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Glass-Media introduces digital activation as a service
August 10, 2020
Glass-Media is debuting a digital activation as a service offering, empowering brick-and-mortar retailers to respond to the challenges of COVID-19 with…
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DoorDash launches DashMart stores nationwide
August 7, 2020
Delivery player, DoorDash, is debuting DashMart stores, a convenience mart delivering household and local restaurant fare to customers' doorsteps.
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Kroger piloting mobile payments strategy
August 7, 2020
Kroger Co.'s QFC grocery division is launching a contactless payments pilot that lets shoppers complete purchases with Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay…
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Colorado artists sell wares in refurbished vending machines
August 7, 2020
The artists of the Mancos Creative District in Mancos, Colorado, have refurbished snack vending machines to sell works of art in the machines and have already…
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Lowe’s adding tool rental departments with self-serve kiosks
August 7, 2020
Lowe's will begin rolling out tool rental departments nationwide, creating a one-stop shop for all the tools and equipment Pros and DIY customers need to…
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Advertima raises $17M for in-store AI learning
August 6, 2020
Advertima, a computer vision platform provider, has raised $17.58 million in a funding round. It will use the funding to develop its machine learning and AI…
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Lowe's, HomeAdvisor team up to boost Pro job lead stream
July 28, 2020
Home improvement retailer Lowe's is partnering with HomeAdvisor to help drive leads to Lowe's Pros by offering its Pros loyalty program members a free annual…
read nowCitcon to offer plug-ins connecting merchants with Alipay, WeChat Pay, UnionPay
July 27, 2020
Citcon, a Santa Clara, California-based payments platform that helps merchants accept mobile wallets, will introduce a set of plug-ins built for e-commerce…
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Online stationery retailer taps Kameleoon to boost visitor experience
July 23, 2020
Papier, an online stationery e-commerce store, is deploying Kameleoon technology to enhance the online customer experience and to be more nimble to react to…
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Amazon launching smart shopping carts that eliminate checkout line
July 14, 2020
Amazon is advancing its contactless and cashierless shopping experience with a smart shopping cart, called a Dash Cart, that lets shoppers avoid the checkout…
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Lens maker launches AR sunglass experience via the smartphone
July 2, 2020
Lens maker Bollé is offering an augmented reality sunglass experience that lets shoppers try out its Phantom lens technology without ever touching the glasses.
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7-Eleven pilots Siri voice for contactless fuel
June 25, 2020
7-Eleven Inc. has launched a pilot to test contactless fuel purchases at its gas stations using voice commands at select stores in North and South Orlando…
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June 24, 2020
7-Eleven Inc. has launched a pilot to test contactless fuel purchases at its gas stations using voice commands at select stores in North and South Orlando…
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Visa programs aim to help 50M SMBs drive digital business
June 23, 2020
Visa is offering 50 million small and micro businesses a range of services to help them grow more efficiently, build their online footprints and promote…
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Walmart launches marketplace with Shopify partnership
June 15, 2020
Walmart and Shopify are partnering on the retailer's newest selling platform called Walmart Marketplace.
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Impulsify designs unattended retail markets for apartment buildings
June 12, 2020
Impulsify Inc., a retail technology provider, has been contracted to design self-service Grab-and-Go markets for six apartment communities on the East Coast…
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Panasonic, PopID partner to bring facial recognition to retailers
June 12, 2020
Panasonic Corporation of North America and PopID, a Cali Group company, have partnered to bring facial recognition ordering and payment processes to both the…
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Hudson prepping PPE vending machines for US airports
June 11, 2020
Hudson, a travel products retailer with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, plans to…
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Smart retail market to hit $62B by 2025
May 4, 2020
The smart retail market is expected to grow from $21.6 billion in 2020 to $62.5 billion by 2025, according to a report by MarketsandMarkets. It will also grow…
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Personalized commerce paying off for retailers, reveals study
April 28, 2020
The more personal the better for both the consumer and the retailer.
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