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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service

Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
Japanese Truck Designs Aim For New Delivery Frontiers
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

With a design that would let vehicles be customized for parcel delivery or serve as mini-hotels, trucks are being designed in Japan for a driverless...

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American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
American Dream Mega Mall Opens In Mega eCommerce Era
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Even with the mall under pressure due to the rise of online shopping, the American Dream’s first phase will come to life on Friday (Oct....

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SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
SoftBank CEO Shifts To Safer Investing Strategies
October 25, 2019  |  Investments

SoftBank’s Vision Fund is looking to devise a low-risk investment strategy after losing in excess of $5 billion in WeWork, The Wall Street Journal reported...

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Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
Western Union Enables Real-Time Global Transfers Via India’s UPI
October 25, 2019  |  Cross-border Payments

Cross-border payments firm Western Union is advancing real-time money transfers to customers in India, the company said in a press release on Friday (Oct. 25)....

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Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
Crowdshipping May Be The Next Sharing Economy Frontier
October 25, 2019  |  Delivery

From swimming pools to parking spots to storage spaces, there are no goods or services that can’t be adapted to the sharing economy. Get the...

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Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
Kabbage Steps Into SMB Payment Processing
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Alternative small business (SMB) lending company Kabbage is entering the payments space in an effort to support small business cash flow. Get the Full Story...

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Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
Canada’s CIBC Enables Mobile Account Opening For Businesses
October 25, 2019  |  B2B Payments

Canadian financial institution (FI) CIBC announced it now supports the opening of digital accounts for its business clients. Get the Full Story Complete the form...

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