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Data shows that digital menuboards are still slow to take hold in the quick-serve industry. Only 19.3 percent of all visits in the Drive-Thru Study included a digital menuboard. But the major brands are paying close attention to the technology and how it can best fit into their ecosystems.

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Bob’s selected Deloitte Digital as a digital transformation partner and began running on the SAP Hybris e-Commerce platform, taking a phased approach before finally converting the full site experience in April 2018.

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Church’s Chicken named ADP its preferred human capital management vendor for its 900 franchise locations across the U.S.

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Broad River Retail, the biggest independent owner and operated Ashley HomeStore licensee in the U.S., is using Qualtrics CustomerXM to boost the customer experience across 21 stores in the Carolinas and Georgia.

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OptiProERP Software, Inc. announced today that BILLY Footwear has selected it as its cloud ERP technology partner.

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ReposiTrak, Inc. announces Wild Coyote Foods has chosen The ReposiTrak Compliance & Risk Management Solution to automate supplier document compliance for food safety and quality.

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Fast Phil’s parent company Raymer Oil is deploying NCR self-checkout terminals running NCR FastLane software at all 46 Fast Phil’s stores across the U.S.

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Reflexis Systems, Inc. announced today that United Dairy Farmers, Inc., (UDF) has selected Reflexis Workforce Scheduler to simplify associate scheduling and forecasting for their convenience stores and other lines of business.

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Stored Value Solutions (SVS), announced today that it has teamed up with The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf brand to launch mobile functionality that allows both physical and digital gift cards to be uploaded into the international coffee and tea chain's app.

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Meijer is currently installing a micro-fulfillment center in partnership with supply chain company Dematic.

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Tesco is entered a commercial agreement with computer vision startup Trigo to introduce cashierless checkout technology in its stores.

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Poundland has reported success in developing a bespoke IT network infrastructure for its business in eastern Europe.

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Zebra Technologies Corporation announced that Prüne, an Argentinian fashion retailer, implemented an RFID solution that has dramatically improved inventory management, receiving and dispatching processes, and increased customer satisfaction in an omnichannel environment.

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IDeaS Revenue Solutions announced it has implemented its G3 Revenue Management System (RMS) at Remington Hotels' 12 independent luxury U.S. properties.

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The retailer partnered with mobile technology company Apadmi to digitise its membership scheme. The vendor has also recently developed a digital repeat prescription service for Co-op.

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KFC UK & Ireland has rolled out of QSR Automation’s ConnectSmart Kitchen (CSK) software across 900 locations.

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“The story of Forever 21 is sadly the same story for nearly every company that has gone bankrupt in the specialty space,” Greg Buzek, founder and president of retail consultancy IHL Group, noted to Commercial Property Executive. “They simply saw an idea of fast fashion, saw that it was hot and expanded way beyond what they could manage effectively and had to take on too much debt to accomplish the goal.”

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Salesforce today introduced Lightning Order Management, a new product that seamlessly connects and automates the entire commerce order process. Lightning Order Management brings together commerce, fulfillment and customer service, allowing companies to provide the hassle-free shopping experience that customers deserve.

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Bashas’ will implement NCR Emerald, the next-generation, cloud-enabled point-of-sale (POS) platform offered on a subscription basis for grocers.

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FedEx Corp. announced today it will make it easier for consumers to drop off returns at thousands of Walgreens locations nationwide.

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Walmart filed two patents this week looking at drone delivery, specifically dealing with how to safely and securely drop off packages when they get to their destination.

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Nordic retailer IKEA has accecpted payment in digital currency using the Ethereum blockchain to settle a transaction with Nordic Store, a local retailer, at its Reykjavik, Iceland branch.

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Goat is providing a realistic mobile try-on experience with augmented reality.

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Walmart, in partnership with IBM, intends to employ blockchain technology to monitor its shrimp supply chain.

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Zaplox AB announced that it has signed an agreement with The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center.

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Ultimate Software announced today that three organizations—PSEB Group, Genesco Inc., and MUY! Companies—are using Ultimate’s UltiPro platform.

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Michaels Companies and UPS have completed the rollout of UPS Access Point locations to more than 1,100 Michaels Companies stores nationwide.

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Canadian frozen food retailer M&M Food Market has launched Instacart same-day delivery at 216 stores across the country.

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Auxiliary is partnering with global creative agency Stink Studios and London-based Selfridges to bring augmented reality onto its Oxford Street sales floor through Oct. 15.

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BJ's Wholesale club has redesigned its app to boost the shopping experience via new features, improved usability as well as a gamification aspect.

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The home storage and organization products retailer is in the early stages of a planned national rollout of last-mile delivery service Dolly.

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In the past three months, G6 Hospitality – parent company to Motel 6 and Studio 6 – has announced a series of strategic tech partnerships to make operations more agile and reduce overhead costs.

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The prototype location will serve as a “test-and-learn” innovation center for the company, where new programs will be piloted and, where appropriate, introduced at other stores, Nicole Pesco, CEO of The Save Mart Cos.

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The CEO of women’s apparel brand Johnny Was had just seen the Los Angeles-based company expand to 50 stores with more on the way and a double-digit annual growth in sales to $100 million.

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Change can be Refreshing to your Bottom Line: Coca-Cola Consolidated Improves its Supply Chain Significantly with Real-time Visibility

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Cedar Fair Entertainment Company has updated its guest-facing digital signage networks. The company selected Reflect to handle content distribution to 545 digital screens and BrightSign to provide media players.

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Lands’ End has signed a multi-year card services deal with Alliance Data Systems Corporation for its Visa co-brand and private label credit cards.

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Muscle Maker Grill has updated its app based rewards program, MMG Rewards.

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The drugstore retailer is partnering with on-demand delivery platform Postmates to deliver hundreds of its most popular items from 174 Walgreens and Duane Reade locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn.

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It’s been over three years since Sainsbury’s added Argos and Habitat to its estate, making it one of the largest retailers in the UK.

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Zenput announced the introduction of the Zenput Connected Store, which integrates in-store IoT devices with the company’s core platform.

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