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InPost UK has launched what is pitched as the UK’s first nationwide next-day delivery service to lockers, in partnership with Asos.

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Amazon is rolling out a number of new robots that will help take on heavy lifting and repetitive tasks at a delivery station in Germany.

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Costco has partnered with Affirm to offer its members flexible payment options on everything from groceries to goods and services. Experts, however, say that this offering could be a sign of a potential economic downturn.

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Domino's Pizza has partnered with Cash App to give customers payment flexibility. This launch marks one of the first restaurant partnerships for Cash App Pay, according to a press release.

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The Texas-based regional grocery chain partnered with eGrowcery in January 2024 to adopt the e-commerce software company’s white-label solution, and Brookshire Brothers Director of Marketing Corry Lankford spoke with Progressive Grocer about the impactful transition.

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Largest industrial and automotive parts and services supplier in Asia Pacific seeks to optimize inventory and optimize processes across 600 stores

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Chuck E. Cheese today announced the official launch of its CEC Media Network, one of the largest family-friendly, digital out-of-home (DOOH) networks in the United States.

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Guitar Center has chosen RELEX Solutions to strengthen their allocation and store replenishment planning processes.

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Bluecore reports that its AI shopping agent alby is now available to retailers on Shopify. Plushbeds, WAYB and DENALI Electronics are among the early retailers on Shopify using it to curate conversational shopping experiences for consumers.

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Whole Foods Market transformed their business intelligence across 500+ stores by migrating to Amazon QuickSight. This game-changing move reduced dashboard load times in some cases from minutes to seconds.

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Etsy, the eCommerce retailer known for handmade and vintage goods, is doubling down on a hybrid approach to artificial intelligence that keeps humans in the loop and ensures shoppers find what they want.

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The brand unveils a reimagined brand identity and positioning based on months of guest research, new menu innovation improving on the quality of core products for current guests and developing new products for new guests, and a trio of new restaurant prototypes to accelerate the brand’s geographic expansion.

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A fashion chain operated by JD Sports is making its assortment planning processes more data-driven, automated and agile.

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Chain Store Age recently spoke with Colin Yankee, chief supply chain officer of Tractor Supply Company, about how the nation’s largest rural lifestyle retailer is leveraging artificial intelligence and automation in its supply chain to support an ambitious growth target of operating 3,200 stores across the country by 2030.

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Walgreens aims to free up time for pharmacy staff, reducing their routine tasks and eliminating inventory waste. Fewer prescription fills would allow employees to interact directly with patients and perform more clinical services such as vaccinations and testing.

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Food Lion is leveraging AI-driven sourcing, mobile-first applications, virtual onboarding and data-driven recruitment strategies to find the top talent.

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Walmart is investing in AI technology to identify sustainability risks to its fresh produce supply. The technology solution is a custom-built Cropin generative AI tool that "will provide granular, localized insights into crop health, pest outbreaks, and extreme weather risks," as CSA reported.

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CTO Leon Davoyan outlines the fast-casual brand’s methodical approach to piloting restaurant tech—and why a strong POS foundation is non-negotiable.

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The new service, called Lovehoney Prescriptions, is available to its UK users as of today and means it becomes the first retailer to offer a fully online NHS funded contraception service - free of charge, with no need to visit a pharmacy or GP in person.

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The chain’s expanded advertising campaign is also bolstering brand awareness in new markets

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Nedap is pleased to announce a new partnership with Tilly's, a specialty retailer of casual apparel, footwear, and accessories. Starting in Q2 2025, Tilly's will deploy Nedap's iD Cloud solution across all its stores nationwide, aiming to enhance inventory accuracy, optimize product availability, and streamline operational efficiencies.

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Dollar General is partnering with Fetch, a rewards app that provides consumers with “Fetch points” when they submit receipts from partner brands and retailers.

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Pizza Ranch has selected Branch, a workforce payments platform, as its provider of earned wage access and flexible payment solutions for its corporate and franchise locations, according to a press release.

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Generative AI adoption is soaring, with 95% of US companies using it, up 12 percentage points in a year—production use cases have doubled, with IT seeing the fastest growth.

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Third-party sellers on Amazon have a new tool to streamline product listings. Amazon is releasing Enhance My Listing, a new generative AI capability that integrates seamlessly with the online giant’s existing seller product listings tools.

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Following the launch of LS Eleven Media Services’ latest retail media proposition, Asda Access, in January this year, this has now been extended to include offsite (Meta), onsite (Asda.com) and D2C owned channels including email marketing and Asda Rewards.

