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Walmart is investing in drones as the delivery war against Amazon in the US heats up.

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Young Living Essential Oils and Kount have announced today that their partnership has significantly reduced chargeback rates, protecting the company’s digital innovation, and accelerating their expansion into international markets.

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CuisinArt Golf Resort & Spa has introduced enhanced guest experiences in their 101 suites and villas through the combination of the Avaya Vantage portfolio of Avaya IX Devices and an advanced hospitality application developed by Percipia.

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Chipotle’s (CMG) partnership with Sparkfly’s foundational technology has supported Chipotle in creating a best of breed partner ecosystem and launching digital initiatives including the Chipotle Rewards Loyalty Program, In-Restaurant Technology Intelligence and Frictionless Online Ordering.

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Aptos, Inc. is proud to announce that luxury leader Zadig & Voltaire has selected Aptos Planning to manage its buying sessions as well as allocation and replenishment for all its stores.

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The grocer has adopted the Deep Instinct cybersecurity platform, which uses “deep learning,” a form of artificial intelligence (AI), to detect and prevent known and unknown malware in real time.

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eiman Marcus Group is bringing Alipay’s mobile payment platform to Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, and Neiman Marcus Last Call store locations throughout the U.S.

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iVvy Inc. announced that Red Roof has selected iVvy as their preferred sales and catering software partner for managing group sales.

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Springboard Retail today announces its partnership with iconic jewelry brand Erwin Pearl.

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Food City has selected technology platform GlobalWorx OOS-Alert solution for deployment across its retail locations.

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Visual Next announced a new partnership with California based JB Britches / Alpha Design Group (ADG).

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Outdoor Voices has deployed technology from NewStore, which operates a platform for retailers to run their stores on iPhone,

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Apaleo, an open property management system, partnered with GCH Hotel Group to get all systems up and running.

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Sprint Food Stores recently invested in an advanced video surveillance system from i3 International that captured images so clear that, when installed outside one store, the license plate and company name on a truck that sheared the roof off a Sprint Food storage shed were clearly visible.

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Following a year-long collaboration, Handy Mart renewed its partnership with technology company CB4.

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Rite Aid has bolstered its ability to offer consistent, compelling and continuous experiences across all touchpoints by connecting Rite Aid’s pharmacy, retail stores and online shopper journey.

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More than 100 years and 340 stores later Waitrose still sticks to its values but has expanded the idea of high-quality service to include a scan-and-pack system — the first British chain to adopt this customer-facing technology.

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Called Kroger Rush, the service is being piloting with select customers, who can order quickly needed items like lunch or dinner online and have them delivered within 30 minutes.

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Domino's Pizza and robotics company Nuro are partnering on autonomous pizza delivery using the custom unmanned vehicle known as the R2 later this year.

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FedEx and Dollar General announced a partnership whereby FedEx will offer secure in-store parcel pickup and drop-off in 8,000 Dollar General stores by 2020. The partnership will increase FedEx's retail presence to 62,000 stores across the country.

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Now in its 15th year, the Hotel Visionary Awards seek to honor hotel companies for outstanding leadership in customer-facing and enterprise innovation.

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Ordergroove today announced that GNC Holdings, Inc. has transformed its business with the help of Ordergroove and Salesforce Commerce Cloud, the fastest path to unified commerce.

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Wirecard will now handle the entire payment process at the POS after successfully integrating Chinese payment methods for KaDeWe Group stores in 2018

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BJ’s Wholesale Club is the latest retailer to offer two-day shipping.

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After leveraging cloud-based software from Revel Systems, GOLFTEC upgraded its POS systems in 200 locations across North America and Asia in a single day.

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Uber is taking its fulfillment capabilities to new heights with the introduction of drone-based delivery.

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Target announced an expansion of its curbside or “Drive Up” service to over 1,400 stores on Monday.

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In a wide-ranging presentation – which hinted at the potential launch of dedicated upmarket Tesco Finest stores, opening over 100 additional One Stop convenience shops, a shift towards more plant-based ready meals, and growth of its Booker wholesale operation – technology plans played a key part.

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Sam’s Club has deployed its “Ask Sam” associate assistant application across the chain. The voice responsive app acts as a digital assistant for in-store associates.

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Albertsons Cos. aims to bring self-checkout to all of its nearly 2,300 stores by the end of its fiscal year.

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Wirecard announced this week it is now enabling the e-commerce channel for the IKEA Thailand’s online store.

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On the heels of rolling out delivery nationwide in February, Taco Bell has quietly installed kiosks in about 4,000 restaurants.

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Walmart has started the process of shutting down 17 stores in the US and Canada.

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Asos has incorporated augmented reality (AR) into its iOS app by launching a virtual catwalk experience for 100 of its new Asos Design products.

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Delaware North announced that the company-operated Westin Buffalo has become the first hotel in the world to allow its guests to connect their personal Amazon accounts to the Echo devices in each of its 115 guest rooms.

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Walmart has updated a tool to allow suppliers to submit cost increases related to higher U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods.

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Aramark has installed artificial intelligence powered self-service checkout kiosks at all of its Major League Baseball stadiums,

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Target Corp. has made same-day delivery service from its Shipt subsidiary available directly through the Target.com website.

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InvoTech Systems Inc. announced the implementation of its Linen System at the recently opened Hilton Washington DC National Mall.

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More than 100 Goodwill locations across the U.S. will upload secondhand merchandise such as clothing, jewelry and furniture to OfferUp, a mobile marketplace for local buyers and sellers.

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lululemon has seen its e-commerce business double over the last two years and to keep its momentum going strong it’s gearing up to expand its new loyalty program and buy-online-pickup-in-store capabilities, launch a new retail experience, and more.

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Git'N Go Market rolled out a new loyalty, mobile and foodservice program powered by The Pinnacle Corp.'s Affiniti Cloud shopper engagement platform.

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Dunkin' rolled out delivery in all five boroughs of New York City today with a partnernip Grubhub/Seamless.

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