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Kroger Teams With ClusterTruck To Serve Up ‘Ghost Kitchens’

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The Kroger stores slated for the new service are in Indianapolis and greater Columbus, Ohio. ClusterTruck bills itself as a technology startup that “removes the pain points of the third-party delivery model.”. Included in the package is technology that helps with menu selections, marketing and consultations with US Foods staff.

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Huntington Now Offers Real-Time Payments For Consumers, SMBs

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Through using the RTP network, the Columbus, Ohio-based company will be able to offer receipts and better communication options for payers and payees, including messaging, for both consumer and business customers, the release states. in the past 40 years, using mobile technology and digital commerce trends to provide efficient services.

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Commercial InsurTech Bold Penguin Buys xagent To Expand B2B Range

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“We are obsessed with upgrading the commercial insurance ecosystem, helping it evolve to meet the needs of all the players and catch up with the pace of technological innovation,” said Ilya Bodner, founder and CEO of Bold Penguin.

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Connected Cars Hitch A Ride On Smart City Spending

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Tied together by data, sensors, algorithms, software and other technology, the two ecosystems are becoming increasingly difficult to separate in the imagination and in reality. The global market for smart city technology will reach an estimated $774.8 Two years ago, Columbus, Ohio won a $40 million grant from the U.S.

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Alphabet’s Secret Lab May Be After Transportation Tech

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According to documents dug up by The Guardian , the labs are looking to shake up the industry by offering cloud software to a service in Columbus, Ohio, in order to change how their bus and parking services operate. Is Sidewalk Labs, the secretive labs division of Alphabet , trying to shake up the public parking and transit industry?

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Retail Pulse: DSW Expands In-Store Experiences; L Brands Plans Store Closures

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DSW began working with W Nail Bar in 2017; the two companies offer salon services at Columbus, Ohio’s Easton Town Center and the Polaris Fashion Place. Shoppers can pick shoes from a display wall using the technology, which sends a message to the salesperson on a mezzanine level of the store. Austin, Texas; and Dublin, Ohio. .;

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Macy’s Bolsters Omnichannel Tech, Taps Into Subscriptions

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The department store retailer bolstered its omnichannel efforts while opening a distribution center for its off-priced business that taps into cloud computing technology; however, it struggled with inventory during the quarter. In other innovations, the company launched its second iteration of STORY at Macy’s with Outdoor STORY.

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