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Ebay, which has been quick to deploy AI-powered chatbots as well as conversational and interactive agents, has taken the next step by using agentic AI to deliver real-time, hyper-personalized product picks to customers

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With trade barriers rising, it is time to look deeper into the impact on both consumers and the retail industry. China, with a 145 percent rate, is the outlier country to the temporary 90 day pause to reciprocal tariffs recently announced by the United States.

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Steak ‘n Shake will begin accepting bitcoin as payment starting May 16 at 393 U.S. locations. The company will start with bitcoin payment integration in the United States, but it may expand the rollout to international locations at to-be-determined dates.

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Lowe’s Companies Inc. is equipping customers as well as employees with artificial intelligence solutions designed to provide in-depth guidance and information.

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The company is doubling down on what it can control: elevating the customer experience, investing in innovation, and deploying smarter tech.

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o9’s AI powered platform will enhance its assortment planning capabilities with the aim of becoming more data driven, automated, and agile. It will be implemented across JD Sports Fashion, Size?, and HIP brands.

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Northern Tool + Equipment is making the pay by-invoice program from business-to-business payments and invoicing network TreviPay available to its commercial customers.

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Toast today announced an agreement with modern golf entertainment leader Topgolf to implement Toast Enterprise Solutions across its venues in the United States. In addition to Toast point-of-sale (POS) terminals, Topgolf will use Toast Payments, Kitchen Display Systems (KDS), Toast Go handhelds and Multi-Location Management.

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Alp Supply Co., a direct-to-consumer nicotine pouch supplier co-owned by famous media commentator Tucker Carlson, is in a first-of-its-kind near-instant delivery agreement with Gopuff.

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At a time when Trump Administration tariffs threaten the apparel supply chain, Walmart announced a Trend-to-Product initiative that uses artificial intelligence tools to expedite the launch of on-trend, affordable fashion.

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Walmart and Alquist have announced the completion of a second 3D Concrete Print (3DCP) project at the US retail giant’s Owens Cross Roads, Ala., Supercenter.

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HappyOrNot, a specialist in customer feedback solutions and creators of those smiley faced feedback buttons you have definitely seen in stores, airports and public spaces, has announced a partnership with Lidl Sweden.

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In March 2024, Target rolled out Express Self-Checkout across nearly 2,000 stores, setting a ten items or fewer limit to keep lines moving.

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This is a story about Walmart and electric vehicles. But to make it make sense, I’ll start by talking about gas stations.

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Amazon is testing new technology that will help employees at delivery stations more efficiently identify and sort packages before they’re loaded onto delivery vans.

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Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group announced the launch of an enhanced guest recognition program and a new, industry-leading mobile app. These initiatives signal a new era of personalized recognition, elevated guest experiences and seamless digital connectivity.

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Pet Supplies Plus is deploying the Manhattan Associates Active supply chain planning solution in an effort to unify every supply chain workflow from demand forecasting through final delivery to stores and end customers.

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7-Eleven is teaming up with NCR Atleos to bring Atleos' Allpoint Network to more than 4,000 U.S. locations with the help of FCTI, a provider and partner to 7-Eleven with more than 8,400 managed ATMs.

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Duck Donuts announced its groundbreaking partnership with 3Owl, a digital experience agency helps brands soar, to introduce an all-new Duck Donuts website designed to enhance the guest experience.

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The company offers an AI Customer Copilot solution for multi-location brands.

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US retailer Lori's Gifts has introduced GO Market by Lori’s, its first ever AI powered hospital gift shop, created in partnership with AiFi.

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Integration of Cantaloupe’s Point-of-Sale Solutions with Carnival’s Sail & Sign Program Brings Seamless Cashless Payments to Exclusive Destination Opening July 19, 2025

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Giant Eagle Inc. has reached zero waste status across its nine warehouse and manufacturing sites after effectively implementing environmentally-friendly, waste-reducing practices across more than 2.7 million sq. ft. of its supply chain network.

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Healthy Planet, a health and fitness supplements retailer in Canada, Ontario, has partnered with LEAFIO AI to implement its Shelf Efficiency solution.

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Experian and MMGY built a seamless marketing measurement strategy that connected digital campaigns with actual reservations. They deployed pixel tags across Windstar's digital media placements to capture event-level data like clicks, site visits, and exposures which were then matched back to future bookings.

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Thanks to the rise of generative and agentic AI, we’ve entered the era of truly individualised retail. So says Lauren Steinberg, EVP, Chief Digital Officer at Loblaw Companies.

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