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Store expansion ahead for Barnes & Noble
December 27, 2022
Bookseller Barnes & Noble aims to expand its footprint by 30 locations in 2023 after a decade of shuttering stores.
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Furniture retailer taps AR tech to drive customer interactions
December 9, 2022
Fatboy, a furniture retailer, is tapping CGTrader technology for a unique AR Lens for promoting products and branding as well as driving online customer…
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Chevron deploys checkout-free shopping in California
November 3, 2022
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has introduced checkout-free shopping at its ExtraMile store at 18060 San Ramon Blvd. in San Ramon, California in partnership with…
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Bed Bath & Beyond names interim chief to permanent role
October 28, 2022
Sue Gove, who has been serving as interim CEO for Bed Bath & Beyond, has been given the role officially.
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Jewelry brand debuts AR, VR immersive experience
October 25, 2022
Tanishq, a leading Indian jewelry brand, has partnered with Inventech, a Laqshya Media Group company, to roll out an experiential holiday marketing campaign…
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Swimsuit brand reducing return rate with virtual fitting room tech
October 13, 2022
TA3 Swim is reducing its return rate after deploying 3DLook's virtual fitting room YourFit.
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LAX airport store will offer Amazon Just Walk Out tech
September 29, 2022
Travel convenience store operator Hudson will be opening two stores at Los Angeles International Airport and one, called Hudson Nonstop, will feature Amazon's…
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Seattle medical cannabis dispensary installs self-service tech
September 8, 2022
The Seattle Caregivers medical marijuana dispensary has installed a cannabis vending machine from American Green billed as a self-service, age verifying…
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Amazon Just Walk Out tech plays starring role in NFL stadium store
September 6, 2022
Amazon's Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One, its payment palm recognizition system, are playing a starring role in a food and beverage store in an NFL…
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Hudson deploys automated retail to Birmingham airport
September 2, 2022
Hudson Group, a travel experience provider with more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America…
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Bulk vending machine offers art work in Windsor
August 4, 2022
A bulk vending machine in Windsor, Canada allows patrons to purchase locally commissioned art work, according to a cbc.ca report.
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Mayvenn to put funding round toward Walmart deal, productivity tools
July 25, 2022
Mayvenn, a beauty technology company with 50,000 hair stylists which has a partnership with Walmart, plans to put a $40 million Series C funding round toward…
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Sephora taps commercetools for digital ecosystem
July 21, 2022
Beauty retailer Sephora is tapping commercetools, a digital commerce platform, to drive its digital architecture growth via microservices-based, API-first…
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Cotton On Group taps Lexer to boost customer experience
July 13, 2022
Cotton on Group, a company of fashion and lifestyle retailers, is tapping customer data experience platform Lexer to boost the customer experience strategy for…
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PetSmart launches veterinary services franchise program
July 7, 2022
PetSmart is launching PetSmart Veterinary Services, an independent business ownership model that offers veterinarians to open a franchised practice, within a…
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Amazon offers shoe buyers a virtual try-on experience
July 6, 2022
Buying shoes online is getting a bit easier, at least if the customer is shopping online at Amazon Fashion.
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Hudson debuts non-stop store at Nashville airport
July 6, 2022
Hudson has opened its first Southeast Hudson Nonstop location, and the store features Amazon's Just Walk Out checkout-free technology.
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Petco piloting wellness center concept for pets, farm animals
July 5, 2022
Petco Health and Wellness Company Inc. is testing a concept aimed at the health and wellness need of pets and farm animals called Neighborhood Farm & Pet…
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June 27, 2022
Lunu, a German-based technology company for retail, has partnered with Ripple, a blockchain and cryptocurrency solutions provider, to allow luxury retailers to…
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Prada launches monthly NFT offering
June 14, 2022
High-end luxury retailer Prada is joining the NFT ranks offering a free NFT with purchase of an item from its Timecapsule initiative launched last December.
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