Remove Arizona Remove Branding Remove Retail Remove Technology
article thumbnail

Retail Pulse: Stop & Shop To Deploy Autonomous Vehicles; Chico’s FAS Plans To Close 250 Stores

PYMNTS

Grocers are using autonomous vehicles to help bring fresh food to the doorsteps of consumers, and news came this week that another retailer plans to use the technology: Approximately one month after Kroger announced that it had started to use autonomous vehicles in Arizona, Stop & Shop is intending to use them in the Bay State.

Retail 129
article thumbnail

Malls, Retailers, Hotels Benefit From Workforce Changes

PYMNTS

What about retail stores, restaurants and hotels? Technology is making it easier for the workforce to put in the daily eight (or 10, or 12) hours from their own homes, but another change is taking place: Using commercial space left behind by retailers, or in eateries or hotels, as communal areas of work. WeWork Efforts.

Retail 101
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Walmart, Udelv Pair On Self-Driving Delivery Vans

PYMNTS

Udelv also debuted its brand-new delivery vehicle, called the Newton, which is based on Baidu’s Apollo open source platform. The pilot program with Walmart will happen at stores in Surprise, Arizona. We’re] now ready to work closely with America’s largest retailers to bring convenience and savings to hundreds of thousands of people.”.

Las Vegas 116
article thumbnail

With New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?

PYMNTS

The retailer plans to pilot technology products using Microsoft’s Azure platform at two stores, one in Ohio and one in Washington. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the companies would “redefine the shopping experience for millions of customers at both Kroger and other retailers around the world.”.

Arizona 109
article thumbnail

Self-Service Kiosks Boost Consumer Spending By 30 Percent

PYMNTS

Not all kiosks are as high-tech as CaliBurger’s machines, but QSRs and other retailers are rolling out their own versions of the machines across the country. According to the PYMNTS Unattended Retail Tracker , it comes down to “offering the right combination of in-store tech, mobile solutions and online features.”. Stay tuned.

Examples 107
article thumbnail

Delivering Restaurant Innovation With Mobile Tech

PYMNTS

And, as consumers have many options, fast-casual and quick-service restaurants (QSRs) realize they must meet growing diner expectations and embrace technology to stay relevant. And food-ordering platforms are teaming up with restaurant technology companies to make it easier for eateries to accept delivery orders.

article thumbnail

Red Robin Looks To Balance Respecting Its Roots With Embracing The Digital Future

PYMNTS

There has been no shortage of food fads, dietary crazes and “restaurant of the future” concepts that have played out nationwide, most of which the brand has politely passed on. And that has presented a challenge to the Red Robin brand. Olo was the mobile order-ahead technology firm that Red Robin enlisted to enable mobile order-ahead.)