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Zippin Raises $12M To Accelerate Cashierless Store Launches

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It has four autonomous stores and is currently in the pilot testing phase with several retailers around the world. The company also recently introduced an autonomous concession stand in the Golden 1 Center, where the Sacramento Kings play NBA basketball. The round was led by Evolv Ventures, which makes investments in new technologies.

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eCommerce Grocer Weee Notches Almost $50M In Funding

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Lightspeed Ventures, iFly.vc, Silicon Valley Bank and Goodwater Capital were participants in the investment, Deal Street Asia reported. The company provides its offering in the San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Seattle. Shoppers, for their part, can make orders on the WeChat mini-program, Facebook, or the Weee app.

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DoorDash Dives Into Grocery Delivery Business

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San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County, Sacramento, San Diego and California Central Coast customers can order from Smart & Final. A June fundraise put San Francisco-based DoorDash’s market capitalization at about $15 billion , but the company’s rapid growth has come with challenges.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. 5G Potential.

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What’s Next For Real Estate In Amazon’s HQ2 Cities?

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In addition, jobs will be created in coffee shops, restaurants, retail stores and with various service providers to support Amazon workers, of course. “I In New York City, Amazon’s $1.2 The Amazon effect, as it’s often called, has also had an impact on some of those 200 locations that failed to land the split headquarters. Citi Reaction.

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The Real Hunger Games: A Battle Royale In The Grocery Aisles

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The easiest possible summary is that in a post-apocalyptic future, the United States has become the Kingdom of Panem, which consists of a rich, technologically vibrant capital city ringed by 12 impoverished agrarian or industrial districts that are exploited for their resources by wealthy residents of the capitol. District 2: Walmart.

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