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The world’s largest retailer will add shelf-scanning robots to 650 more U.S. stores by the end of the summer, bringing its fleet to 1,000. The six-foot-tall Bossa Nova devices, equipped with 15 cameras each, roam aisles and send alerts to store employees’ handheld devices when items are out of stock, helping to solve a vexing problem that costs retailers nearly a trillion dollars annually, according to researcher IHL Group.

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On Saturday January 11, 2020, the day before NRF 2020 Retail’s Big Show, the Coresight Research team attended the 11th annual RetailROI Super Saturday. Retailers came together to discuss digital transformation and best practices for retail leadership, all in support of a greater cause—sponsorship for vulnerable children.

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A recent survey by Manhattan Associates Inc. (MANH) and IHL Group has uncovered a strong correlation between omnichannel fulfillment maturity and margins. The survey found retailers that optimize digital customer journeys see substantial improvements in their margins — anywhere from 3 to 8 points higher than retailers who have not optimized. However, despite these results, less than thirty percent of the retailers surveyed have optimized these processes.

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Zebra Technologies Corporation today announced that Office Depot, Inc. selected Zebra mobile computing solutions to help transform the customer experience and improve operational efficiency.

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Inference Solutions today announced that Stein Mart is using the Inference platform to enable its Buy Online, Pickup In Store (BOPIS) experience.

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As one of the earliest of a growing number of METRO AG companies to adopt Revionics Price Optimization, METRO France is showing strong results in its mission to deliver consistent and fair pricing in its locations nationwide.

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Aptos, Inc. announced today that MINISO is deploying Aptos’ point of sale, CRM, Loyalty and Sales Audit applications to support its rapid expansion across Latin America.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced that Shoe Carnival, Inc. will deploy Aptos’ Merchandise Financial Planning, Assortment Planning, and Allocation and Replenishment solutions across its omnichannel retail enterprise.

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Already leveraging technology from workforce management solutions provider Kronos to automate its HR, payroll, timekeeping, and scheduling processes, Cavender’s decided to implement the Kronos task application to simplify its entire task management process.

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J. Crew has deployed a solution that enables it to better manage major seasonal spikes in online demand. With APIs for shopping cart, checkout and promotions, the retailer could more easily enable customer-facing activities such as quickly adding items to a shopping cart, streamlining checkout, and adding any relevant promotions to a shopper’s order. J.Crew’s digital and technology teams utilized Commerce Cloud developer tools to build the APIs.

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Hunkemöller Optimizes Merchandise Assortment Across 900 Stores And 20 Countries with the Logility Digital Planning platform.

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C&S Wholesale Grocers aims to bring a uniform point-of-sale platform to its independent supermarket customers through an exclusive partnership with DUMAC Business Systems.

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Ikea and Mattress Firm are among companies whose front-line employees currently have access to Microsoft Teams.

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Walmart opened a cashierless Neighborhood Market store last week in Coral Way, Florida, featuring online grocery pickup, same-day delivery and its Check Out With Me program.

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Dog Haus will implement additional technology platforms to further optimize restaurant operations. By integrating ZippyYum’s suite of applications – including GoVentory, GoOps and GoTemp – nationwide, restaurant operators will be able to easily track and log inventory, control food cost, access an archive of video training materials and ensure food and equipment temperatures are consistently tracked and measured.

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Certona, a provider of omnichannel personalization, has partnered with quick-service restaurant Taco Bell to create personalized experiences for its guests who use the mobile app. This solution enables Taco Bell to support individual guest preferences, past dining history, location, weather and restaurant-specific menus and pricing.

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Jerry Leigh of California, Inc., a global clothing manufacturer and brand management company, is upgrading to New Generation Computing Inc.'s Andromeda Cloud Platform.

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H&M created its AI department in 2018, with one of the expressed goals of helping the company make more sustainable business decisions.

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The fast-fashion company aims to offer “a truly modern shopping experience” for customers that is flexible and convenient, no matter where and how they end up shopping at H&M. The company will partner with global payments partner Klarna to put the practice into play.

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H&M has a “smart” new way to encourage shoppers to recycle their unwanted clothing.

