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JANUARY 14, 2020

Tech retail startup Pointy will be acquired by Google, the company announced in a blog post. Pointy said its product also helps a business with its online presence, as well as to show up in Google search results. Pointy has entered into an agreement to be acquired by Google. We’ve got exciting news to share.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

In today’s top retail news, Birkenstock is said to be in discussions for a sale to CVC Capital Partners, while Cognira has released its AI Promotion Solution. Cognira Rolls Out AI Promotion Suite For Retailers. Cognira, the retail artificial intelligence technology firm, has launched its AI Promotion Solution.

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JANUARY 14, 2020

Listen closely to recent news — including news coming out of the ongoing NRF retail show in New York City — and you’ll hear ample talk about omnichannel commerce. Now Google has added its own voice to that. 14), Google had yet to comment on the acquisition but Pointy had issued a statement about it. Google vs Facebook.

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NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Stats like that are in the news this week as Google Pay, by virtue of a revamp , is on its way to becoming a hyperconnected “super app” – tied to smart banking profiled this week. Google is looking to capitalize on some momentum around mobile wallets. So you can scan product barcodes or QR codes straight from Google Pay.”

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Ford and Google are partnering to launch Team Upshift, a six-year partnership intended to advance vehicle innovation and data-driven opportunities. “As Team Upshift will leverage both firms’ talent and assets to advance various projects, such as developing new car-buying retail experiences and data-based ownership offers.

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Bobsguide

MAY 13, 2021

Google’s head of retail banking, Zac Maufe, confirmed the tech giant is stepping into the banking sector. “We're really excited because we think that there are so many technologies and capabilities that Google has to offer that can be brought into the financial services space and.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2019

Voice recognition could soon play a bigger role in retail — especially in the world of quick service restaurants. The company said in an announcement that the arrangement is another bold step in advancing employee- as well as customer-facing innovations while bolstering the technological capabilities of the chain.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2020

Google Maps is getting a makeover and retailers will be a beneficiary as it enables more location sharing, data access and social media integration. Along with a new logo for its 15th birthday, the Google Maps app has stepped up its navigation features, according to reports. Updates is a feed of stories, trending nearby spots.

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AUGUST 5, 2020

In retail technology, Yotpo is helping brands capture the digital shift by making a compressed marketing stack for online shopping. Social shopping is the newest hot trend fueled by the pandemic, as new startups are emerging and established brands such as Macy’s are catching up to capture this area.

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JANUARY 21, 2021

In brick-and-mortar, retailers are overestimating demand for buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) , but they are underestimating demand for delivery. 3 : Number of elements included in Google’s new ‘Product Discovery Solutions for Retail’ suite.

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JANUARY 14, 2021

Google Cloud and Finland’s Nokia are teaming up to develop cloud-native 5G solutions for communications service providers and enterprise customers, the companies announced in a Thursday (Jan. The solutions will run on Google’s Anthos platform. 14) press release.

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AUGUST 4, 2020

s Google Cloud division is expecting a surge in fourth-quarter sales as the country’s retailers brace for record online holiday shopping. Stores depend on cloud technology for its eCommerce infrastructure to host websites and store data. We’re planning for peak on top of peak,” Google Cloud’s Carrie Tharp told Reuters.

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South State Correspondent

MAY 9, 2022

The most significant problem with bank innovation is that bankers see or hear about a sexy piece of technology at a conference or at another bank and then acquire it. The new piece of technology ends up solving a known problem but, in the process, creates more problems, and risks, than it solves.

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MAY 20, 2020

The Pan-African Ecobank Group aims to help African small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) to adapt to the new, always-shifting digital landscape, according to CNBC , and they’re working with Google on ways to do that. It is therefore a natural step for us to work with Google to help improve the capabilities of our SME customers. “It

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JANUARY 18, 2021

Every year for the last 110 years , members of the retail trade group, known as the National Retail Federation (NRF), have assembled to discuss the slate of issues pertinent to its members. COVID-19, of course, didn’t cause physical retail’s steep decline — it just accelerated it. Retail is now about logistics and the last mile.

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APRIL 2, 2019

In a blog post, Tom Ward, senior vice president of digital operations at Walmart, said the retailer is building platforms with partners including Google to help customers shop via voice. Starting in April customers can say “Hey Google, talk to Walmart” and the Google Assistant will add items directly to their Walmart Grocery cart.

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MARCH 26, 2019

Now, Google ’s parent company, Alphabet , is creating what Reuters called “a global advisory council to consider ethical issues around artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.”. Google is positioning itself as a major player in artificial intelligence. Department of Defense.

