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7-Eleven Stores, Australia, a chain of fuel and convenience stores and one of Australia’s largest private companies, will partner with RELEX Solutions, provider of unified supply chain and retail planning solutions, to automate and optimise their end-to-end supply chain.

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Ant Group has announced the expansion of Alipay+ coverage to all 2,400+ 7-Eleven stores in Malaysia, enabled by Razer Merchant Services.

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Givex Corp. announced today that Givex has been named the omni-channel gift card provider for Finland's wine, beer and spirits distributor Alko.

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Perdue Farms is shaking up what’s possible with direct-to-consumer offerings with new digital avenues, as it tells a better story about its animal welfare strategy, brand CMO and SVP of e-commerce David Zucker told FoodNavigator-USA in an interview at the Digital Food and Beverage event last week.

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Domino's Pizza Inc isn't just the largest pizza company in the world. It also lays claim to the largest electric pizza delivery fleet in the country, which is expanding even more.

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IHG Hotels & Resorts has selected the FreedomPay Commerce Platform as its next generation payment technology to be used at close to 4,000 IHG properties in the U.S. and Canada.

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The Kroger Co. is upgrading its targeted advertising offering for CPG brands. Kroger Precision Marketing (KPM), a division of Kroger focused on connecting brand partners with shoppers and supported by its 84.51° data analytics subsidiary, is rolling out a new in-house-developed advertising platform.

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Nibav Home Lifts has implemented SAP’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) software. Through this strategic move, the company aims to streamline its business processes across departments and seamlessly create centralised systems of data and a holistic work environment for its employees.

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As Walmart places growing emphasis on digital innovation, the company’s CFO and head of investor relations outlined how supply chain automation, in-store technology and remodels are impacting labor, sales and consumer behavior.

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When Estée Lauder decided to focus on making technology more inclusive for employees and consumers, the IT team adopted it as a big part of its agenda, according to Michael Smith, chief information officer at Estée Lauder Companies.

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The retailer’s omnichannel transformation includes introducing new ways to shop, enhancements to existing store experiences, strengthened digital capabilities and services, along with optimized fulfilment networks to ensure integrated and seamless experience for shoppers, informs the company.

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Obsess has announced the launch of a new virtual Jibbitz shopping experience in partnership with Crocs.

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The coffee giant plans to develop a new sustainability learning and innovation lab at Hacienda Alsacia, the company’s global agronomy headquarters for research and development located in Costa Rica.

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SES-imagotag reports that Unicoop Firenze (member of Coop Italia), which operates one of the largest supermarket chains in Italy, has selected the VUSION IoT Cloud platform for the digitisation of 110 stores.

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Inventory Transfer Services gives sellers the option to send goods to one centralized location and offer two-day to same-day shipping.

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Menswear retailer Otero attributes its low return rate to the accuracy of its online fitting tool using Perfitly.

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A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.'s Cust2Mate subsidiary has announced completion of a pilot phase at Carrefour.

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AeroFarms, a Certified B Corporation and leader in indoor vertical farming, announces expanded retail availability of its award-winning microgreens at both Walmart and Stop & Shop across the Mid Atlantic and Northeast, respectively.

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Tech consulting and engineering firm  Zühlke UK  has been appointed to provide a dedicated software engineering team to support the Co-op’s  110+  engineering  team. 

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Spanish footwear chain, Merkal, and retail merchandising platform, Nextail, have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership.

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The solution is remarkably simple and, most importantly, and relatively cheap. In the Atlanta market, the retailer built what it calls a Target Last Mile Delivery (TLMD) extension, a bare bones sortation center in which workers hand off online orders that originated from stores to Shipt drivers.

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The Home Depot is undergoing a $500 million cost savings push that will see the company reduce its supply chain holding capacity, EVP and CFO Richard McPhail said during a June 13 investor and analyst conference.

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Amazon Web Services Inc. (AWS) is launching the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center, a new program to help its customers build and deploy generative artificial intelligence (AI) solutions. Based on machine learning (ML), generative AI can create new content and ideas, including conversations, stories, images, videos, and music.

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The city of Warsaw, Poland now has a fully autonomous, complete grocery experience powered by Trigo’s technology. Auchan’s second Trigo-powered store is now open in the Odolany neighborhood of Warsaw. Shoppers at this 100% autonomous store can tap their debit or credit cards to enter and exit, no app or code scanning required, and enjoy 24/7 access to full grocery assortment.

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Brightpick has completed a nine-month pilot of its robotic solution in the Prague fulfilment centre of European e-grocer Rohlik Group. Rohlik now plans to roll-out this out across multiple warehouses in 2023 and 2024, starting with Munich in July and continuing with Frankfurt, Vienna, Prague and other fulfilment centres.

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Home and living e-commerce retailer home24 is partnering with Constructor, a U.S.-based tech provider, to deliver feature-rich, intuitive and personalized experiences to customers.

