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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Automated retail might conjure up images of robot cashiers, but beyond a few convenience stores in Japan and Korea, that sci-fi development hasn’t yet become reality for the wider world. Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. smartphone users.

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Kanye West: Retail Visionary And Mobile Payments Leader?

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As we reported, just prior to his MTV appearance, Kanye retail was suddenly everywhere — through a giant simultaneous launch of pop-up stores. He might just possibly be giving the world a preview of the future of retail and payments. No, we aren’t kidding. The Kanye Shop . This was not Kanye’s first pop-up shop rodeo.

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Kicking The ‘Virtual’ Tires To Spur Car Sales As COVID-19 Hits Automakers

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. “OEMs and their captive finance partners have a number of tools to support consumers during times of uncertainty, both those looking to purchase a new vehicle as well as those looking to continue maintaining their existing vehicle,” said James Houston, J.D. Power managing director, consumer lending and automotive finance.

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From AT&T To Xerox: 65 Corporate Innovation Labs

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Retail/Consumer Goods. They’ve also got six foundry labs located around the world: Atlanta, Houston, Palo Alto, Plano, and Israel. ” Their experts have partnered with about 500 startups a year since opening the first foundry in 2011; their newest facility opened in Houston in 2016. .” Founded: 2013.