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Weis Markets partnered with Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions and systems integrator Pomeroy to bring self-checkout to its shoppers.

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Stop & Shop is deploying fuel cell technology that will reduce its environmental footprint while keeping stores open even during a power outage.

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Things Remembered is using Workforce Dimensions from Kronos Incorporated to optimize workforce productivity and deliver a modern user experience.

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Blue Nile has chosen Oracle Cloud Applications to support its commitment to providing customers with more choices, straightforward information, and legendary service.

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NCR Corporation and Ahold Delhaize, today announced a five-year services contract to transform support for the retailer’s stores in the Netherlands.

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Popular Russian footwear chain, ZENDEN Group, deployed Oracle Retail to drive inventory productivity and elevate the customer experience with better inventory placement.

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Aptos today announced that funds affiliated with the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs have reached a definitive agreement to acquire the company from funds advised by Apax Partners (the “Apax Funds”).

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Luckin Coffee, for its part, recently announced that it is entering the automated retail market with the rollout of a luckin popMINI smart vending machine and the luckin coffee EXPRESS smart unmanned coffee machine.

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Blockchain financial technology company Coinme has entered the greater Sacramento area with more than 100 Bitcoin purchase points at Coinstar kiosks in Safeway (an Albertsons banner), Save Mart and Food Maxx supermarkets.

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Southeastern Grocers Inc. has chosen Opterus OpsCenter as its centralized communications solution.

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Share on linkedin Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on reddit Share on email Lowe’s and Wayfair are among the retailers that have recently shared new details about how they’re partnering with Google Cloud to meet key objectives that include accelerating digital and omnichannel revenue growth, becoming more customer-centric and data-driven, and driving operational improvement.

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Joules has announced it has signed a five-year contract with Clipper Logistics in the UK, as it looks to improve its fulfilment processes.

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South African online retailer Home Choice remodels its planning processes and modernizes the shopping experience to drive sales and customer satisfaction

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Restaurant intelligence platform Yumpingo announced a partnership with California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) to bring unparalleled, real-time guest insights to the 240+ unit worldwide restaurant brand.

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Presto has been selected by Brinker International, Inc. as the exclusive provider of its next generation guest-facing pay-at-table solutions.

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Infor today announced that Burton Snowboards (Burton) has selected Infor CloudSuite Fashion, an ERP system tailor made for the fashion industry.

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Aminach to deploy Infor M3 for 280 Users across 46 retail stores and its manufacturing plant

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The Thompson Zihuatanejo in Mexico is now using Curant, a mobile service platform that aims to help hotels lower costs and improve the guest experience.

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The loyalty program is the first for Casey's General Stores Inc. It allows customers across its 16-state footprint to earn points on purchases and redeem for them Casey's Cash and fuel discounts.

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Bossa Nova Robotics this morning announced plans to bring its shelf-scanning inventory robot to 1,000 Walmart stores in the U.S. The plan adds an additional 650 locations to the growing army of retail robots, up front its current number of 350.

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NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) announced today that BevMo!, the leading alcoholic beverage specialty retailer in the western United States, will deploy NCR Emerald, the next-generation, cloud-enabled point-of-sale (POS) platform that helps retailers run their stores, from POS to payments to back office, loyalty and beyond. NCR Emerald is one element of NCR’s next-generation retail store architecture that supports retailers’ entire enterprise. With NCR Emerald, BevMo! will drive its digital transformation forward with a greater ability to integrate their retail applications and innovate quickly in this dynamic industry.

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Nordstrom has teamed up with Tompkins Robotics, a business unit of Tompkins International, to design and deploy cutting-edge parcel sortation systems.

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Lowes Foods is sharpening coordination of click-and-collect online grocery orders with the help of location-based solution provider Radius Networks.

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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen Inc. today announced a new delivery partnership with DoorDash.

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TravelNet Solutions has announced that Meredith Lodging has selected TRACK as their all-in-one Property Management, CRM and Contact Center property management software solution to manage their 800+ vacation rental properties and boutique resorts in Central Oregon and along the Oregon Coast.

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