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Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, today announced an agreement to receive a $1.5 billion investment from shareholders Koch Equity Development, LLC (KED) and Golden Gate Capital.

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Walgreens Boots Alliance and Microsoft Corp. have entered into a seven-year partnership as each company looks to gain ground against an expanding Amazon.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced that L.K.Bennett has selected Aptos’ end-to-end Singular Retail solutions in the cloud to offer its customers the latest advancements in omnichannel customer engagement.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced that PGA TOUR Superstore has selected Aptos Merchandise Financial Planning.

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To meet increasing customer expectations and to give customers the choice to shop when and where they want, Things Remembered has selected Oracle Commerce Cloud.

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Hyatt Hotels Corporation announced that Hyatt is collaborating with Google to pilot a new capability of the Google Assistant – Interpreter Mode.

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Epson America, Inc. today announced that 365 Retail Markets has adopted the Epson TM-T70II and TM-U220 receipt printers for all the features that are important to their customers in the vending, foodservice and hospitality industries.

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Symphony RetailAI today announced that the Chip Mong Retail has selected Symphony RetailAI’s master data management, store operations, store mobility and invoice reconciliation solutions to underpin its business.

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A high-tech Pizza ATM is the latest dining option for students at The Ohio State University.

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Reflexis Systems, Inc. has been selected by Tesco Central Europe (CE) to help transform their store operations by implementing Reflexis Task Manager and Mobility.

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The nation's top retailer is piloting a robotic kitchen assistant at its headquarters to determine if the technology is a good fit to use within store deli departments.

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TrueCommerce has announced today that Lolli and Pops, Inc. has adopted its OneTime supplier enablement solution to power new omnichannel initiatives.

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Adore Me, which has just begun to expand in brick and mortar, has partnered with StoreAdvisor on IoT, RFID labels and smart fitting-room displays.

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Partnering with Aila Technologies, American Eagle is offering an interactive fitting room experience in several U.S. flagship stores, including locations in Boston, Las Vegas and San Francisco.

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Dream Hotel Group announce a fully integrated hospitality-grade deployment of Google’s live translation technology covering dozens of languages.

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Radius8 Inc. announced today the launch of francesca’s localization strategy online this holiday season. The Houston-based brand has over 700 boutiques across the United States.

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Funky Pigeon has appointed ContentSquare to gain further digital understanding around customer acquisition channels and how its web visitors are responding to all the content displayed on its site.

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Checkpoint Systems today announced here at NRF 2019 that it is expanding its relationship with Polish fashion retail group LPP, with the deployment of a large-scale Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) program to improve merchandise availability, operational efficiency and the consumer experience.

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Matalan has chosen Oracle to help maximize its data insights and improve inventory availability and customer service.

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OneView Commerce, Inc. today announced that they have reached an agreement with Kroger to develop a next-generation point-of-sale solution.

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Pilot Flying J is deploying a transformational store architecture solution, NCR Software Defined Store (NCR SDS) enabled by Zynstra, creating infrastructure across the entire store to reduce costs and optimize operations for faster innovation.

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When I came on board, our IT team wanted to support expansion into new markets, while retaining our corporate culture and delivering a workplace tool set that would empower 2,300 employees to excel in a digital world. Red Wing chose Microsoft 365 and Azure to advance these business strategies.

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Thynk Active announced today that they have been selected by Smart & Final Stores, Inc. to manage the implementation of SAP Omnichannel POS by GK in over 300-plus grocery and foodservice stores.

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While it's certainly not the only one, a major key to grocery retail transformation lies in knowing when to go it alone with a plan – and when to get a partner.

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AB InBev has been testing the use of drones in a grocery store in Canada.

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Alibaba Group Holding on Friday launched a new strategic partnership programme that aims to accelerate the Chinese e-commerce giant’s transformation into an integrated technology provider to companies around the world.

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Pitney Bowes Inc. today revealed its latest cross-border ecommerce client success stories with high-profile brands spanning the apparel, accessory and beauty industries.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced significant updates, integrations and innovations across its Singular Retail suite, the industry’s most comprehensive, end-to-end portfolio of software applications designed exclusively for retailers.

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Belk uses SAS Analytics to help customers find what they’re looking for every time they shop.

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Amazon Web Services, Inc. announced that Choice Hotels International, Inc. is moving its infrastructure to AWS. Choice Hotels, which develops some of its own technology, will migrate over 1,000 applications to AWS, moving off legacy systems to help improve performance, scalability, and reliability.

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Last July, Guess partnered with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba to completely revamp its retail strategy with an eye toward artificial intelligence. Now, just over half a year later, it is ready to start ramping up its AI efforts across its business.

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Oracle Retail and Marketing Solutions Deliver Cross Channel Intelligence to Help Largest Craft and Fabric Retailer in the U.S. Better Target and Engage Customers with Personalized Offers

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At this year's National Retail Federation Big Show in New York, company leaders from Kroger and Walmart took the stage to shed light on their companies' digital transformations amid a changing grocery landscape.

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Laura Ashley has selected Oracle Commerce Cloud to support its growing global online business. With Oracle Commerce Cloud, Laura Ashley is able to create seamless, integrated customer experiences across traditional and digital channels and enhance inventory management to meet growing demand for custom, one-of-a-kind goods online.

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Creating a seamless customer experience across channels, Grupo Nazan has embarked on a digital transformation initiative with Oracle.

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NCR Corporation today announced that it has been named a leader in point-of-sale (POS) software in three recent analyst reports: IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Point-of-Sale Software in Fast-Moving Consumer Goods Retail 2018 Vendor Assessment (Doc #US42709717, October 2018) IHL 2018 Retail POS/mPOS Software Market report RBR Global POS Software 2018

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Nearly 500 robots will be coming to neighborhood grocery stores thanks to a partnership between Retail Business Services and Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil.

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NIZUC Resort & Spa said it selected ALICE to enhance their internal communication, employee accountability, and guest satisfaction.

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Skagway Brewing Co. in Alaska will roll out wait line management and online ordering next month.

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What’s in your wallet? Any greenbacks? A lot of people carry little or no cash these days. They know they can pay for just about anything anywhere with a credit or debit card. And now, some businesses are deciding to go cashless, too.

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Aptos, Inc. today announced STF Group will leverage the Aptos Store point of sale solution across its 300+ stores in Colombia, Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, Chile, Ecuador, Guatemala and Peru. STF Group will deploy the solution in the cloud across its three apparel brands: Studio F, ELA and Top One.

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Symphony RetailAI today announced that Tavria-V ― a regional grocery retail chain in Odessa, Ukraine operating over 70 stores selected Symphony RetailAI’s Store Operations and Store Mobility solutions to help improve overall operational efficiencies.

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Walgreens reportedly has been testing Internet of Things-enabled smart displays installed in cooler doors in a Chicago store that are capable of showing targeted advertising to shoppers.

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In a Sunday morning session fitting the rapid-fire progression of technology, Jeremy King, Walmart’s executive vice president and CTO, fielded a wide-ranging series of questions from Sara Castellanos, reporter for The Wall Street Journal’s CIO Journal.

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Toshiba’s In-Store Retail Solutions Speeds Up Customer Transactions While Improving Operational Efficiency at High-Volume New York Supermarket

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