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Tech-forward brand Domino’s Pizza Inc. is opening an “Innovation Garage” at its headquarters in Ann Arbor, Mich. to test out delivery and in-store technology.

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Fazoli’s, known for serving up premium Italian recipes at a great value, introduced a fresh new restaurant design in its hometown of Lexington, Ky.

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Urban Outfitters has selected Qualtrics CustomerXM to optimize the retailer's global customer experience program across its physical stores and digital channels.

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Macy's is using Google Cloud data management and analytics offerings to help power its new, in-house developed warehouse management software.

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To aid shoppers walking the aisles or placing orders online, Raley’s has expanded the nutritional, health and wellness attributes for its nearly two-year-old Shelf Guide.

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Thrive Market, a membership-based e-commerce retailer, has partnered with RELEX Solutions to integrate and improve its supply chain, including demand forecasting, replenishment, allocations and promotion forecasting.

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A.C. Moore has launched a marketplace for artists and makers, called A.C. Moore Marketplace. Since introducing the platform in late June, more than 3,000 storefronts have been established with 75,000 products available for sale.

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Major advancements in computer vision, deep learning, and natural language processing have made it easier than ever to bake an AI algorithm layer into your software or cloud platform. But where do you start? What are the best practices? What are the real case studies and results? and what are the prerequisites to deploying this technology right? That is the topic of this research paper.

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MAC Cosmetics has officially launched an ad campaign based on the Google AR Beauty Try-On platform.

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Plum, a wine-on-demand appliance, recently deployed its in-room self-service wine-by-the-glass technology at the London West Hollywood at Beverly Hills.

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When the first Amazon Go store opened to the public in January 2018, the concept seemed magical to many. Shoppers can walk into the store; grab whatever they’d like; put it in coat pockets, bags or elsewhere; and simply walk out. All the customers need is an app.

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SalesAndCatering.com announced Columbia Hospitality will implement the STS Cloud Sales and Catering System at 7 properties.

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GNC plans to add ship-from-store functionality at more than 400 stores with the aid of ProShip, an automated multi-carrier shipping solution provider.

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Harrington Raceway & Casino in Delaware has selected InfoGenesis POS solution to improve operational efficiencies and guest service across all its food and beverage outlets.

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Is the retail apocalypse over? A new report points in that direction — albeit in blatant contrast to data reported elsewhere for much of the year. According to a study released this week by global research and advisory firm IHL Group, in 2019, five retail stores are opening for every one that closes.

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McDonald’s recently launched its first “McDonald’s to Go” restaurant in London – a restaurant that has no seating areas and only serves takeout.

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Retail is in desperate need of innovation. While much commerce is transacted online, 85% of purchases are still happening in-store and 90 cents of every retail dollar is spent in a physical location. To stay competitive, many retailers are shifting their investment strategies from growth via new stores to grow through investments in innovation.

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Russell’s Convenience, a 19-unit independent convenience-store chain with its own software company, is going frictionless with Skip Checkout at all locations.

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By deploying Oracle SD-WAN throughout its network, Super 99 cut its communications costs by $20,000 per month, while ensuring companywide service, network performance and reliability.

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Makr Shakr’s new take on mixology is popping up on Royal Caribbean cruises and hotels around the world.

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After a four-month implementation period, the toy company now trusts this new software - Openbravo Commerce Cloud - in all its stores, enabling the company to reduce IT costs and move more rapidly to omnichannel retail.

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Tractor Supply Company is performing exceedingly well, thanks to its solid omni-channel endeavors including store expansion and technological advancements. Moreover, the company targets the integration of physical and digital operations to offer consumers a seamless shopping experience through its “ONETractor” initiative.

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7-Eleven Inc. is helping busy city dwellers be on their way even faster by introducing Mobile Checkout to participating convenience stores in New York City.

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SalesAndCatering.com announced Columbia Hospitality will implement the STS Cloud Sales and Catering System at 7 properties.

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Domino’s stores in several markets across the nation will soon have the option to use custom e-bikes for pizza delivery through a partnership with electric bicycle (e-bike) provider Rad Power Bikes.

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IBM today announced IHL Group has named IBM Order Management as a leader in the order management systems market for enabling unified commerce in retail.

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Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores is giving professional truck drivers the ability to better plan where they take showers while on the road with an update to the travel center operator's mobile app.

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SevenRooms​ is excited to announce that it was selected as the system of record for F&B outlets at ​Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group properties globally.

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The retail pharmacy giant selected Bank of America Merchant Services to bring together payment, e-commerce and security solutions to help it optimize its digital commerce and improve the customer’s purchase journey

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SINSA, a Nicaragua-based home improvement retailer, has implemented Oracle Retail services with the goal of enhancing customer experiences, propelling growth and offering improved customer service through better inventory control.

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Sleep Country Canada Inc. and SnapPay, Inc. today announced the first phase of its pilot program, enabling Chinese consumers to pay with popular mobile payments applications, Alipay and WeChat Pay, at its 21 store locations in the Greater Toronto area (GTA) and Greater Vancouver Area (GVA).

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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is setting out to optimize store operations for Smart & Final.

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On Friday (Aug 16), three Singapore brands - Octobox, OMO Store and Pick & Go - announced plans for new unmanned convenience store concepts that will debut this year.

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Through a partnership with Relex, the company is adopting an integrated supply chain strategy, improving the accuracy of demand forecasts, and using those forecasts to optimize store and distribution center replenishment and allocations.

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Walmart Canada and Instacart today announced the national expansion of their relationship, which will bring on-demand grocery delivery services from nearly 200 Walmart stores across Canadain as fast as an hour.

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Za Pizza Bistro is focused on growth. Whether it’s a Za Pizza storefront or its inaugural food truck, Oracle MICROS Simphony Point of Sale helps the chain deliver speedy service and seamless ordering and payments for guests.

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While retail merchandising competitors struggled, Zalando outpaced sales predictions

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Zippin has signed an 18-month deal with Brazil's largest retailer, Lojas Americanas S.A., to provide its checkout-free technology to stores throughout the country.

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