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Lowe’s debuts AI-powered virtual advisor tool
March 14, 2025
Lowe's has launched 'ask Mylow,' an AI-powered virtual advisor to help with home improvement projects.
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Batteries Plus franchisee Corey Robinson named as a IFA franchisee of the year
March 14, 2025
Corey Robinson, owner of 12 Batteries Plus stores, has been named a 2024 Franchisee of the Year by the International Franchise Association.
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Teenager launches successful vending machine business in laundromat
March 13, 2025
Crosby Wills, a 13-year-old student at Acton Academy Placer in Sacramento, has installed and is operating a vending machine at a local laundromat, Country Tubs…
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Aldi UK adds lottery ticket sales to self-checkouts
March 13, 2025
Aldi, a major supermarket chain in the U.K., is partnering with National Lottery operator Allwyn to introduce lottery ticket sales at its self-checkout…
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India airport aims to increase self-baggage drop kiosk usage
March 12, 2025
Kolkata's Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in India is implementing measures to increase passenger utilization of self-baggage drop kiosks. The…
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Over half of consumers not willing to hand off shopping to AI just yet
March 11, 2025
When it comes to shopping 66% of U.S. consumers would not let AI make purchases on their behalf, even it it meant a better deal and 58% are worried about how…
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Albertsons taps Susan Morris for CEO role
March 11, 2025
The Albertsons Companies, Inc. has announced a CEO succession plan that will place Susan Morris, now EVP and chief operations officer, in the role of CEO…
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Most consumers want texts from brands they love on a regular basis
March 10, 2025
Four out of five consumers want to get text messages from the brands they love at least once a week and 86% prefer redeeming brand offers that arrive in a…
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Aldi taps Digital Wave to drive better automation of digital channel product descriptions
March 10, 2025
Grocery chain Aldi is deploying Digital Wave Technology's GenAI solutions to automate product copy and enhance product data accuracy.
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Brandon Waters named CIO at Books-A-Million
March 7, 2025
Books-A-Million has promoted Brandon Waters to the role of CIO, leading the brand's tech strategy and initiatives.
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UK retailer Boden taps First Insight tech to improve merchandising decisions
March 7, 2025
Boden, a U.K.-based online apparel retailer, is deploying First Insight's AI-powered decision intelligence to integrate real-time consumer demand signals into…
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Wawa opening 1st Ohio store come April
March 6, 2025
Wawa will celebrate the opening of its first Ohio location on April 16.
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Retailers investing big in AI as consumers call for trust, transparency
March 6, 2025
Most retailers, 98%, plan to have a full AI deployment effort in place by 2027 and at the same time consumers are increasingly pushing for more transparency of…
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Wealthy households account for nearly half of consumer spend
March 5, 2025
The top 10% of U.S. households in terms of earnings are accounting for nearly half of today's consumer spend, according to a Moody's Analytics report.
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Adore Beauty taps tutch for endless aisle capabilities
March 5, 2025
Adore Beauty, an online beauty retailer in Australia, is deploying tutch's in-store digital platform to provide endless aisle capability and to strengthen its…
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Data concerns increasing among social commerce users
March 4, 2025
A hefty majority of U.S. consumers, 76%, are in fear of data breaches when shopping via social commerce sites.
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UK grocer Asda puts bridal wear in online aisles
March 4, 2025
Asda, a U.K. supermarket, is now offering bridal frocks in its online aisles.
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Washington state lawmakers propose restrictions on self-checkout
March 3, 2025
A proposed bill in the Washington State legislature, House Bill 1739, aims to restrict the use of self-checkout stations in grocery stores, according to a…
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Walgreens, Duane Reade join Grubhub marketplace
March 3, 2025
Walgreens and Duane Reade have joined the Grubhub network which provides on-demand delivery to customers.
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Digital scratchcard vending machine trialed at Asda in UK
February 28, 2025
A high-tech scratchcard vending machine is being trialed at an Asda store in Ashton-under-Lyne, marking the first such implementation in Europe, according to a…
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