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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play.

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Automated Retail Speeds Up Delivery And Checkout

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Last month, Domino’s Pizza announced it would be testing autonomous pizza delivery in Houston with robotics company Nuro. We looked to technology to assist us,” she said. And as with Farmhouse Market, these new offerings often operate at intersection of tech and health. The store, founded in 2015, works on a membership basis.

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Are Postmates Sidewalk Robots Just The Tip Of The Self-Delivery Frontier?

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The fleet from Nuro will serve certain Domino’s customers in Houston who place their orders online, the company said in an announcement. The grocer, along with Nuro, had been using a fleet of Prius cars with operators. The company said those cars have made almost 1,000 deliveries. Automotive Interest.

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The On-Demand Alternative To Self-Storage

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The company currently operates in Austin, Houston, Phoenix and Seattle. “We Austin was ranked 18 on the fastest-growing city list, for example, according to a Wallethub report from October 2018, and Seattle took number 25. Callbox Storage its headquarters in Dallas, and notched $3.5 million raised in 2017.

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Kroger, Nuro Bringing Self-Driving Delivery To Houston

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the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced on Thursday (March 14) the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. In a press release , the companies said the service will be available through two Houston Kroger stores, reaching customers residing in four local zip codes.

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Surviving The Retail Apocalypse: The Technologies And Trends That Can Help Brick-And-Mortar Thrive Again

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In fact, a whole host of traditional retailers are bucking this trend — many planning to open hundreds of stores in 2018. Read on to learn how these big-box retailers are leveraging different technologies and strategies to stay relevant. Kohl’s and the smaller faster department store: Kohl’s is going small to grow big.

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