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Sellers on the Walmart Marketplace third-party e-commerce platform can analyze, track and fulfill orders with a cloud-based logistics solution.

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Mulberry reports that, by leveraging Google Cloud’s data analytics capabilities to generate customer insights and streamline delivery processes, it has boosted sales by up to 25% during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Berlin shoe brand, Shoepassion, is using a new integration from Dynamic Yield and Loaf to personalise online shopping for its customers based on their bricks and mortar purchases.

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Flytrex is expanding its drone delivery program in Fayetteville, North Carolina, after getting approved for a Federal Aviation Administration permit to fly over people, the company announced in an emailed press release this week.

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Westside Market NYC is handling surging rates of online shopping with a storefront on the Homesome platform.

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Shiji Group announces strengthened partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts through custom-built integration to connect the hotel group's multiple tech platforms across global markets via Shiji Distribution Solutions.

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Albertsons Cos. made its first commercial 100% zero-emission grocery delivery with a Class 8 truck on May 28. This inaugural delivery, which took place at a LEED-certified Albertsons store in Irvine, CA, brings the second-largest grocery chain in the U.S. closer to achieving its sustainability goals.

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Fiafia, a Dubai-based children's entertainment center and cafe chain, has deployed Semnox's cashless RFID wristband system, handheld POS and inventory management system for its outlets located at Ferdous and its new facility at Dubai International Financial Centre, according to a press release.

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The restaurant worked with NCR Corp., a provider of end-to-end software and technology that runs restaurants, to offer new contactless payment capabilities.

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McDonald’s is tapping artificial intelligence (AI) technology from Apprente — its 2019 acquisition — to launch a test pilot of automated drive-thru ordering at 10 Chicago fast food locations, CNBC reported on Wednesday (June 2).

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Market America Worldwide, owner of e-commerce site SHOP.COM, has partnered with buy now, pay later venture Sezzle.

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Walmart is putting online customers in the driver’s seat when it comes to finding and buying tires.

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The owner of KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger said on Wednesday that has agreed to buy Dragontail Systems Limited, based in Perth, Australia, for Aus$93.5 million ($72.5 million U.S.). The company operates a platform, currently in use in 1,500 Pizza Hut locations, that manages the food preparation process from order through delivery.

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Coles Group has partnered with RELEX Solutions on a project involving end-to-end supply chain planning for fresh produce categories as well as its long-term inventory planning capabilities.

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GK Software today announced that it has launched a new collaboration with IBM to help drive next generation retail underpinned by hybrid cloud technology from IBM and Red Hat. Furthering their work together, the companies will help retailers to innovate and adapt quickly to the digital era by offering consumers enhanced and connected omnichannel experiences.

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It's not that consumer behavior has changed as a result during the pandemic — it’s that it’s changed so fast.

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Majid Al Futtaim has implemented new advertising technology at its Carrefour UAE business.

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Quotient announced today an expanded partnership withHy-Vee, Inc. to deliver offsite media services and experiences, digital promotions, measurement and granular targeting through its new Hy-Vee Digital Media Network.

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Footwear retailer Ariat and Decathlon, the largest sporting goods retailer in the world, will each deploy the Skypod robotics system from Exotec.

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The e-commerce platform, which recently augmented an existing partnership with Google to enable retailers selling on its platform to feature their products across Google in a few clicks, is expanding the availability of Shop Pay to all Shopify retailers selling on Google.

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n close collaboration with Hans Anders, CaptureTech investigated the optimal solution to enable a significant increase in the efficiency of its stock management processes. CaptureTech recommended a Zebra Technologies RFID solution; and all Hans Anders frames now have a passive RFID barcoded label containing digital data such as the model and article number.

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GroupSync Engage will provide real-time rates and availability for planners seeking to book meetings at all Omni Hotels & Resorts locations.

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New Mexico-based chain, Dion's Pizza, said after beginning to vet POS systems a "few years ago," it's finally chosen SpeedLine Solutionsas the exclusive provider for the 26-location system, with stores in Colorado and Texas, as well as New Mexico, according to a news release.

