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Voice Shopping Is Taking Over The World, Literally
Voice Shopping Is Taking Over The World, Literally
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

It appears consumers worldwide are migrating to voice, according to the latest edition of the Capgemini Consulting Digital Transformation Institute Conversational Commerce survey. Based on the results...

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Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders
Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

If there was a modern kitchen product in the 1920s, there was a good chance that William Grover Barnard sold it. Get the Full Story...

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Experimental Robot In Supermarket Booted From ‘Job’
Experimental Robot In Supermarket Booted From ‘Job’
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

An experimental run of a robot designed to assist shoppers in a European supermarket was cut short after it frustrated customers, according to Monday (Jan....

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Amazon Go May Be About More Than The Getting Of Groceries
Amazon Go May Be About More Than The Getting Of Groceries
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

It’s been about a year in the making. But here we go with Amazon Go, newly out of beta this week and available to the...

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QSR Automations Targets Restaurant Delivery, Take-Out Markets With Updates
QSR Automations Targets Restaurant Delivery, Take-Out Markets With Updates
January 23, 2018  |  POS Innovation

Food order-ahead mobile apps are exceedingly good at calculating the best route for drivers, but they don’t always keep consumers informed about the status of...

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Neiman Marcus Looks To Associates For Social Media Commerce
Neiman Marcus Looks To Associates For Social Media Commerce
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to drive sales, a luxury department store chain is connecting customers with their sales associates through personal social media accounts, The New York...

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ADP Lands WorkMarket Buyout
ADP Lands WorkMarket Buyout
January 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Payroll company ADP is expanding through the acquisition of WorkMarket, the company said Monday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock...

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Don’t Write Off The Paper Check Just Yet
Don’t Write Off The Paper Check Just Yet
January 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

In the path of FinTech innovation, many expect the inevitable demise of the paper check. But the data doesn’t lie: Paper checks are alive and...

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Visa Begins Testing B2B Connect
Visa Begins Testing B2B Connect
January 23, 2018  |  B2B Payments

Visa has begun testing its new cross-border B2B payments solution B2B Connect, according to various reports on Monday (Jan. 22). Get the Full Story Complete...

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