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Walmart launching next-day delivery in Vegas, SoCal and Phoenix
May 14, 2019
In an obvious response to Amazon's recent one-day delivery announcement, Walmart Inc. is rolling out next-day delivery this week to stores in Las Vegas…
read nowCashless trend catching on in Japan
May 10, 2019
Japan is taking steps toward becoming a cashless society, with all transactions paid in cash expected to decline from 76.2% in 2018 to 71.4% in 2022, according…
read nowNike prepping footwear sizing feature for app, retail stores
May 10, 2019
Nike wants to make sure its customers buy footwear that fits and is prepping a Nike Fit functionality in its app and within physical store locations to make…
read nowWhat moms want on Mother's Day
May 10, 2019
The smartwatch is the top mom "want" for Mother's Day, according to a Swagbucks survey.
read nowAmazon Go goes with cash in New York City
May 9, 2019
The first Amazon Go store in New York City opened for business this week and is taking cash as well as offering a cashierless checkout customer experience.
read nowNayax debuts newest cashless payment option
May 9, 2019
Nayax has launched a cashless payment card reader for Bluecode payments in Austria and Germany.
read nowPostmates, Square team up to offer on-demand delivery
May 9, 2019
Square Inc. has entered an agreement with Postmates to provide on-demand delivery to Square's small business customers, according to a press release.
read nowSurvey: 64% of customers are drawn to 'illuminated signs'
May 8, 2019
A survey by NeonPlus found that 64% of customers are more attracted by stores that have eye-catching illuminated digital signage. The company surveyed 1,00…
read nowNayax adds loyalty, refund feature to digital payment app for unattended businesses
May 8, 2019
Nayax LLC has upgraded its digital wallet app to include loyalty and the ability to offer automated refunds for unattended points of sale, including…
read nowNew Jersey town goes with smart parking meters
May 8, 2019
The West New York, New Jersey parking authority plans to replace the town's traditional, coin-operated parking meters with smart parking meters this spring…
read nowShopify deploys retail POS hardware to boost in-store experience
May 7, 2019
Shopify Inc., a multi-channel commerce platform for online retail, has launched a line of point-of-sale hardware that will "revolutionize the in-store retail…
read nowWhy Amazon is adding 'inc' to domain name
May 7, 2019
Inc domains are launching Tuesday for general availability and that means any business and individual around the world may have access to a domain ending that…
read nowSquare, Postmates team up on-demand delivery for small retailers
May 7, 2019
Square Inc. has entered an agreement with Postmates that provides on-demand delivery for Square's small business customers, according to a press release.
read nowVenezuelan pharmacy chain taps Oracle tools for growth, better customer service
May 6, 2019
Farmatodo, a Venezuelan self-service pharmacy chain, is deploying Oracle Corp. technology to drive store growth, provide enhanced customer service and greater…
read nowBig Lots taps Reflexis tools for workforce management, budgeting
May 6, 2019
Big Lots Inc., which operates stores across 47 states, is using the Reflexis Workforce Scheduler to advance workforce scheduling, forecasting and budgeting at…
read nowCivic Pay app taps blockchain for automated retail, smart vending
May 6, 2019
Civic Network will release its Civic Pay app to enable partners to combine identity verification, payment and rewards into a single transaction. The company…
read nowAWM Smart Shelf debuts autonomous shopping shelf technology
May 6, 2019
AWM Smart Shelf, which is bringing the benefits of the online experience to physical retail, has integrated its frictionless shopping application with its…
read nowPhone, email top customer service tools for consumers
May 3, 2019
When it comes time to interact with a retailer's customer service, consumers prefer phone and email interaction, according to a Sykes study on communication…
read nowTarget debuts 'clean' private brand
May 3, 2019
Target's latest brand, Everspring, is a household cleaning product portfolio that is clean and natural when it comes to ingredients.
read nowFedEx Office aiming well beyond truck delivery
May 3, 2019
In North Texas, future deliveries from FedEx Office may not only be off a truck but from a robot as the delivery service plans to have "same-day bots" in play…
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