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Big players in the restaurant industry, including The Captain’s Boil, Foodtastic and BarBurrito, have fueled their growth by leveraging multiple products in the Givex tech ecosystem

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Cannon Beach, AZ, a new mixed use destination in the US, is deploying Zippin’s checkout-free shopping experience.

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Fashion membership retailer Fabletics is teaming with Klarna, an AI-powered payments network, to provide customers more payment options.

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The retailer is in the midst of rolling out new next-generation store technology, including new point-of-sale (POS) hardware and software, as well as upgrading its stores’ WiFi and network bandwidth.

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Kellanova is doubling down on employee upskilling for artificial intelligence.

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It’s been said often enough: garbage in, garbage out. Feed your strategies with unusable data, and don’t be surprised when you end up with a mess. It’s something Kenvue has taken to heart.

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Californian regional grocer The Save Mart Companies will leverage grocery technology company Instacart’s in-store and e-commerce solutions as part of their expanded partnership.

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Pets at Home has completely transformed its business with the launch of a new, company-wide digital platform, whilst also becoming an early adopter of Microsoft’s genAI agents.

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Nayax is to deploy EasyFuelPlus, a fuel management system, by OTI PetroSmart, across the UK alongside its local partner, OTS Group, for Tesco.

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Darden Restaurants, the parent company of LongHorn Steakhouse and Olive Garden, will begin rolling out a new point-of-sale system to drive speedier orders, reduce training time and strengthen its data and insight capabilities at nine brands.

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Amazon reports that Buy with Prime, its direct to customer (DTC) offering, is now available on Belkin.com, a specialist in consumer electronics accessories.

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Save A Lot has partnered with Uber and a robotic storage system from Fabric to attain on-demand online order processing and supply chain efficiency.

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The Albertsons Cos. is teaming up with Preferabli to answer that age-old question at the top of every grocery shopper's mind: Which wine should I buy?

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Hanshow has announced a partnership with OHIYO, a brand in the airport retail sector known for its curated selection of Japanese cross-border products.

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Newell Brands, much like other CPGs, faced a critical juncture. The company had to choose between clinging to the embers of outdated technology, and facing a mountain of tech debt, or fueling the fires of innovation with modernized operations to stay ahead in a competitive marketplace. This year, the company took the jump to innovation.

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The decision to establish a chief technology officer role marks a pivotal moment in the Hershey Company’s digital evolution.

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Mondelez International, the snack giant that manufactures Oreos and Chips Ahoy, is using artificial intelligence to create delicious new recipes and move them to market at lightning speed.

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Both companies will experiment with new technologies during the five-year strategic partnership after Coca-Cola makes a $1.1 billion commitment to the Microsoft Cloud

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Mars is using an in-house developed generative AI tool that’s helping develop as many as 50 product concepts a day.

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Digital twins are often linked to a data source; in some cases, that means the twin is updated to reflect the original version; in others, that means these virtual items unlock insights that can be applied within a specific function or an entire organization.

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Select Samsung refrigerators will use artificial intelligence to help consumers manage their food inventory, place grocery orders through the refrigerator’s screen and receive those groceries via same-day delivery through Instacart.

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In a year where consumers still fretted about inflation, Santa Claus delivered a solid holiday shopping season. According to a Mastercard Spending Pulse report, total spending this holiday season increased 3.8% over 2023, surpassing the previously forecasted rise of 3.2% and beating last year’s increase of 3.1%. For the shopping period between November 1 to December 24, online grew 6.7% while in-store sales grew 2.9%.

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Predictive analytics has quickly emerged as an indispensable asset in inventory management by tapping various data points--from sales history, customer preferences and market trends to macroeconomic indicators--for more precise demand forecasting.

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Cerence and luxury automaker Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) partnered to develop JLR’s next-generation in-car experience. The companies will leverage Cerence’s artificial intelligence-enabled technologies for transportation to add advanced intelligence and capabilities to JLR’s Range Rover, Discovery, Defender and Jaguar vehicles

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Holoconnects, Mews, and CIC Hospitality, a hotel operator in the Nordics, with 13 Aiden by Best Western hotels in its portfolio, announced the launch of an AI-powered holographic front desk avatar.

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Next day delivery and click and collect orders in the 14 days to Christmas rose 10% compared to last year, while The Perfume Shop’s tie-up with Deliveroo accounted for £100,000 in sales.

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Last Friday marked a new chapter for The Athlete’s Foot in Indonesia as PT MAP Aktif Adiperkasa opened three stores with a performance running concept powered by Volumental’s 3D foot scanning technology.

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As it celebrates 15 years, Kura Sushi USA Inc is currently implementing across all locations a QR-scan plate system that provides real-time consumption analytics, ensuring operational efficiency with precise demand forecasting.

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Kura’s QR scan plate system provides real-time data on consumption patterns, enabling demand forecasting and reducing waste.

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According to Foodtastic/Second Cup Canada vice president Tom Hogan, the existing point-of-sale (POS) technology that most of his company’s brands were using was just not up to the job.

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Mars is no stranger to innovation. In the past year alone, the company has unveiled seaweed-based sustainable packaging, generative AI-powered product development, advanced computer modeling to expedite testing and prototyping, and more.

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