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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations

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Shoppers had new opportunities to buy groceries without having to walk through the aisles of their local supermarkets or wait in line at checkout counters this year, as grocers rolled out digital innovations in shopping and payments. It allows them to fully immerse themselves into the retail space with convenience and efficiency.”

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop

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Retailers are testing drone delivery to grow their omnichannel offerings and provide “store to door” on-demand service to their customers. Walgreens , in one case, plans to pilot drone deliveries in Christiansburg, Virginia starting in October by partnering with Wing, a member of the Alphabet family of companies.

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7-Eleven Pumps Up Rewards Program With Contactless Payments

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At this point, the range of the fuel loyalty program is limited to the Orlando, Florida and Woodbridge, Virginia areas, along with north Texas. As 7-Eleven looks to the evolving retail environment, it is also eyeing the concept of a cashierless store. Most recently, that has included our award-winning 7Rewards loyalty platform.”.

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Walgreens And Wing Team Up For Drone Delivery

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Pharmacy retail giant Walgreens and Alphabet-owned drone company Wing have teamed up on a pilot program to deliver products to the doors of customers, according to a Sept. The companies want to take advantage of the pilot endeavor to get products to customers in minutes, and continue to develop the technology. . 19 release. .

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Mastercard, Instacart To Provide Grocery Delivery Benefits To Cardholders

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“One thing is certain — consumers will continue to seek out digitally-driven experiences regardless of what the future holds,” said Jess Turner, executive vice president of Mastercard’s North America products and innovation, in the announcement. “We and Canada, according to the announcement. and Canada, according to the announcement.

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Why 7-Eleven Is Betting On Voice Commerce To Keep Customers Loyal

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As the company’s chief digital officer, Sethia and his team have built what is arguably the most valuable loyalty program in retail with more than 33 million members. Because it’s at the fuel pump that Sethia and his team have made their latest customer innovation. You then are you at this gas station. Can we connect those?

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Lowe’s Employees Decked Out In High-Tech Exoskeletons

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There’s more than one way to transform physical stores with technology. The national home improvement chain partnered with Virginia Tech to develop a futuristic exosuit for its employees. . Especially in their lower backs.). ” The suit isn’t exactly robotic as of now — it’s more of a non-motorized exoskeleton.

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