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Tesco to exit the US market
April 8, 2013
British retailer Tesco is learning that cross-border success is never guaranteed. The company plans to announce that it has had it with the U.S. and is willing…
read nowWalmart announces plans for in-store lockers, expanded fulfillment network
March 27, 2013
Walmart Stores Inc. said on Tuesday it would start using its stores to get Internet orders to customers faster, as the world's largest retailer faces…
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Walmart expands Scan & Go to 12 more markets
March 20, 2013
Walmart announced it is expanding the Scan & Go checkout app to a dozen more markets, nearly tripling the number of stores involved in the pilot program…
read nowWalmart CFO announces plans for fulfillment centers
March 19, 2013
During a presentation at last week's Bank of America Merrill Lynch Consumer and Retail Conference, Walmart's CFO Charles Holley said developing a "next…
read nowAs Amazon battles to dethrone Walmart, Google plans own attack
February 26, 2013
The evolution of retail has seen the rise and fall of companies clamoring for the top spot. According to a recent article on Wired, it was only a little more…
read nowRetailers experiment with Vine video app
February 20, 2013
Retailers are discovering that Vine, Twitter's six-second video-sharing app, is a new way to interact with customers. According to an article on…
read nowVideo demo: Motorola's MP6000 bioptic imaging checkout
February 18, 2013
At this year's NRF show, representatives from Motorola were on hand to demonstrate the company's new multi-plane bioptic imager, the MP6000 scanner. According…
read nowDenver Walmarts testing Scan & Go
February 15, 2013
Shoppers at nearly 40 Walmart stores in Denver are testing the retail giant's Scan & Go checkout app, according to a report on thedenverchannel.com. 7NEWS…
read nowTesco installs Cummins Allison coin-counting kiosks
February 5, 2013
Cummins Allison today announced that the U.K grocery chain Tesco has installed more than 15 Money Machine self-service coin counters in its Superstores and…
read nowAmazon Fresh expanding to more ZIP codes
January 28, 2013
Doorstep delivery of supermarket groceries could soon be available in more neighborhoods. Internet giant Amazon.com launched the grocery delivery service…
read nowTesco pilots new kiosk, AR tech
January 24, 2013
U.K. retail chain Tesco is piloting a "magical" augmented reality mirror and digital mannequin in several locations, according to digitalartsonline.co.uk.
read nowNCR Mobile Shopper goes live in Wis. grocery store
January 11, 2013
A small-scale grocery chain has gotten a high-tech checkout makeover with the help of NCR's Mobile Shopper. Wisconsin-based Woodman's Food Markets announced…
read nowSelf-checkout theft detection to showcase at NRF
January 10, 2013
Theft at the self-checkout is an ongoing issue for retailers. According to StopLift Checkout Vision Systems, theft occurs five times more at self-checkout than…
read nowWalmart ads spark legal battle over pricing war
January 4, 2013
Walmart's price comparison ads claiming that the retail giant has better prices than specific, named competitors, have spurred legal retaliation from its…
read nowDick's and Walmart suspend sales of semi-automatic rifles
December 18, 2012
While it may be a stalemate issue legislatively, some major retailers are taking action on gun control — for now.
read nowWalgreens utilizes pharmacy kiosks in new store designs
December 17, 2012
Walgreens has begun the roll out of new store designs at select locations across the country with self-service kiosks touted as a tool to improve customer…
read nowTesco's US venture Fresh & Easy to get axed
December 6, 2012
Tesco, the largest retailer in the U.K., has pulled the plug on its U.S. endeavor, its 199-store Fresh & Easy chain.
read nowWalmart launches Goodies doorstep delivery service
November 15, 2012
Shoppers looking to have unique seasonal foods delivered to their doorstep need look no further than the latest brainchild of Walmart Labs: Goodies.
read nowHalloween and Sandy boost retail sales
October 31, 2012
The Johnson Redbook Index, an indicator of performance in U.S. retail sales, released figures yesterday showing that national chain-store sales fell 1.…
read nowUK retail sector shows job growth
October 25, 2012
The British Retail Consortium announced today that retail employment rose by 2.9 percent in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the year prior, marking the…
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