The Coca-Cola Company and Microsoft announce five-year strategic partnership to accelerate cloud and generative AI initiatives
Microsoft Corp. and The Coca-Cola Company on Tuesday announced a five-year strategic partnership to align Coca-Cola’s core technology strategy systemwide; enable the adoption of leading-edge technology; and foster innovation and productivity globally.
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Walmart will use warehouse automation tech in its third milk processing facility
Walmart will be using warehouse automation and software at its Robinson, Texas milk processing facility scheduled to open in 2026. Warehouse automation and software developer Swisslog will provide the technology, which is an automated storage and retrieval solution (ASRS).
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Best Buy offers virtual design app for Apple Vision Pro
Best Buy Co. Inc. is enabling customers to visualize how products would look in their home with augmented reality (AR) technology.
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Taco Bell Expands Recycling Program with TerraCycle
Taco Bell is announcing the expansion of their popular recycling program with TerraCycle.
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Shein integrates with logistics platform for third-party U.S. sales
As part of a continuing effort to more effectively manage its burgeoning U.S. operation, Shein is collaborating with Flexport as its preferred logistics provider for the Shein Marketplace U.S. third-party sales platform.
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Fareway to Roll Out 66 New Bitcoin Depot Kiosks
Fareway Stores has joined forces with Bitcoin Depot, a Bitcoin ATM (BTM) operator and fintech company, to deploy BTMs in 66 Fareway locations, starting in Q2 of 2024.
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Panera, Jet’s Pizza to launch drone delivery
Two quick-service restaurant chains will deploy the Zipline drone delivery service as the company hits an historic milestone. Panera Bread and Jet’s Pizza will both soon begin fulfilling online delivery orders with Zipline drones in select markets.
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RaceTrac transforms supply chain to support growth
Atlanta-based RaceTrac, operator of the RaceTrac and RaceWay convenience/fuel banners, is implementing Blue Yonder warehouse management, transportation modling and labor management solutions to support future company expansion.
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Unilever, Mondelēz, Nestlé, Ben & Jerry’s Among Brands Piloting DTC Delivery
Several consumer goods manufacturers are piloting a new DTC delivery platform that provides fulfillment services from their owned and operated e-commerce stores in as quickly as 15 minutes.
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How robots are taking over warehouse work
Shoppers probably don't think much about what happens next when they place an online grocery order. But it sets-off an intricate dance of software, artificial intelligence, robots, vans and workers. At an Ocado warehouse just outside Luton, I'm in the middle of such a dance.
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Why Cava’s bid for brand awareness means prioritizing streaming ads
The restaurant chain partnered with its new media agency Levelwing in January and recently hired an in-house senior manager to lead the brand’s media buying strategy.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Aims to Boost Guest Loyalty with Salesforce
IHG Hotels & Resorts will become the first global hospitality company to standardize on Salesforce Loyalty Management
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This AI startup that helps stores catch shoplifters just bagged $1.5 million in pre-seed funding without using a pitch deck
A startup that has developed an automated platform to test AI models has just secured $4.7 million in fresh funding.
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Dot Foods taps AI tech to streamline supply chain
Dot Foods is partnering with Choco, a digital ordering platform for the food industry, to allow its distributor customers to launch branded digital storefronts for placing orders and discovering new products, said Dick Tracy, CEO of Dot Foods.
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Saks Launches Retail Media Network Targeting Luxury Shoppers
Saks is now offering digital advertising to connect brands with luxury shoppers on its platform.
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Retail data brand Reapp adds Waitrose & Partners to list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform
Reapp has added Waitrose & Partners to the list of major UK retailers available on its AI driven platform, Reapp Insights.
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The North Face Renewed goes live in UK, powered by Archive
Powered by Archive, this offers customers the opportunity to buy repaired and refreshed product directly from The North Face.
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Wesco taps Vroom Delivery technology
Wesco, a US convenience store chain founded in 1952 and based in Western Michigan, reports a milestone in its delivery service operations.
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US retailer Gas N Wash works with Rovertown on launch of enhanced mobile app
Gas N Wash has unveiled an enhanced mobile app and rewards programme.
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7-Eleven Japan tracks digital signage metrics with AI
The Japanese operator and franchisor of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Japan is implementing a Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation (SSS) edge AI-driven solution at 500 locations to better understand the performance of in-store advertising.
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Wakefern, DoorDash Team To Expand Home Delivery
The new agreement gives shoppers at any of the cooperative's six retail banners additional grocery home delivery choices.
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Walmart Enhances E-Commerce Offerings for Marketplace Sellers
The retail giant’s marketplace team has joined forces with Cart.com, a provider of e-commerce and logistics solutions designed to help merchants sell and fulfill across channels, to simplify onboarding and develop new capabilities and integrations to help both new and existing sellers grow their sales on the platform.
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Weis Markets Adding High-Tech Salad Bars to Pennsylvania, Maryland Stores
Swedish salad company Picadeli is installing its high-tech salad bars at eight Weis Markets locations, starting with stores in York and Bellefonte, Pa.
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AI is helping Amazon send fewer small items in comically large boxes
The e-commerce giant built an AI model that interprets pictures and text to choose the best shipping materials.
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UNFI Deploys Platform to Reduce Fuel and Food Waste
United Natural Foods, Inc. is teaming up with Samsara Inc. to implement vehicle telematics, asset gateways, environmental monitors and video-based safety.
