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Google Revs Up QSR And Connected Vehicle Capabilities

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Google has recently upped its game in the food service area of retail, further proof that innovation is heating up when it comes to restaurants – and another signal of how the connected vehicle ecosystem is developing. For restaurants supporting the feature, the orders are completed via Google and Google Pay.

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Alphabet’s New CEO, Millennial Black Friday Spending And Digital Drivers’ Licenses Top This Week’s News

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We have a deep dive into Colorado’s digital driver’s license effort and news on Alphabet’s new CEO, as well as data on millennial Black Friday spending. operations. Google CEO Sundar Pichai Takes the Reins at Alphabet. Google CEO Sundar Pichai will take over as Alphabet ’s new CEO , while retaining his job at Google.

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360i Pits Amazon Alexa Against Google Home

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Who’s smarter: Amazon’s Alexa or Google Home? In a study by New York-based digital agency 360i, researchers used proprietary new Voice Search Monitor (VSM) software to ask Alexa and Google the same set of 3,000 questions and found that Google Home was six times more likely to answer correctly. In Other News….

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ACI Worldwide Tech Fuels UK Retailer’s New Pay-In-Aisle App

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Mobile technology by payments provider ACI Worldwide is a crucial part of the Co-operative Group’s (Co-op) new pay-in-aisle app, the firm said in a July 31 press release. . s largest convenience food retailers, Co-op has more than 2,600 stores and fuel sites across the country. One of the U.K.’s The Co-op was the first U.K.

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Pandemic Gives A Lift To Voice Assistant Technologies

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That trend was particularly pronounced among older “bridge millennials,” who on average owned six separate connected devices, not counting their phones. According to PYMNTS’ latest consumer data on the subject, 47 percent of millennials have shifted their routines online, while 45.1 percent of bridge millennials have done so.

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Retail Pulse: Walmart To Boost Supply Chain In China; JD Sports Rides Athleisure Popularity

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Retailers are bolstering their supply chains in China as they seek to enhance their service and offer customers fresh products. The post also pointed out that the retailer invested over RMB 700 million – which is approximately $100 million – to create the South China Fresh Food Distribution Center. Other Brick-and-Mortar News.

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In Retail, Are Rewards Their Own Reward?

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Retail is a dog-eat-dog world, operating at times on the thinnest of margins. There are so many levers to engage consumers” in rewards, said Wind, and whether it is tied specifically to a card or merchant, additional leverage can come through email marketing campaigns or percentage-off programs at retailers. credit cards, 1.3

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