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The Helpful Robots Of Automated Retail

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High-level market intelligence about the $18 billion expected to be invested over the next three years is a major focus of the March 2020 Automated Retail Tracker™ from PYMNTS , which serves as a bimonthly breakdown of developments in this rapidly growing business sector. Amazon Go’ Cashless. And Amazon and 7-Eleven aren’t alone.

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Fabletics Announces Brick-and-Mortar Expansion

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Activewear brand Fabletics , which was co-founded by Kate Hudson in 2013, announced plans for a retail expansion across the U.S. The company confirmed that the new locations will bring the brand’s total retail store count to 30 locations throughout the U.S.

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A New Take On Experiential Retail From A (Very) Experienced Player

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Experiential retail is everyone’s favorite buzzword of late, but American Girl mastered this concept a long time ago. About twenty years earlier, in Chicago, Illinois, the first American Girl Place flagship store opened. But the Rockefeller location will also include some expanded features.

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Target Eyes Growth, Shutters Underperforming Storefronts

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Though big-box retailer Target has been known for expansion and digital innovation of late, Tuesday (Nov. The store closures will help the discount retailer continue on its path toward improved bottom lines. states, including Florida, Illinois, Michigan and Texas. In the latest fiscal year, eCommerce represented 4.4

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Kroger Expands Home Chef Meal Kit Offerings To New Stores

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“Last October, Kroger introduced Home Chef retail meal kits, and we’re now expanding to add the easy-to-prepare recipes to hundreds of new locations, providing convenient access to the meal solution at more than 700 stores. .

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When Loyalty Is Unattended Retail’s Key Feature

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To help build customer loyalty, eCommerce and brick-and-mortar retailers have a myriad of tools on hand: Cashiers can sign customers up for loyalty cards at brick-and-mortar stores, and eCommerce sites can send customers special offers and coupons by email. innovators have a new take on “coins” when it comes to vending machines.

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Cable Startup Layer3 Bets Against Streaming

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Jeff Binder, CEO of Layer3, was quoted by The Washington Post as saying, “We’re the first cable company in … 10 years to come that’s brand new. Consumers haven’t had a young innovative company to provide [pay TV] services to them since the mid-1990s, when Dish and DirectTV came on the scene.”. and has since rolled out to Chicago.