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Walgreens Set To Open Primary Care Clinics In Houston

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Walgreens and VillageMD , a leading national provider of primary healthcare, have announced a partnership to provide primary care services for adult patients in the Houston, Texas area. Walgreens chief medical officer and group vice president, healthcare services and clinical programs, said in a press release.

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

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And some eCommerce brands are bringing the convenience of self-service technology into their brick-and-mortar stores. and SoftBank -backed robotics firm Nuro recently announced the rollout of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston. In the U.S., Nuro Co-founder Dave Ferguson said in an announcement.

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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

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CVS Health Unveils Atlanta HealthHUBs; Target’s Digital Sales Rise Despite Slow Growth

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We are delivering real change to the health care system,” CVS Health Chief Transformation Officer Alan Lotvin, M.D. CVS Health started to test out HealthHUB locations last year in Houston to “overwhelming customer satisfaction” per the announcement. CVS Health, however, is not the only retailer to bolster its health offerings.

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Retail Pulse: Mattress Firm Mulls Bankruptcy; Walmart Plans Robotic Grocery Pickup

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The brand could close between 600 to 1,000 of its 3,000 locations this year, according to some predictions – and is reportedly considering bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter have told Reuters. And, as a brand, Mattress Firm itself has faced some challenges: In 2017, former supplier Tempur Sealy International Inc.

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Kroger Rolls Out New Grocery Delivery Offering

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The offering will debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati, Chain Store Age reported. Amid its digital push through its Restock Kroger initiative, Kroger has rolled out a delivery service dubbed Kroger Ship that uses third-party carriers.

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Walmart-Amazon Whole Paycheck Tracker: A Slow Start To A New Year

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As of today, Amazon’s virtual assistant is now capable of controlling above 85,000 smart home products from more than 9,500 brands. That is a quicker system than sending information to the cloud.) The system could be particularly useful as Walmart is expanding into the data heavy work of autonomous vehicles.

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