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Albertsons and Microsoft have signed a three-year deal for the retailer to use Microsoft’s Azure cloud service. This will enable Albertsons to tap into Microsoft’s AI capabilities and help it move towards developing a checkout-free store.

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Brick-and-mortar retailing still has room to thrive, even in a world where 55% of U.S. households have Amazon Prime accounts: 75% of retail business will still be driven by physical stores in 2022, according to a study by IHL Group.

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David’s Tea is deploying Nudge Rewards frontline employee performance technology to improve communication between stores and its corporate organization, boost its in-store experience and empower store associates while driving productivity gains.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced that ACERBIS has successfully deployed Aptos PLM to manage the design and collection development process of its multi-sport division.

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The Retail SaaS Market is exploding worldwide for two main reasons: retail in emerging economies is expanding, and enterprise retailers are re-architecting their systems for Unified Commerce (the systems that enable the procurement, sale and delivery of merchandise independent of channel) and Cloud computing (along with its cost efficiencies). IHL projects the worldwide software-as-a-service market will grow 213% from $10.6 Billion today to over $33.2B in 2022.

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Jamba Juice is deploying the Paytronix Platform at its 800 worldwide locations.

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Frederick Wildman & Sons has selected supply chain planning solutions from Blue Ridge to forecast demand of its products to align with its inventory distribution.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced Books-A-Million has selected the Aptos CRM solution to provide a 360-degree omnichannel view of each customer to enhance the overall customer experience and inspire brand loyalty and sales.

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Yottaa, Inc. today announced that Laura Canada recently selected the Yottaa eCommerce Acceleration Platform to improve page load times for its websites.

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Virto Commerce today announced that Rainbow Sandals selected the Virto Commerce digital platform to transform its B2B and B2C commerce solutions.

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CGS and Cegid today announced that Boutique La Vie en Rose Inc. chose the unified retail commerce solution provided by CGS and Techni-Connection.

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Coles Group has rolled out a number of SAP implementations in a deal the CRM/ERP vendor touts as driving Coles’ "digital core".

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Hotelogix announced that the adoption and efficient use of its PMS has helped La Alhambra Apart Hotel in Santa Catarina, Brazil witness a 20% increase in its revenue.

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Canadian grocery retailer Sobeys is partnering with prescriptive analytics provider Profitect to boost customer satisfaction and reduce shrink.

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VOTI Detection Inc. announced Carnival Cruise Line has ordered 91 units to be deployed at nine of the company's North American cruise ship ports.

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Visitors to the U.S. from China will have added incentive to shop at Walgreens while they are here.

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HighJump that in collaboration with global distribution consulting firm Fortna and independent software developer and team augmentation partner iWMS, the company enabled omnichannel fashion value retailer Mr. Price Group Limited to evolve its operations by taking advantage of automated supply chain capabilities.

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The Kroger Co. announced today it is introducing Kroger Pay, a mobile payment solution that securely combines a customer's payment and loyalty card information to create a faster checkout experience.

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Broadband Hospitality announced that it will now serve as the exclusive provider of WiFi for all WoodSpring Suites properties.

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Each Saturday just prior to the January NRF Big Show, retailers, industry analysts and solutions providers gather in New York City for a unique IT conference. This fast-paced full day is a special blend of emotionally filled stories of the RetailROI (Retail Orphan Initiative) global charity work and the latest insights on the state of the retail industry.

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Imports at the nation’s major retail container ports have dipped since peaks seen last fall but remain at higher-than-usual levels as a possible increase in tariffs on goods from China approaches in March.

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Rosnet, a multi-unit restaurant management system, signed on 91 new restaurant locations to utilize its system.

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Non-grocery retailers last year missed out on $300 billion in revenues — in the aggregate 12% of total sales — due to markdowns, according to research from retail think tank Coresight and inventory optimization firm Celect.

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Customers can pay for fuel and activate pump with one tap

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ON Services announced that its hotel and facility AV services division, ON Site, has been selected as the preferred in-house provider for Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

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ALICE is excited to share that the alliance with Viceroy Hotel Group continues to grow. Marking the fifth Viceroy property partnership, Viceroy Los Cabos is the latest to begin standardizing their operations through the ALICE platform.

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Amazon's varied uses of facial recognition technology sparked debate last week after an Amazon seller in Vietnam told BuzzFeed News that the platform required he record a five-second video of his face in order to sign up to sell on the platform.

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TaylorMade Golf, in its quest for growth after divesting from Adidas, is turning to Oracle Autonomous Database to underpin its cloud modernization strategy and drive innovation.

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Warby Parker unveiled a virtual try-on feature that allows mobile smartphone users to view how glasses look on them as they shop through the retailer's mobile app.

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All that is needed for New Jersey to become the second state in the nation to ban cashless store is the signature of Gov. Phil Murphy.

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Sears Holdings Corp. has been given a lifeline.

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QVC introduced Q Anytime​, a new shopping app with an "ever-changing" shoppable video content feed, and unveiled a new visual identity and logo.

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