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Danish grocery retailer Salling Group has deployed Naveo Commerce’s API-based Connected Commerce platform, specifically its Headless Commerce and Distributed Order Management offerings.

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FinTech Sezzle has landed a three-year deal to provide its interest-free installment product to Target customers, Sezzle announced in a press release Wednesday (June 2).

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Sheetz will soon become the first convenience store retailer to accept payments via bitcoin.

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The Cheesecake Factory has rolled out GEP Software’s GEP SMART procurement software platform to manage its sourcing, contracting, and supplier management.

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As part of a digital transformation project at its bottling plants, Coca-Cola Beverages Africa (CCBA) is collaborating with Flintfox and Microsoft.

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Felleskjøpet Agri has reduced their inventory levels while actually increasing availability through their partnership with RELEX Solutions, provider of unified retail planning solutions.

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You know all those times you've stared at the cereal boxes in your pantry, wondering whether you're in the mood for Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops or Krave? Kellogg's has found a new way to solve that very serious dilemma by rolling out the Kellogg's Bowl Bot, which lets you combine multiple cereals for the perfect bowl.

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Canada-based home furnishings retailer Leon’s Furniture Limited (LFL) has signed a ten-year exclusive point-of-sale (PoS) consumer financing agreement with PoS fintech lender Flexiti.

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Lindex has used Bambuser live video shopping technology to take viewers on a virtual trip to scenic summer locations across Scandinavia and showcase its new swimwear collections in the process.

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Decathlon, a French-based sports groceries network, shared a successful implementation of RFID technology in its retail stores and 43 warehouses worldwide.

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Walgreens has announced two startup challenges in collaboration with retail and consumer investment and innovation firm, True.

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7-Eleven Inc. is undertaking a massive direct current fast charging (DCFC) port installation project, with a goal of building at least 500 of the stations at 250 select U.S. and Canada stores by the end of 2022.

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Lisbon-based startup Sensei has announced its first autonomous store opening to the public, in partnership with Portuguese retailer Sonae.

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Broadway Central Market will house the brand’s largest curbside location. With more than 3,100 square feet of space, the curbside location also will service 16 nearby ZIP codes for home delivery.

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Concept-Cycles Hamburg, a cycle shop in Hamburg, Germany, has installed Philips professional displays, transforming a once empty ground floor space into a thriving, COVID-compliant, interactive space in just three weeks, according to a press release.

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European shoe retailer, Deichmann Group, has deployed Targomo technology in Germany.

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COVID-19 has uprooted the hospitality sector, leaving many restaurants — including Wichita-based Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers — to think outside the box as means for survival. At the onset of the pandemic, the 400-unit chain implemented a machine-learning program through Amazon to gather insights and maximize sales.

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Very Assistant, Very.co.uk’s artificial intelligence-powered chatbot, has become the pureplay’s largest customer service channel.

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Pricer has announced a new framework agreement with Coop Norge to  supply and install  its electronic shelf labels (ESL).

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Fashion retailer, Desigual, is deploying MishiPay’s mobile self-checkout shopping tech in stores in Spain.

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Mountain Mike’s Pizza, a family-style pizza chain, has officially launched its Mountain Rewards program and revamped mobile app. The new loyalty program offers members the chance to earn personalized rewards as they enjoy a visually enhanced, user-friendly and streamlined mobile ordering experience.

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In a move coming later than many of its competing grocers, but indicative of the permanence of shopping habits adopted by many consumers during the pandemic, PCC Community Markets has begun rolling out self-check kiosks across its stores, with the installations expected to be complete by the end of summer.

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South African retailer Pick n Pay is set to utilise ACI Omni-Commerce, a point-to-point encryption (P2PE) omnichannel payments platform from ACI Worldwide.

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Salesforce today announced new innovations across Digital 360, helping companies go digital faster and deliver the next generation of marketing, commerce and digital experiences. [Editor’s Note: Salesforce debuted these new technologies and more at the Connections opening keynote.]

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Tractor Supply Company (TSC), the country's largest operator of rural lifestyle retail stores, is extending its longstanding credit card partnership with Citi Retail Services.

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