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Retailers boosting AI investment

October 12, 2023

Nearly all, 92%, of U.S. retailers plan to increase AI investment in the next year, compared to 100% in India and China.

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Cooler Screens sues Walgreens over digital screen project

October 11, 2023

Cooler Screens, a digital screen vendor that sells ad space on refrigerator door screens, is suing Walgreens claiming the pharmacy chain reneged on a national…

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Self-order at c-store gas pump makes for dynamic shopping experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Self-ordering at the gas pump offers c-stores an opportunity to enhance customer experience, grow product purchase and boost profitability. It also can meet…

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Amazon taps Shift4 for checkout-free shopping

October 9, 2023

Shift4, a provider of payments and commerce technology, has implemented its VenueNext solution with Amazon's Just Walk Out technology for a seamless shopping…

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British fashion retailer taps NewStore for digital transformation journey

October 5, 2023

AllSaints, a fashion retailer based in East London, has deployed a mobile point of sale, from NewStore, in more than 200 stores around the world.

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Enhancing customer experiences with location-based technology

by Todd Nicholson — Product Marketing Director, Juniper Networks

Location-based services technology has the potential to revolutionize the retail industry, providing retailers with a powerful tool to enhance the customer…

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Digital signage software market to exceed $7B by 2032

October 5, 2023

The digital signage software market will exceed $7 billion by 2032 thanks to an annual growth rate of 21.3%, according to "Digital Signage Software Market," a…

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Unleash Imagination: Guiding Customers to Discover Inspiring LEGO Sets on Every Retail Partner Channel

LEGO® has embarked on a journey to develop a scalable solution that will revolutionize the way you find and choose LEGO® sets, ensuring an unparalleled…

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How AR glasses will revolutionize the buying experience in physical retail environments

by Ari Grobman — CEO, Lumus

AR has the potential to transform how and why we make payments and buy certain items, simplifying processes and virtually eliminating the need to take out our…

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Ham brand deploys vending machines, digital signage at airport

October 2, 2023

Enrique Tomás, a Barcelona, Spain-based retail ham chain, has installed its Enrique Tomás GO!urmet branded vending machines and its digital signage platform at…

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Pet Supplies Plus deploys Opterus tech for managing expansion

October 2, 2023

Pet Supplies Plus, an independent pet franchise in North America, has deployed the Opscenter solution from Opterus, a cloud store communications and task…

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Grocery expo highlights tech’s role in ‘unified’ shopping experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The technology displayed at groceryshop covered many aspects of grocery retailing — from omnichannel integration to in-store promotions to inventory management…

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Canada retailer taps Oracle to modernize IT infrastructure

September 29, 2023

Loblaw Companies Limited, a leading food and pharmacy retailer in Canada, has migrated its SAP systems to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in a quest to…

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Lithuania supermarket opens 5th autonomous store

September 29, 2023

The Iki retail chain, based in Lithuania, has launched its fifth autonomous store with technology from AI retail solutions provider Pixevia.

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Stop & Shop, Badger give Marty the Robot refresh, bigger reach

September 28, 2023

Stop & Shop is teaming up with Badger Technologies to expand the use of Marty the Robot at more than 300 of the grocer's Northeast stores and has made…

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Gen Z views AI as e-commerce booster

September 28, 2023

A hefty number of Gen Z consumers, 88%, believe AI will improve online shopping.

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Netherlands Aldi to test self-checkout kiosk, app checkout

September 27, 2023

Aldi Nord in the Netherlands will test self-checkout kiosks provided by shopreme, a Graz, Austria-based self-checkout solutions provider, as well as the Aldi…

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Tractor attachments store intros interactive shopping kiosk

September 27, 2023

Customers can navigate Blue Diamond's inventory on the interactive kiosk. Blue Diamond Attachments, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based tractor attachments…

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Amazon updates Just Walk Out tech to allow clothing, gear purchases

September 27, 2023

Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology now allows for purchase of clothing and fan gear at stores providing the check-out free shopping experience.

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Feds propose kiosk access requirements for disabled

September 27, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to add new provisions that clarify requirements under section 504 of the…

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