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The e-commerce giant is making a substantial commitment to nuclear power, including next-generation reactors. It has signed three new agreements totaling more than $500 million to support the development of nuclear energy projects.

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The fast casual is partnering with Paradox to introduce a system underpinned by conversational AI (technologies that enable computers to understand, process, and naturally respond to human language).

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The stadium, which serves as the home field for the Tennessee Titans NFL pro football franchise, has rolled out the AiFi spatial intelligence platform.

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Hilton announced today an industry-first, exclusive partnership with Be My Eyes to ensure guests who are blind or have low vision can experience a more accessible, seamless and welcoming stay.

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The decision to establish a chief technology officer role marks a pivotal moment in the Hershey Company’s digital evolution. Last September, the company hired Deepak Bhatia to oversee the company’s global tech strategy, focusing on digital capabilities and IT architecture.

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Kraft Heinz is leveraging AI to revolutionize its supply chain, from farm to fork.

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One of the leading variety retailers in the Nordics replaces legacy solution with RELEX for increased automation and improved availability.

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Klarna, the AI-powered global payments network and shopping assistant, today announced a significant growth milestone in its company history: over 100,000 retail partners added since August 2023, expanding its total network to over 600,000 merchants.

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The company partnered with Kroger’s retail data science, insights, and media arm 84.51°, using its price analysis technology to discover how pricing fluctuations impact various customers and how Clorox's price points compare to competitors.

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The grocery conglomerate is working with Avery Dennison to deploy the vendor’s RFID-based inventory automation technology in its stores.

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California Fish Grill relies on strong technology solutions in each of its locations to best support its customers' needs and deliver food to tables and out the door as quickly as possible. To better help their on-site kitchen staff, the sustainable and responsibly sourced seafood restaurant relies on the OmniLink™ TM-L100 liner-free compatible (LFC) thermal label printer to support its busy environment.

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Afresh, an artificial intelligence engine designed for fresh grocery, says Fresh Thyme Market is rolling out Afresh Store Ordering for Food Service.

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French brasserie chain, Côte, has selected inploi technology to promote jobs and support the organisation’s objective of reaching a broader talent pool.

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Snappy Shopper, a UK-based convenience quick commerce marketplace, has announced the launch of 250 stores nationwide with One Stop.

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A new retail store opens its doors on Oxford Street this week, ahead of its official launch on 30th October, with those behind it promising a new era that blends the latest technology powered by Intel, bricks and mortar as well as state of the art graphics.

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British independent clothing brand, Lucy & Yak, has leveraged artificial intelligence (AI) powered fit recommendations from True Fit.

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Crate & Barrel has partnered with financial technology platform Adyen to unify payment processes and enhance customer experience across its in-store and online platforms.

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The logistics provider opened an omnichannel facility in Ohio to service Levi’s wholesale, retail and e-commerce channels.

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Footwear manufacturer Cole Haan is growing its DTC reach through expanded inventory distribution powered by an ERP partnership.

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Select Walmart stores are integrating prescription medications and general merchandise into one streamlined single order for delivery.

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Grubhub has completed nearly 1 million deliveries using Amazon Key, a technology that enables delivery drivers to enter common areas of residential buildings and gated communities, when property managers have opted in to the delivery service.

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Eight stores featuring the latest iteration of the Amazon Just Walk Out frictionless shopping platform are opening in five pro basketball arenas.

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The AI voice-ordering feature is powered by Google Cloud’s large language model, processes orders in English and Spanish, and intends to give crew members more time to prepare food.

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Digital food court Ghost Kitchen Brands has tapped RichTech Robotics to operate 20 of its Walmart outlets, which will include a beverage-making robot.

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Wegmans Food Markets has partnered with DoorDash to offer customers delivery in under an hour's time.

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Ikea's Upptäcka kiosk allows customers to find the perfect mattress based on their sleeping patterns.

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AI provider Glacier develops custom programs for Colgate and Amazon to detect tube and bioplastic packaging, respectively, as it makes its way through MRF sorting systems.

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Teamwork Commerce has today announced its partnership with Vince, a high-end fashion retailer, to deploy its advanced Point-of-Sale (POS) solution at Vince's store in London.

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The collaboration aims to use Alibaba's cloud and artificial intelligence capabilities to improve the luxury retail experience in China, particularly through the third-party online and mobile commerce platform, Tmall.

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Nestlé and General Mills have launched upgrades for the generative AI assistant serving their Cereal Partners Worldwide (CPW) joint venture.

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The company is diversifying its marketplace and fulfillment centers to allow Prime members to add goods from Amazon.com, Amazon Fresh and Whole Foods to one cart.

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Rituals, the wellbeing beauty brand, has selected RELEX Solutions.

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PDQ Chicken announce its partnership with Goldbelly, making their award-winning offerings available for nationwide delivery.

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Prisma Peremarket, a well-known Estonian grocery retail brand operated by SOK, has selected RELEX Solutions.

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On its Amazon Ads retail media platform, the e-tail giant unveiled a number of new tools based on generative AI, as well as a suite of new advertising capabilities designed to bring together insights from across the marketing funnel.

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Yesway partnered with CoinFlip, a Chicago-based digital currency platform company, to place digital currency kiosks or bitcoin ATMs in 45 Yesway and Allsup's convenience stores in Texas, South Dakota, New Mexico, Wyoming and Iowa.

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El Puerto de Liverpool, Mexico’s largest department store, has partnered with Topsort to launch an AI powered retail media platform.

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Nesto Group in Oman and Al Wafa Hypermarket KSA in Saudi Arabia have deployed Hanshow’s electronic shelf labels, marking the first ever multi-colour ESL installation in the Middle East.

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Hornbach Baumarkt has selected RELEX Solutions to implement powerful forecasting and scheduling solutions for the Europe-wide branch network and in logistics centers.

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Tesco had an “ageing tech stack” when Guus Dekkers joined them last decade, admitted the grocer’s Chief Technology Officer at the FT Live: Future of Retail 2024 event in London this week.

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Primark will expand Click & Collect to 54 more stores in Great Britain before the end of this year, as the retailer marks its 50th year on the Great British High Street.

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Oliver’s, a healthy fast food firm that has 15 restaurants along the Australian east coast and Food To Go outlets at nearly 200 EG service stations nationwide, is laying claim to the country’s first true conversational AI server.

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Mondelez International, as part of its membership with the Hedera Council, has completed the next step in a phased launch of distributed ledger technology (DLT).

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GXO Logistics has announced a deal with fashion and homeware value retailer, Matalan, to run its transport delivery operations in the UK and Ireland.

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Zopa Bank has partnered with John Lewis Money, the financial services arm of UK retailer John Lewis Partnership, to offer personal loans to its 23 million customers.

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The drugstore retailer is teaming up with Klarna to make its “Pay in 4” buy now, pay later option available across all of its stores.

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Crew Clothing Company is working with BigCommerce to power its e-commerce operation and will be re-platforming its multiple brands with the support of IDHL.

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The Company has launched a test with Toast on self-serving kiosks that allows guests to browse the menu, customize their orders, and pay at their own pace, reducing wait times and improving the overall guest experience as well as launched Toast’s Kitchen Display System to streamline back of house operations.

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This year, the platform introduced a tool called Insights Activation, which integrates with Walmart’s retail media network, Walmart Connect, to identify media strategies based on Walmart Luminate data.

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Kellanova is doubling down on employee upskilling for artificial intelligence.

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The partnership is an effort to empower retailers such as Kendra Scott and Lilly Pulitzer to increase conversion with one-click checkout solutions.

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