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NOVEMBER 26, 2019

Although multiple firms met with the company to talk about an acquisition, it was only Google and a mystery firm that ultimately came through with serious bids, CNBC reported. The Google/Fitbit deal was announced on Nov. 1, when Alphabet, Google’s parent, noted it would buy the company for roughly $2.1 Google offered $7.05

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APRIL 21, 2020

In a bid to lure advertisers from other eCommerce companies, Google said it will no longer charge merchants to place ads on its Shopping search page, Reuters reported. The California-based technology company is betting the trade-off in loss of ad revenues will be offset by a surge of new customers. “If and globally by year’s end.

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OCTOBER 3, 2016

Google recently announced a new effort to increase its presence in the enterprise, rebranding its B2B units as Google Cloud and G Suite last week. 30), Accenture announced that it formed an alliance with Google to take advantage of Google’s renewed focus on the space. On Friday (Sept.

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MARCH 14, 2019

The release of a new Google app development tool is among the latest steps to try to bring more mobile accessibility to people with disabilities — a push that’s been going on in the background of digital retail and associated areas almost since the beginning. So what does that actually mean in plain English? ADA Compliance.

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DECEMBER 18, 2018

H&M Home and Google have announced a holiday partnership, according to reports. The apparel, home design and decoration company has created a gift guide for the holiday season with Google, using Google Assistant voice technology. This year they released the H&M Home Stylist, which is also a voice application.

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DECEMBER 13, 2018

Google has released Google Shopping in India to aid customers with a streamlined online shopping experience. According to a report , Google Shopping will allow customers to sift through offers and review costs between multiple merchants. First, there’s the “Shopping” tab, which Indian users will see when they use Google Search.

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OCTOBER 17, 2018

Google has announced new Shopping Actions partnerships with Nike , Best Buy and Sephora that allow shoppers to search and shop for tens of thousands of products, just in time for the holidays. The retailers join hundreds of other merchants already in the program, a sevenfold increase since it was launched.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

In today’s top news, the DOJ’s antitrust case against Google will focus on its power over internet searches, and GoodRx priced its stock at $33 a share, above its target. DOJ Antitrust Case Against Google to Focus on Search. Report: Overcoming ID Fraud’s Technology Blind Spots. GoodRx Goes Public as IPO Shares Sell Above Target.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

That’s one angle through which you can view a recent development involving Google Lens. The product, which is Google’s object recognition platform, has taken on new duties. On Google Images results, a new Lens button will appear at the bottom of each picture. New Role for Lens. Visual + Contextual Commerce.

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

Voice commerce may grab more headlines due to the presence of Google, Apple and Amazon, but conversational commerce – its younger cousin – is finding its own way as the information superhighway to a purchase. “We It can drive user attention effectively, and it personalizes the way our technology works.

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MAY 23, 2019

Google users can now place restaurant orders right from Google Maps, Google Assistant or Google Search. The function operates in Google Maps and Google Search through an “Order Online” button that shows up when consumers look for a supported restaurant.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020

“And in many places, for the first time, our retailers are open to it. version embodied by the Apple and Google Pays of the world. And the answer is, “Yes, a bar code can give you a way to do that — and in a form that retailers already understand how to accept.”. They're seeing this as an opportunity to change and shift.”.

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APRIL 22, 2019

Google is overhauling Lens , its image search technology, reportedly adding so-called filters to the technology. According to a report in 9To5Google , the publication was able to decompile the latest version of Google Lens uploaded to the PlayStore, showing lines of code that hint at what is to come.

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JUNE 13, 2019

Retail is getting more visual, and that stands to be the case for locally-focused merchants as they compete for attention and consumer dollars with the likes of Amazon and Walmart. Indeed, augmented reality is among the tools that local retailers look ready to adopt for further use. Contextualizing Commerce.

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MAY 24, 2019

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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MAY 19, 2020

Voice assistant technology already had an audience even before the coronavirus outbreak gave it a big boost, as it has now radically reshaped consumer habits and preferences on a global scale. Other common uses included making phone calls, managing schedules and running a person’s smart home technology. Another 41.8 Another 30.3

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JUNE 12, 2018

French retailer Carrefour has announced a strategic partnership with Google that will enable new distribution models and commerce experiences for shoppers in France. This alliance makes Carrefour the first partner of Google on grocery eCommerce in Europe, creating a strong bond between the two companies.

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Celent Banking

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

Not too long ago I was at a client event and had the pleasure of trying on Google Glass for the first time. The much-anticipated technology went public earlier this year, and the industry is already abuzz about specific applications. But should banks take Google Glass seriously as a possible channel?

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MARCH 5, 2019

JD.com, one of the biggest eCommerce retailers in China, has teamed up with Google to launch a store on Google Express, according to a report by Reuters. . In June of last year, Google announced it was going to invest $550 million in JD.com in exchange for a 1 percent stake in the company.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2020

The firm said in an announcement that it did not plan to host an earnings call or offer forward-looking guidance “due to the pending acquisition by Google.”. Park continued, “As a result, we sold 16 million devices and our smartwatch business grew 45 percent at retail, due to strong demand for Versa 2. 3, 2020.

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