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Amazon offering in-home gadget service
April 19, 2018
On the heels of announcing a partnership with Best Buy to sell its Fire-enabled televisions, Amazon is reportedly also setting up its own 'Geek Squad…
read nowAmazon partners with Best Buy on Amazon Fire TV strategy
April 19, 2018
Amazon is partnering with Best Buy in an exclusive agreement to sell its Amazon Fire smart televisions sold via Best Buy's Insignia brand and Toshiba.
read nowWalmart mulling PillPack delivery service acquisition, claim reports
April 9, 2018
In yet another move to expand way beyond typical retailing Walmart is reportedly mulling the acquisition of medication delivery player PillPack.
read nowAmazon prepping 6 more Go stores, claims report
February 23, 2018
Amazon is getting six more Amazon Go stores ready, according to a Recode report, with some likely opening in Seattle, where the first Amazon Go store opened in…
read nowAmazon launching Whole Foods Market delivery service
February 8, 2018
Amazon Prime members living near a Whole Foods Market will be able to tap free 2-hour delivery as long as they're buying $35 in goods from the supermarket…
read nowWalmart partners with Japan e-commerce player Rakuten
January 29, 2018
Walmart is teaming up with Rakuten, Japan’s biggest ecommerce retailer, on an online grocery effort in Japan, according to an NPR report.
read nowConsumers like self-service more than associate interaction, reveals survey
January 24, 2018
If consumers have a choice they're more likely to tap self-service technology versus interacting with a retail sales associate, according to a SOTI survey.
read nowAmazon Go store now open to the public
January 22, 2018
Amazon is opening its cashierless Amazon Go store to consumers in Seattle today, following a 14-month trial with company employees, according to The Seattle…
read nowAnalyst: Pokemon Go proves AR beats VR
January 18, 2018
GlobalData, a data and analytics company, believes augmented reality has a greater future ahead of it than virtual reality. The company argues virtual reality…
read nowArizona hospital prescribes self-serve kiosk for prescriptions
January 18, 2018
A self-serve kiosk at Bayless Integrated Healthcare's Dobson Ranch in Mesa, Arizona, enables patients to receive prescriptions and over-the-counter medications…
read nowTheatro, Curbside partner on click and collect customer experience
January 15, 2018
Theatro is partnering with Curbside in a quest to improve the 'click and collect' customer experience when it comes to in-store pickup of online orders in the…
read nowKiosk Information Systems partners with gift registration platform provider
January 12, 2018
Kiosk Information Systems has partnered with Jifiti Gifting Solutions, provider of a gift registration platform, on a self-service gift registry experience for…
read nowPepper the robot now an airport restaurant greeter
January 11, 2018
Travelers can expect to see more of the 4-foot tall humanoid, Pepper the robot, at select HMSHost North American airport restaurants, according to a press…
read nowTax bill may impact retailer strategy in several ways
January 4, 2018
Retailers will likely be hiring less workers and embracing automation technology due to the new federal tax laws.
read nowWalmart testing new personal shopping experience
December 28, 2017
Walmart is reportedly tapping text to provide a new personalized shopping experience for the wealthy busy mom.
read nowNYC Amtrak boosts travel experience
December 27, 2017
Amtrak is focused on helping consumers and travelers find their way around New York City's Penn Station more easily with a new "FindYourWay" app, according to…
read nowCiti Retail study reveals shopper savings in play this season
December 26, 2017
A nationwide study from Citi Retail Services reveals more than two thirds of U.S. consumers who participate in a rewards program expect to save about $149 this…
read nowSelf-serve order pickup robot expands for U.S. retailers, supports smart locker technology
December 18, 2017
Bell and Howell announced the 100th U.S. installation of the PackRobot, a 16-foot-tall, automated package pickup system manufactured by Cleveron, a European…
read now7-Eleven testing mobile ordering for delivery, in-store pickup
December 14, 2017
7-Eleven is testing on-demand ordering for delivery or in-store pickup at select Dallas stores with its new 7-ElevenNOW smartphone app, according to a press…
read nowPersonalization pays off big time, claims new study
December 7, 2017
Retailers who personalize are likely seeing big benefits such as increased profits, according to Monetate's second annual Personalization Development…
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