimp exports from Indian farmers in Andhra Pradesh to select Sam's Club locations in the…
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Self-checkout market to hit $4B by 2024
October 10, 2019
The self-checkout system market is predicted to jump from this year's value of $2 billion to over $4 billion by 2024, according to a Global Market Insights…
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Consumers are shopping early for holiday gifts
October 10, 2019
Nearly half of consumers, 45%, expect to start shopping for holiday gifts before November and 25% already started in September.
read nowSeattle Macy's historic store to close early next year
October 10, 2019
The Macy's store in downtown Seattle will close its doors next February, after a 90-year period of retail activity at the site.
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UK retailer M&S taps Ingenico to provide omnichannel payment service
October 9, 2019
U.K. High Street retailer M&S (Mark & Spencer) is partnering with payments provider Ingenico Group to launch a payment service encompassing all the…
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Subscription box services gaining ground, reveals report
October 9, 2019
One of every two online shoppers is a member of a retail subscription box service and the top five subscription services are Dollar Shave Club, Ipsy, Blue…
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Thailand retailer deploys Aptos technology to boost merchandise operations
October 8, 2019
Central Group, the largest multiformat retailer in Thailand, is using Aptos Planning technology to improve merchandise planning and inventory operations.
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Real-time inventory, retailer digital visibility are big consumer wants
October 8, 2019
A majority of consumers, 77%, put significant weight in a retailer's presence in the digital media realm and even a bigger number, 94%, view real-time product…
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UPS gets green light on package delivery drone fleet
October 7, 2019
The United Parcel Service has gotten full federal government approval to run a package delivery drone fleet.
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Retailers value AI but adoption remains scarce, reveals study
October 7, 2019
The benefits of artificial intelligence technology, specifically around merchandise management, is clear to most retailers but just 16% have deployed an AI…
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