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Inside Chipotle’s Decade Of Digital-First Ordering Innovation

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Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) have heard the call for innovative digital ordering capabilities, with several major brands stepping up their investments in this area. The company has partnered with autonomous technology firm Nuro with plans to put driverless delivery vehicles to work in Houston, Texas, by the end of 2019.

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Grocery Retail Ups Its Autonomous Delivery Game

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The California-based firm reportedly has “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. the grocery retailer, and Nuro, the SoftBank -backed robotics company, announced in March the launch of their autonomous grocery delivery service in Houston.

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Autonomous Delivery Startup Nuro Nets $500M In Funding On $5B Valuation

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The company, according to Co-Founder Jiajun Zhu , is based around the idea of improving peoples' lives through various kinds of robotic inventions, including their first one, a self-driving vehicle operating electronically to deliver goods to people.

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Einride Presses The Pedal On Autonomous Delivery

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For instance, Udelv, a California-based firm, a few months ago reportedly “signed yet another partner to launch a new pilot of its self-driving goods delivery service: Texas-based supermarket chain H-E-B. The money will also go toward helping the company develop partnerships and joint production operations with manufacturers.

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Why Brick-And-Mortar Merchants Are Tapping Into Unattended Retail

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New digital innovations, however, provide the promise of offering valuable customer data to merchants. These are just some of the ways that merchants are using digital innovations to better serve their customers with the help of kiosk and unattended retail technology: . In the U.S.,

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Neiman Marcus Emerges From Chapter 11

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We emerge from Chapter 11 as a stronger, more innovative retailer, brand partner and employer.”. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. They see an opportunity to grow and support the retailer in issues of sustainability, van Raemdonck said. The plan was approved by the U.S.

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Can Healthcare Services Revitalize Retail For CVS?

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CVS retail business, separate from its pharmacy operations, has had a difficult few years. And so the CVS store is changing, reports noted , starting with three new concept locations in the greater Houston area, which have been recreated as miniature healthcare clinics.

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