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The quick-service hamburger chain, which utilizes the AI-based location intelligence platform from SiteZeus to identify areas across the country where consumers are most likely to visit a Jack in the Box restaurant, is now deploying InMoment Spotlight AI analytics software.

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Customer loyalty is evolving due to external factors and shifting preferences. Chain Store Age recently spoke with Becky Eldredge, VP commercial loyalty at 84.51°, Kroger’s data analytics subsidiary, about how customer loyalty is changing and how retailers can adapt to shifts in the consumer marketplace.

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Majid Al Futtaim, a specialist in shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure group across the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has announced a long-term partnership with Tabby, a shopping and financial services app.

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“Post go-live stabilisation challenges” with implementation of an Oracle ERP system resulted in disruption for Mr Price Group.

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Steak 'n Shake which has more than 500 locations around the world, announced Friday that it is deploying payments technology company PopID’s pay-by-face capabilities at select locations, with plans to expand it to 300 restaurants.

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Loyalty is about knowing and rewarding customers, and the more intimate the purchase, the more you need to know about personalization. Speaking with PYMNTS for the “Summer Loyalty Series” sponsored by Banyan, Eugen Neiculescu, chief experience officer at Adore Me, said data is the key to unlocking loyalty, and the brand is heading deeper into loyalty waters this year.

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Renovotec, a UK-based provider of end-to-end AIDC technology solutions and services for organizations operating throughout the supply chain, has launched an innovation centre at its 6,288 sq. ft facility based at the firm’s head office in Newton-Le-Willows, near Warrington.

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Benefit Cosmetics has launched a new loyalty app, powered by Antavo.

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Many restaurants are leveraging technology to pivot their business models and improve their finances. A great example of this is Coolgreens, a growing fast casual brand based out of Oklahoma City. The brand endeavors to inspire healthy living and fuel smart choices for its guests, offering a menu of nutritious salads, wraps, grain bowls, sandwiches and more.

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Recycling tech firm, Polytag, and sustainable waste management company, Biffa, have announced a collaboration with Ocado Retail, Co-op, and Aldi.

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Sobeys Inc. parent Empire Co. Ltd. has expanded its Voilà delivery service to Western Canada.

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United Natural Foods, Inc. today announced a new partnership with RELEX Solutions, a provider of unified supply chain and retail optimization solutions, to implement its industry-leading cloud-based procurement solution.

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MultiPay Global Solutions has been selected by Inditex fashion retailer Zara as the payment provider for its new Near Field Communication (NFC) gift keychain collection.

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A2Z Smart Technologies Corp.'s subsidiary, Cust2Mate, has announced a partnership with IR2S, pitched as the first major example of its strategy to team with local integrators.

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Mobile commerce continues its growth as consumers looking for convenience spend more time on their devices to shop and engage with the outside world. Some of the largest retail and consumer brands have leaned into using technology to engage with loyal customers.

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Kroger is focusing on data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) personalization to innovate the customer and employee experience, providing a more targeted and efficient approach, according to their recent earnings call.

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Good things come in threes. For Newport Hospitality Group (NHG), this idiom is proven in its recent deployment of Execuvue, Targetvue, and PVNG – three innovative financial-management solutions from Aptech.

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Northeast Grocery Inc., which operates nearly 300 grocery stores is expanding upon a delivery partnership it launched with Instacart in 2017. Through this extended collaboration, Price Chopper/Market 32 and Tops Friendly Markets will leverage the Instacart Carrot Ads solution.

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Whether it’s custom-built or off-the-shelf, plenty of technology solutions can protect against fraud and product loss as well as enhance the customer experience, according to a panel of retail security experts sharing their thoughts on next-gen technology trends at NRF PROTECT.

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When Parfums Christian Dior launched its virtual try-on solution at Viva Tech 2023 earlier this month, the company joined a growing list of luxury brands leveraging AI and AR video commerce technology to accurately show how products drape, fold, cling, and stretch on real people, in real-time.

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Companies like Ocado and Instacart are bringing unique fulfillment facilities to grocers across the country, while others are providing warehouse orchestration and omnichannel adaptations, as well as necessary facility upgrades and turnkey software solutions.

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Expeto, which enables enterprise networking over private and public mobile networks, today announced its work with The Webster across locations throughout the U.S. and Canada.

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Highpointe Hotel Corp. has reaffirmed its commitment to Aptech through the recent adoption of its PVNG enterprise accounting software and NEW Execuvue Business Intelligence platform.

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The grocery technology company is adding new capabilities to FoodStorm, the order management system (OMS) it purchased in October 2021. New functionality is designed to simplify the process of selling, managing, and fulfilling personalized made-to-order items.

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Two banners of Wakefern Food Corp. are introducing the newest model of Instacart’s Caper Cart smart cart solution.

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