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U.S. consumers can now browse, order, finance, and schedule pickup of a new Hyundai vehicle from a local participating dealer directly on Amazon.

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E.l.f. Cosmetics, an E.l.f. Beauty Inc. brand, has introduced the "Virtual Luxe Lounge," a virtual shopping experience for members of its E.l.f. Beauty Squad loyalty program in the U.S. and U.K.

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Preferabli, an AI-driven wine, spirits and food recommendation software, has partnered with wine shipping platform Vine & Cellar Reserve to bring artificial intelligence to grocery retailing.

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SoundHound AI announced details of a deal with Church’s Texas Chicken to provide the global chain with a voice AI-powered drive-thru ordering solution.

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Stop & Shop, a subsidiary of Ahold Delhaize USA, will implement an in-store kiosk called Savings Station across all of its more than 350 stores.

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Amazon is entering a multi-year strategic partnership designed to help third-party sellers manage finances and compliance and gain access to capital.

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BOSS (Hugo Boss) is releasing a new virtual store today.

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Major retailers worldwide are accelerating artificial intelligence (AI) deployment in stores and apps.

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Retailers in November 2024 focused technology efforts in areas including mobile and metaverse holiday promotions, smart carts, and budget e-commerce.

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Tea company Tata Consumer Products Limited is optimizing the procurement of raw materials used in its teas and improving planning for the blending process.

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After a pilot with Walmart Chile, Shopic’s AI powered smart cart technology is now rolling out to five Líder Express stores.

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The baseball cap and jersey retailer Lids is heading into the new year with a larger focus on customization.

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Alibaba International has released Pic Copilot, an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven e-commerce design tool tailored for small and medium-sized retailers.

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Alnatura, a German retailer and producer of organic food, has upgraded to SaaS with Blue Yonder Category Management solutions. The project was implemented on time and under budget by Strategix, a Blue Yonder partner.

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Nestlé Purina is scaling its single-sign-on (SSO) digital solution to provide an info hub for pet owners and a valuable source of consumer data for Purina.

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Selmark has deployed a UHF RFID solution from JSV that includes printers and software from SATO Europe. Since the system went live in spring of this year, the company has boosted its efficiency in picking and shipping by 30 percent, while reducing errors.

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The company is making strategic moves to strengthen its market position by elevating client engagement, introducing a “freshness of inventory,” and leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize its operations.

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Torchy's Tacos had deployed voice AI smart ordering at its 130 locations thanks to a partnership with SoundHound, a voice artificial intelligence company headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

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AI, generative AI (GenAI), augmented reality (AR) and immersive commerce platforms are areas of investment for Walmart The company has introduced a phone-based access NFC system to unlock secured products with digital credentials

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Benuta, an online store for rugs, has deployed Constructor’s e-commerce search and product discovery platform. In addition, it will use the firm’s AI Shopping Assistant, a conversational product discovery tool.

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Coca-Cola is bringing its Talk to Santa AI driven festive campaign to outdoor audiences with an exclusive interactive 3D animation as part of its Piccadilly Lights residency in London.

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The regional West Coast specialty lighting retailer is deploying the Manhattan Associates demand forecasting and inventory optimization (DFIO) solution to upgrade its demand forecasting and inventory management capabilities as part of an ongoing technology modernization effort.

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Secretlab, an ergonomic furniture specialist brand, is partnering with Fluent Commerce in a bid to enhance global digital operations – scaling its order management system with Fluent Order Management.

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Starting on 12th December, customers at Gourmet Market branches in Paragon, EmQuartier, and EmSphere will be able to use one of 200 smart carts. Plans are afoot to expand to The Mall Lifestyle stores in 2025.

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Point of sale system provider Toast announced Thursday that the company is expanding its partnership with Uber, making Uber Eats Direct the default white label delivery partner for businesses using Toast Delivery services.

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TrusTrace reports that TWINSET, a high end Italian fashion brand, has selected its platform to help identify suppliers, support eco-design initiatives, and measure each product’s environmental impact.

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Unilever launched the AI platform in partnership with Microsoft, alongside a team of technology, education, behavior science, and creative storytelling experts, as a brand engagement tool across 11 key markets.

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Bikky, a customer data platform built exclusively for multi-unit restaurants, announced a partnership with Haven Hot Chicken, a rapidly expanding Nashville-style Hot Chicken concept.

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Amid ongoing economic pressures, Dollar General is refining its approach to better serve its financially constrained customers, CEO Todd Vasos said.

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Mexican department store retailer El puerto de Liverpool has partnered with Topsort to launch an AI driven retail media platform.

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With all seven brands under a uniform point-of-sale system and tech stack, Donahue said, GoTo Foods is journeying toward becoming a unified digital and physical space, with individual brands that have the same customer experience standards.

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The convenience store operator expanded its partnership with Nashville, Tenn.-based Titan Cloud, a fuel asset optimization software company, in a strategic move to help accelerate plans for growth and operational improvements in the fuel retail sector.

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Digimarc’s advanced digital watermarks will be integrated into Picadeli’s branded packaging, enabling retailers to implement secure, automated product verification and ensure pricing accuracy at self-checkout.

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Sheetz Inc. is expanding its partnership with digital payments leader Flexa to give customers the ability to use digital currencies for in-store purchases at all Sheetz locations across the Mid-Atlantic area.

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Leading Brazilian retail chain to leverage advanced AI-powered forecasting, replenishment, and supply chain diagnostics to enhance operations.

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And this week we’re focusing on MeetKai and the Detroit Pistons who have officially launched Detroit Pistons World, a new virtual fan experience.

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Brazilian retail chain, Lojas Americanas, has selected RELEX Solutions to improve its planning systems with AI powered supply chain and retail planning solutions.

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Pet Valu is exclusively making same-day delivery from its more than 600 locations across the country available via Instacart.

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The discount giant is debuting "Bullseye Gift Finder," a generative AI-based solution designed to provide customers seeking holiday gifts for kids with personalized product recommendations within seconds.

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The capability, live in several U.S. markets, allows customers to select a two-hour delivery window up to a week in advance.

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Mexican department store retailer El puerto de Liverpool has partnered with Topsort to launch an AI driven retail media platform.

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Paze is an online checkout solution available to GNC customers that is offered by their participating banks or credit unions.

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Kimberly-Clark’s restructure continues to progress with its supply chain overhaul accelerating adoption of robotics and increasing network optimizations.

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Target has joined the likes of Nordstrom, Amazon, Etsy and Walmart with the launch of new generative AI-powered shopping tools, including a Gift Finder and digital shopping assistant.

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wagamama, which serves Asian food based on Japanese cuisine, says that it has transformed its talent attraction process, with a focus on inclusive and accessible candidate experiences, by partnering with inploi.

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Say goodbye to those energy-sapping small-screen video conferences. French start-up La Vitre is connecting teams across different locations with a human-size screen that can be used for everything from fittings to sales appointments — and luxury brands including Chanel are already on board.

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