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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. The companies said the service will be available via two Kroger stores in the Houston area and reach customers residing in four local zip codes. In the U.S.,

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That’s because China eCommerce giant Alibaba apparently has removed any products related to the Houston Rockets from its search results. The two sides just announced an extension of their deal to the 2024-2025 season that’s reportedly worth $1.5 The move comes after the general manager of that U.S.-based China’s Commerce Push.

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It’s a problem that Bill Sheley, senior vice president and global head of Visa Direct , and Rishav Chopra, head of strategy, operations and revenue optimization for QuickBooks owner Intuit , recently told Karen Webster during a PYMNTS interview that digital tech is making big strides to help overcome.

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