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New Tech Combines To Make Grocery Shopping More Innovative

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The grocery battles are heating up in retail, and that is sparking innovation and could lead to even more disruption. Some of that was on display at the NRF retail show in New York City earlier this week. 14), is not the only place where grocery store innovation is coming from. Walmart’s Big Move.

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Robots Are Just One Way Big-Box Retail Is Driving Innovation

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Other innovations are taking place, including at Walmart. Alphabot, which was developed solely for Walmart by startup Alert Innovation , uses autonomous carts to pick orders for groceries purchased online. The technology was secretly being piloted at a Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base.

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Here’s How to Become More Than the Branch Next Door

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As Ron Shevlin , our chief research officer, blogged : “Banks need to stop playing innovation charades. In doing so, Bank of New Hampshire is leading a trend in the United States on an important issue. Competing with these kinds of tech companies requires something bankers aren’t known for: imagination. But that gap must shift.

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Bank Investment: To De Novo Or Not?

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Based in Bedford, New Hampshire, the new Primary Bank raised an astounding $29 million after obtaining approval for its charter on March 17th of 2015. It’s been a year since the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) conditionally approved a de novo charter for Primary Bank. But Primary Bank was not the Read More.

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NJ Launches First Mobile App For Lottery Tickets

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Sullivan continued, “We’re proud to be the first registered lottery courier service in New Jersey, a state leading the way in innovative gaming. The company is available as of now in New Jersey, Texas, New Hampshire, and Minnesota. It is also “expanding to many new markets” per the announcement. .

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Walmart Launches Grocery-Picking Robot

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Alphabot, which was developed solely for Walmart by startup Alert Innovation , uses autonomous carts to pick orders for groceries purchased online. The technology was secretly being piloted at a Supercenter in Salem, New Hampshire, which will serve as Alphabot’s home base.

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PetSmart Continues Brick-And-Mortar Expansion With More Store Openings

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This quarter, for example, we launched The Groomery by PetSmart, our innovative new store concept focusing exclusively on pet grooming services.”. New store openings in Canada can be found in Ontario and Saskatchewan. “In addition to our store growth, we continue to take steps to further enhance the customer experience.