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Amazon is reportedly planning on opening 3,000 cashier-less stores by 2021.

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I went to Shop.org 2018 with the goal of finding out how retailers are winning – and what stands in the way. I found some surprises, as well as fresh data from IHL Group that takes the sensationalism out of storefront closings.

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Grupo Boticário is a leader in the cosmetics industry. To ensure it keeps pace with increasing global demand, the company is teaming with SAP and SAP Ariba to build a connected and intelligent supply chain.

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Two years ago, I tried on a pair of jeans that fit so well I was ready to buy every pair in the store. The problem was there was just one pair in my size.

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Customers are willing to pay more for sustainable products — and brands are betting on blockchain to make that happen.

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TXT Retail, an Aptos Company, today announced that Eminence will deploy the TXTPLM solution to streamline and accelerate processes for creating and managing its collections. The solution will be leveraged across its two main brands: Eminence and Athena.

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About 13 years ago I was invited to the Reflexis User Conference. With me in the audience that day were Paula Rosenblum (RSR Research) and Rob Garf (from AMR research at the time).

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L'Oréal Paris has introduced “Try On,” a new augmented reality tool that lets consumers experience more than 300 color cosmetics and Colorista semi-permanent hair color shades directly from the company’s website.

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A small proportion of Waitrose customers are now able to receive their online deliveries within two-hours, as part of a trial with On The Dot.

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That’s one of the cold lessons in “Out of Stock, Out of Luck,” a new report from IHL Group, a research firm offering technology advisory services to the retail and hospitality industries.

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Cavender’s decided to implement Jesta’s warehouse management system (WMS), which integrated easily with its existing merchandising system, also from Jesta.

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Tesco has unveiled a new discount store concept called Jack’s. The new brand will offer customers the “lowest possible prices” with 8 out of 10 products sourced in the UK.

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Choice Hotels International, Inc. said it launched a virtual payment option on ChoiceHotels.com to create a seamless booking experience for corporate travelers.

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After an expansion earlier this year, Aldi and Instacart are rolling out online grocery delivery to all of the hard-discount grocer’s stores across the United States.

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Europe’s H-Hotels Group has partnered with Duetto, a revenue strategy platform, to maximize profitability across its portfolio of 61 properties in the DACH region (Germany, Austria and Switzerland).

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Online retail juggernaut Amazon looks to be ordering up the city-owned former Rolling Acres Mall site on Romig Road in Akron for another large distribution center, its fourth, in Northeast Ohio.

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Chick-fil-A recently expanded a partnership with Kallpod, a touch-button call service that allows dine-in customers to order more food after they’ve paid for their initial order at the counter.

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Nestle will use satellites to monitor palm oil plantations for signs of deforestation, it said on Friday, as it aims to speed up its commitment to more sustainable ingredient sourcing.

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First there was self-checkout. Then Amazon’s cashier-free Go stores. Now there’s pay when you feel like it — we trust you.

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Garbanzo Mediterranean Fresh has gone live with the new Paytronix branded apps, which include native online ordering, a self-service content management system and a new UI/UX.

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Brazilian retail giant Via Varejo has partnered with blockchain payment service Airfox.

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Bluewolf, an IBM Company, and Salesforce, announced that Caesars Entertainment Corporation is working with Bluewolf and Salesforce to enhance guest experiences.

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The retailer is the first to integrate TimeTrade with Theatro’s Conversational Platform. The two have announced a new joint solution that allows the workforce-optimized apps on Theatro’s conversational computing platform to seamlessly interact with TimeTrade’s Intelligent Scheduling Platform.

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An independent grocer in the Oklahoma City area is bringing delivery via self-driving vehicles to residents, with the service launching early next year.

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Starbucks Corp. is giving delivery another chance in the U.S. After an attempt to test the service with Postmates years ago, the coffee company is now teaming up with UberEats to test delivery in more than 100 locations in the Miami area.

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Walmart Inc will acquire Latin American food delivery service Cornershop for $225 million, it said on Thursday, in a move to ramp up its online grocery business in Mexico and Chile.

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Ba Sao Investment said it recently deployed a full-scale HARMAN Professional Solutions AV Solution at FLC Samson to provide a world-class luxury entertainment experience for guests.

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CITCON today announced a partnership with GK Software. Through the partnership, GK's North American customers will be able to immediately connect and accept payments from over one billion users of Alipay and WeChat Pay, the preferred payment options for Chinese consumers.

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Blue Ridge Global today announced that Spar Kjøp, a general merchandise, omnichannel retailer in Norway has selected its Supply Chain Planning solutions to optimize inventory at all 24 department stores throughout the country.

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FreedomPay has secured a multi-year partnership with Lincoln Financial Field, home to the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles. .

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GPM Investments LLC has deployed a range of category management tools from JDA Software to manage its company-operated convenience stores.

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Weis Markets sought to provide a better in-store mobile experience for employees and shoppers with an improved wireless infrastructure.

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StayNTouch announced it partnered with Story Hotels to deploy its Rover PMS and Zest products.

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Hotter Shoes is now using social proof messaging software on its international websites, after reporting success using the technology in the UK.

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One of the last things a quick-service restaurant manager wants to do at the end of a long shift is count down registers and fill out reports. They’ve been on their feet all day, helping customers, prepping food and putting out fires (only the figurative type, hopefully).

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More than 500 Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar locations now offer delivery through with DoorDash.

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Walmart is working with Ossia to test Ossia's tech in a physical retail store environment.

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Silken Hotels will leverage a full suite of Pegasus products including GDS, ADS, Voice, Channel Interfacing, RFP Management, Corporate Demand Services, Account Management and Data Services.

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Wendy's has selected Yext’s digital knowledge engine to give the quick-service restaurant control of the information available about it across the web.

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Aptech Computer Systems announced that Oliver Companies, Inc., upgraded its back office financial processes to PVNG Enterprise Accounting.

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The question isn’t surprising given the current economic environment. While as a whole the economy is performing extraordinarily well, there are underlying challenges the industry faces including intense competition, rising inflation, labor shortages, and soaring transportation costs due to capacity constraints and fuel increases. Add to that pile the uncertainty surrounding tariffs and it’s easy to see why senior financial executives remain cautious about future profit forecasts.

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