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Walmart-backed fintech reportedly launches buy now, pay later offering
A fintech startup whose lead investor is Walmart reportedly now offers buy now, pay later (BNPL) services at Walmart stores.
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Georgia-Pacific Expedites Manufacturing Decision-Making With Gen AI
Manufacturer of paper goods products Georgia-Pacific is using generative AI capabilities to inform manufacturing decision-making. By streamlining analytics and adopting intelligent decision management tools, the company has tapped into sensor data, business rules, and recommender systems to quickly determine next steps within manufacturing.
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Cheval Collection Selects IDeaS G3 RMS
IDeaS announced today it has expanded its relationship with the Cheval Collection to a total of ten properties.
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Curator Hotel & Resort Collection Selects Toast as a New Preferred Point-of-Sale Partner
Curator Hotel & Resort Collection is announcing Toast as a new preferred cloud-based point-of-sale (POS) platform partner. This collaboration will help member hotels’ F&B outlets improve operations, increase sales, and create an overall better guest experience.
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IHG Hotels & Resorts Launches Apple AirPlay in North American Hotels
IHG Hotels & Resorts launched AirPlay in the first phase of hotel rooms, giving guests the ability to stream content privately and securely from their iPhone or iPad to the TV in their guest rooms.
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G.H. Bass taps ReaLift tech for launch of online scanning solution in Europe
G.H. Bass EU has launched a web-based footwear scanning solution powered by ReaLift that allows shoppers to receive their ideal shoe size by scanning their feet on their mobile devices.
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Perry Ellis expands partnership to remove plastic from oceans
Since April 2022, Perry Ellis’s Original Penguin brand has collaborated with CleanHub, a Berlin, Germany-based technology company dedicated to implementing waste recovery solutions across Asia and Africa.
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JLL debuts virtual spokesperson at 13 shopping centers
Created to be a consistent and replicable virtual spokesperson online, Cindy is being deployed for JLL Retail Property Management at 13 shopping centers across the country.
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Nestlé Uses AI and Data Science to Battle Environmental Challenges in Coffee Production
Nestlé is brewing up data science- and artificial intelligence-powered innovations to breed climate-resilient plants in an environmentally challenged landscape.
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Total Wine & More Takes Thoughtworks Product Thinking Approach to Streamlining ERP Systems
Thoughtworks today announced Total Wine & More is building upon its enterprise modernization focus and expanding to drive broader organizational change with a Product Thinking approach.
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Lazeez Shawarma to deploy Revel's POS across 225 Canadian outlets
Mediterranean restaurant chain Lazeez Shawarma has announced the adoption of Revel Systems' POS platform across its 225 locations in Canada.
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The Range makes dropshipping move with new technology partner Virtualstock
The Range has chosen Virtualstock as its technology partner to enhance its capability to sell more products online through dropshipping.
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Walmart links category performance, ad data
The discount giant is now offering its Walmart Luminate platform, which provides a unified picture of category performance and consumer trends at scale, as a self-serve integration for participants in its Walmart Connect retail media network (launched in 2021 as a revamped version of the Walmart Media Group).
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Amazon to offer other retailers Dash Cart, reaffirms 'Just Walk Out'
The omnichannel giant, which recently said it will remove its "Just Walk Out" technology from its high-tech Amazon Fresh grocery stores and instead deploy its Dash Cart solution, is clarifying its strategy for both solutions.
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Hospitality Management Group Becomes Canada's Largest User Of Hotel Delivery Robots
Relay Robotics, Inc. is delighted to share a milestone achievement. InnVest Hotels has emerged as the country's largest user of hotel delivery robots.
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Beverly Wilshire Introduces Live Beam Holograms into the Hotel’s Penthouse & Presidential Suites
Beverly Wilshire, A Four Seasons Hotel is elevating the next generation of travel by incorporating hologram technology into the Hotel’s Penthouse & Presidential Suites. This legendary property is the first in the industry to incorporate such technology into the guest room to provide exemplary and anticipatory customer service.
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Luxe Collective taps Confer With live video shopping technology
Confer With has announced a partnership with pre-loved luxury industry specialist Luxe Collective.
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MOD Pizza taps Bikky for customer data insights
MOD Pizza has partnered with Bikky, a customer data platform designed for multi-unit restaurants, to leverage Bikky's analytics capabilities across MOD's 500-plus locations to gain deeper customer insights and optimize marketing and menu strategies.
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Beef ‘O’ Brady’s Selects PAR Technology’s MENU & Punchh to Boost Omnichannel Ordering and Loyalty Capabilities
ParTech, Inc. today announces that Beef ‘O’ Brady’s, has selected PAR MENU and PAR Punchh for its innovative omnichannel ordering and loyalty platforms. This marks a new chapter as Beef ‘O’ Brady’s returns to PAR’s ecosystem, harnessing the advanced capabilities of both solutions.
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Lowe’s taps DoorDash for on-demand deliveries
Products can be purchased directly on the DoorDash app and the move is a way to “reach new DIY customers,” the home improvement retailer said.
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Urban Outfitters streamlines omnichannel payment
Urban Outfitters Inc. (URBN) is deploying a new primary payments infrastructure for both in-store and online purchases.
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7 Ecommerce Case Studies To Inspire You
In the highly competitive world of digital commerce, relevancy needs to be a top priority. If you're not consistently meeting consumer expectations, they won't hesitate to move on to a competitor. Online businesses must constantly be aware of ways to keep customers engaged and coming back.
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