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Lawmaker proposes $5K tax on retail self-checkout kiosks
September 4, 2023
An Evanston, Illinois councilman has proposed a $5,000 tax on retail checkout kiosks to benefit teen employment, according to an evanstonroundtable.com report.
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Smart cities initiative features autonomous grocery store
September 4, 2023
Atlanta BeltLine Inc. is kicking off its digital inclusion strategy and announcing the partners for the organization's first smart cities demonstration project…
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Amazon Just Walk Out tech in play at Maryland campus
September 1, 2023
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology, which lets shoppers skip the traditional check-out experience, is in play at Loyola University Maryland via Grubhub Campus…
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ClearSale launches revamped client portal
August 29, 2023
ClearSale, a business intelligence and risk prevention provider, has released a new client portal that lets customers view and manage fraud prevention data…
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Grocer taps Birdzi to personalize customer experience, optimize data
August 25, 2023
Berkot's Super Foods, a grocery chain in Wisconsin and Illinois, has deployed the Birdzi loyalty platform, reporting dashboards and digital coupon technology…
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Trader Joe’s not adopting self-checkout any time soon
August 21, 2023
Supermarket Trader Joe's has no plans, if ever, to deploy self-checkout kiosks to its stores.
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August 16, 2023
Solo Stove, which makes fire pits and camp stoves, is launching a chatbot powered by generative AI to provide customers personalized and conversational support…
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Most shoppers want a better search experience
August 14, 2023
Six of 10 online shoppers want a better product search experience and think the online search function on retail websites needs an upgrade.
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Kroger’s media business builds in-house ad platform
August 11, 2023
Kroger Precision Marketing, the retail media business of supermarket brand Kroger, is building a next-gen advertising tech platform that will use retail data…
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2 Amazon Fresh Chicago stores get makeover
August 10, 2023
Amazon has refreshed two Amazon Fresh stores in Chicago with an expanded selection, updated checkout options and lower prices, according to an Amazon blog.
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Target adds Starbucks to drive-up options
August 9, 2023
Target shoppers can now order their favorite Starbucks order and grab it while picking up their merchandise at a Target drive-up location.
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Walmart launches aisle advertising, demo stations in works
August 8, 2023
Walmart is aiming to grab consumer attention in the store and plans to launch in-store advertising via third-party ads on screens at self-checkout and TV area…
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Food Lion boosts shopping experience via upgrade strategy
August 7, 2023
Supermarket chain Food Lion has enhanced the shopping experience via upgrades at 47 stores.
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One-day delivery up at Amazon
August 7, 2023
Amazon, following an overhaul of its delivery network, claims it's delivering more packages in one day or less and has hit its fastest Prime delivery speeds…
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Consumers want flexible, extensive return policies
August 4, 2023
A hefty majority, 93%, of U.S. and U.K. consumers want flexible, extensive return policies, according to a Loop survey on brand loyalty.
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Communication, training kiosk for retail aims to spur engagement
August 4, 2023
Multimedia Plus, a New York City-based provider of communication and training solutions for the retail industry, has introduced its Incite kiosk, which…
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Wayfair app taps AI for room design feature
August 2, 2023
Wayfair's new app, Decorify, uses generative AI to let users create photo realistic room images for design purposes.
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Fabric retailer Joann taps Flybuy for BOPIS nationwide
July 31, 2023
Fabric and sewing retailer Joann is expanding its deployment of Flybuy's location technology platform to power a buy online, pickup in store option for…
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Safeway installs slide-out security gates at self-checkout kiosks
July 28, 2023
Two Safeway supermarkets in San Francisco have installed automated slide-out security gates at the self-checkout kiosk section to prevent theft, according to…
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Southwest taking sharky approach to customer experience
July 28, 2023
In celebration of Shark Week, which kicked off July 23 and ends on July 29 this year, Southwest Airlines is offering special flight programming in a…
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