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AT&T Jumps On The 5G Bandwagon

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Both companies will be beating Apple to the market since the tech giant is going to wait until 2020 to release the first iPhones featuring 5G. As of today’s announcement, we’ve installed the latest mobile 5G network equipment in areas in the 12 markets where we plan to make 5G available in 2018.”. Louisville, Ky.,

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Instacart, Walmart Canada Work On Grocery Delivery Pilot

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The goal is to have the service in 120 metropolitan markets by October, which will cover 1,600 stores. Instacart is also now Kroger’s main delivery service, although it uses Uber and Shipt in some markets. The offering was said to debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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“Verizon launched the world’s first commercial 5G Ultra Wideband network in October 2018 with the rollout of 5G Home broadband internet service in Houston, Los Angeles, Sacramento and Indianapolis,” the company said. 5G Potential.

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Kroger Rolls Out New Grocery Delivery Offering

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The offering will debut in Houston, Louisville, Nashville and Kroger’s hometown of Cincinnati, Chain Store Age reported. In terms of geography, the pilot market will be announced soon and the service is expected to launch in the fall.

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What’s The Reward For Early 5G Deployment? Asia Will Soon Find Out

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More specifically, 5G will result in more personalized shopping experiences and more precise marketing data and messaging, as pointed out by AT&T in an example that pretty much matches similar promotional efforts. “In In markets like China or South Korea, where the carriers and government do not face the same frictions [as] in the U.S.,

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Kroger Same-Store Sales Miss Views As It Overhauls Stores

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Ever since Amazon acquired Whole Foods Market , Kroger has been in reinvention mode, launching new services to match the eCommerce giant. Excluding items, Kroger’s earnings came in at $0.41 a share, which is higher than the $0.38 a share Wall Street was seeking.

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The Great Grocery Race Shifts Into High Gear

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As of today, Prime Now grocery delivery from Whole Foods Markets is now available in Las Vegas, Nevada; Charlotte and Raleigh, North Carolina; Nashville, Tennessee; Memphis, Tennessee; New Orleans, Louisiana; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; Phoenix, Arizona; Seattle, Washington; and Tucson, Arizona. percent during the second quarter.

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