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Asda and Wayve Team to Test UK Driverless Grocery Delivery

Asda and Wayve Team to Test UK Driverless Grocery Delivery
Asda and Wayve Team to Test UK Driverless Grocery Delivery
April 17, 2023  |  Retail

Asda has launched what it calls the U.K’s largest driverless grocery delivery trial. The supermarket chain has teamed with autonomous vehicle technology startup Wayve to deliver groceries to...

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Apple Opens Indian Stores as In-Country Sales Hit $6 Billion
Apple Opens Indian Stores as In-Country Sales Hit $6 Billion
April 17, 2023  |  Mobile Commerce

Apple’s Indian sales have reportedly jumped almost 50% amid a retail push in that country. A report by Bloomberg News Monday (April 17) citing unnamed sources said...

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D2C Brands Court Warehouse Stores as Shoppers Seek Value
D2C Brands Court Warehouse Stores as Shoppers Seek Value
April 17, 2023  |  Retail

Direct-to-consumer brands are increasingly using warehouse club stores to reach new, bargain-hungry consumers. As a report Monday (April 17) by Modern Retail noted, this trend is well-established...

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Best Buy Eliminates Hundreds of In-Store Consultant Roles
Best Buy Eliminates Hundreds of In-Store Consultant Roles
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

Best Buy has reportedly eliminated hundreds of roles in its brick-and-mortar stores. The cuts are centered on the electronics and appliance retailer’s “consultants” who focus on...

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Retail Sales Data: Consumers Reconsider Their ‘Essential’ Purchases
Retail Sales Data: Consumers Reconsider Their ‘Essential’ Purchases
April 14, 2023  |  Retail

In retail, get ready for the “big reconsideration.” The latest retail sales data released Friday (April 14) show that in March — and for the...

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Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce Mark
Netflix and Lacoste Pact On TV-Inspired Clothes Misses Embedded Commerce Mark
April 13, 2023  |  Retail

While failing to take advantage of the obvious embedded shopping opportunity, the Netflix partnership with Lacoste on a clothing collection inspired by beloved streaming TV...

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FinTechs Bolster Digital Banking Innovation in Turkey
FinTechs Bolster Digital Banking Innovation in Turkey
April 13, 2023  |  API

Turkish banks have long had installment loyalty programs which enable customers to spread credit card payments over several months — similar to the buy now,...

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Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
Main Street Retailers Rethink Their Inflation-Fighting Strategies 
April 12, 2023  |  SMBs

Change is hard, especially when it comes to making money. However, the main method small- to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) have so far been using to fight off...

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