retail technology

Amazon Go Goes To The Grocery Store
Amazon Go Goes To The Grocery Store
December 02, 2018  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon is testing the idea of expanding its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format, experimenting with it in Seattle in a space that...

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Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, surpassing the 164 million estimate the National...

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Physical Stores Have Winning Position During Holiday Shopping
Physical Stores Have Winning Position During Holiday Shopping
November 23, 2018  |  Retail

Digital is certainly the bee’s knees, the rad kid of commerce, the hippest person in the place. But don’t get too carried away — during the...

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Target, Walmart Embrace Mobile Checkout
Target, Walmart Embrace Mobile Checkout
November 16, 2018  |  Payments Innovation

With the approaching holiday season, mobile checkout options are ready for customers at Target and Walmart. Target’s “Skip the Line” service has now reportedly been deployed...

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How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry
How Robots Are Shaking Up The Grocery Industry
November 15, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

It’s a combination of the latest technology and prehistoric human need: the increasing trend of using robots in the grocery industry. It has gained speed...

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Walmart Teams With Ford, Postmates For Delivery Program
Walmart Teams With Ford, Postmates For Delivery Program
November 14, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to bring groceries and other products to shoppers, Walmart, Ford Motor Company and Postmates plan to work together to create a delivery service that...

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Connecting The Dots On Paying With Connected Devices
Connecting The Dots On Paying With Connected Devices
November 13, 2018  |  Payment Methods

Black Friday looms. The holidays loom. Time to take stock, then, of How We Will Pay – in the retail setting, of course, the focus of...

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Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
Retail Innovation Has Changed — Can SMBs Keep Up?
November 09, 2018  |  Innovation

It’s not your father’s customer loyalty anymore. The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and...

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Instacart Debuts Grocery Pickup Nationwide
Instacart Debuts Grocery Pickup Nationwide
November 07, 2018  |  Retail

Instacart, the online groceries company, announced Wednesday (Nov. 7) the national expansion of Instacart Pickup, a new grocery click-and-collect service. In a press release, the...

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