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The discount titan is partnering with parenting technology platform Tot Squad to support parents of babies and young children with offerings ranging from sleep consulting to feeding support and car seat installation. Tot Squad services can be added to baby registries, purchased independently, or added on to a product purchase.

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The discount giant will add an option to place Starbucks orders, as well as make a merchandise return, at its curbside pickup service at select locations this fall. The ability to place Starbucks orders during curbside pickup was a top request in a customer survey Target conducted.

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BorderX Lab, a leader in cross-border e-commerce, has partnered with END., the UK based retailer, to offer its community of around 20 million global consumers safe and authentic access to END.’s sought-after selection of streetwear, sneakers and lifestyle offerings. The partnership will further help expand END.’s audience on a global scale.

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The leading retail pharmacy chain has chosen ciValue's real-time omnichannel personalisation solution to increase customer engagements

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The specialty foodservice retailer is opening two new “Jamba by Blendid” autonomous robotic kiosk locations in collaboration with food automation platform provider Blendid.

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Bekina Boots, which has been monitoring work-in-progress via a UHF RFID-based system from Aucxis RFID Solutions, plans to include an RFID tag in each boot it makes, so customers can accomplish access control and achieve other benefits.

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Amazon is officially offering its “Just Walk Out” autonomous checkout experience in its Whole Foods Market division.

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On-demand delivery platform, DoorDash, has introduced an express grocery delivery service in partnership with Albertsons Companies.

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Hotter Shoes has partnered with True Fit to improve its customer experience and shopper engagement, while powering enhanced D2C capabilities.

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The vertical luxury brand, a banner of Vince Holding Corp., is deploying cloud-based, mobile-first NewStore omnichannel solutions including clienteling, mobile POS, inventory management, and store fulfillment in its stores.

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Save Mart is extending a partnership with autonomous delivery services provider Starship Technologies to its Lucky California flagship store in Pleasanton, Calif. Lucky California is the first grocery store in the San Francisco Bay area to partner with Starship Technologies.

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British fashion retailer Reiss will launch a new look e-commerce site tomorrow, following its transition to the Next Total platform.

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Japanese DTC fashion startup yutori has selected Centric Software’s Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solution. yutori develops and sells many products in collaboration with suppliers, and chose the PLM to improve sourcing and procurement efficiency as supplier numbers increase.

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Built on a digital-first, data-centric approach, the strategy will be driven by four pillars, including the acceleration of eCommerce as well as data and retail media activities, which led to the opening of eight new fulfillment centers, and the launch of “Carrefour Sprint,” a quick commerce service in partnership with Uber Eats and Cajoo.

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The home improvement giant is collaborating with Instacart to make approximately 20,000 products, including small home appliances, building supplies, light fixtures, and garden and outdoor essentials, delivered from the store to their door.

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The city of Orlando is looking to test out a ghost kitchen program which would give local businesses clear development guidelines for the growing concept.

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Guests on Princess Cruises ships sailing to Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, all Alaska ports as well as St. Thomas, have the option to use the cruise line's contactless MedallionPay purchasing option.

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According to data sourced from QDOBA's loyalty provider, Paytronix, nearly 70% of quick-serve and fast-casual patrons take advantage of loyalty programs offered by several restaurants they purchase from frequently.

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Ireland’s first completely frictionless store, Market x Flutter, officially opened yesterday at Flutter Entertainment’s newly renovated global headquarters in Clonskeagh, Dublin.

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Reneson installed GuestEQ at each of its seven hotels because it was a solution that handled both guest and staff communications effectively. The guest-facing side provides the hotel with a text-based messaging system.

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To reduce the number of returns and the accompanying losses, and to improve customer experience, the company’s innovation hub, Walmart Global Tech India (WGTI), rolled out an AI system to learn customers’ preferences. It uses data to predict consumer behaviour, preferences, and needs.

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White Castle will extend its partnership with Miso Robotics by installing Flippy 2 robotic arms in 100 standalone units.

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BurgerFi International Inc., which owns BurgerFi and Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza & Wings, has selected Hughes Network Systems, to upgrade, optimize and manage network infrastructure and digital signage.

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EyeBuyDirect, an online retailer for prescription eyewear, and Afterpay have announced a buy now pay later partnership.

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For Tim Hortons, loyalty innovations are leading to record-strong digital performance.

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A2Z Smart Technologies Corp. is deploying its Cust2Mate smart carts as part of a pilot with Evergreen, a US-based supermarket chain with locations in New York and New Jersey.

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Less than a week after CEO Doug McMillon touted Walmart’s increasingly digital business model, the retailer has announced plans to deepen its commitment to livestreamed content with a stable of new recurring programs.

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Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd (ABFRL) on Tuesday said it has collaborated with IT firm Accenture for deployment of an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that will enhance customer service.

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Iceland will extend its rapid grocery delivery partnership with Uber Eats to 300 stores from April.

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MoEngage, an insights-led engagement platform has enabled Middle-East’s premium retail brand Azadea Group to drive omnichannel personalization and real-time customer engagement across the customer’s digital buying journey with its Hyper-Personalization solution suite.

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Kibo today announced that Sportsman is Warehouse selected Kibo Personalization, powered by Monetate and Certona, to support its testing and personalization efforts.

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The discount titan, which launched Walmart GoLocal to deliver goods to customers of other businesses in August 2021, is partnering with e-commerce platform provider Cognetry Labs to provide an integrated white label, turnkey e-commerce delivery solution to mid-sized and independent grocery retailers.

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The company is working with fabric, Inc. to leverage omnichannel order management and inventory systems that will power all forms of commerce across the company, including ship-to-store, same-day-delivery, social commerce, and the company's Virtual Stylist program.

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EOS Linx, a provider of solar-supported stations with electric vehicle chargers and digital advertising displays, is collaborating with Choice Hotels International to install EOS Charge Stations at select properties in the southeastern U.S.

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The vitamins and supplements retailer is partnering with Amazon to launch hands-free, voice-activated ordering via Amazon Alexa voice-enabled devices. Customers will be able to link their GNC accounts during the GNC skill setup on their Amazon device or mobile device with Amazon Alexa app installed.

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Segura’s platform allows Hobbs, which is part of the TFG London group, to contain all supplier processes within one system.

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Kroger brands its Axonify training solution as the “Fresh Start” employee app.

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iRely, LLC, a privately held global provider of innovative software solutions for petroleum distributors and convenience stores, announces Palmdale Oil Company has selected iRely as its partner of choice for its comprehensive back-office solution.

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