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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations

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Shoppers had new opportunities to buy groceries without having to walk through the aisles of their local supermarkets or wait in line at checkout counters this year, as grocers rolled out digital innovations in shopping and payments. It allows them to fully immerse themselves into the retail space with convenience and efficiency.”

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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Retailers are testing drone delivery to grow their omnichannel offerings and provide “store to door” on-demand service to their customers. Walgreens , in one case, plans to pilot drone deliveries in Christiansburg, Virginia starting in October by partnering with Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies.

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Retail Pulse: Gap Teams With thredUP; Pier 1 Looks To Sell As It Closes Stores

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with fashion resale platforms as they support the circular fashion economy. Specialty Brands President Mark Breitbard said in an announcement. We’re thrilled to partner with thredUP in offering a sustainable and innovative way to shop for the closet of the future.”. Gap Inc. ,

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Pop-Up Retail Gets A Pop Of Fresh Energy

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But we want to take a few minutes to talk about pop-up shops, and how those temporary but often lucrative retail efforts are shaping commerce — and being shaped by payments — and what could be coming next. The latest pop-up developments concern the Hollister apparel brand , which is owned by Abercrombie & Fitch.

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

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Brick-and-mortar retailers have sought to reduce their retail footprint in hard times, and Mattress Firm, Inc. 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. is no exception.

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Far Point Merges With Global Blue In $2.6B Deal

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Virginia-based FinTech firm Far Point closed a $2.6 He said the company is looking forward to “accelerating our strategic collaboration with Ant Financial as a showcase of such innovation.”. Airports connect luxury brands with consumers looking for something different they can’t buy at home.

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Lidl’s Tactical Retreat In The US

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Small but mighty, German discount grocer Lidl — a brand known for not only its low prices, but also its innovative store layouts and private labels, including clothing — has already gobbled up 3 percent of local market share since the chain came to Winston-Salem, North Carolina, in June 2017. jobs in the next year.

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