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

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To help meet customer expectations in the digital age, retailers have to know who their shoppers are and what they want. While eTailers already have this information about consumers, brick-and-mortar retailers don’t have this in-depth knowledge. The number of Kentucky Fried Chicken locations to adopt kiosks by 2020 is 5,000.

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Wayfair Debuts An Outlet Store

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After testing out pop-up shops last year, digital furniture retailer Wayfair plans to open the doors to an outlet store in Kentucky. As it stands, Appriss Retail data indicates that merchandise returns have led to $351 billion in lost sales.

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Verizon 5G Network Launch Foreshadows Mobile Commerce Changes

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The announcement from the mobile network provider serves as the latest demonstration that 5G is coming, and that retailers and payment services providers should get ready to operate in the 5G world. As PYMNTS has reported , Verizon plans to bring its 5G technology to 30 U.S. 5G Potential. Verizon’s 5G Play. cities by the end of 2019.

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2018 Recap: The Year In Grocery Innovations

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This year, retailers from Kroger to Whole Foods Market brought new offerings ranging from cashierless checkout to personal shopping services to their stores. In August, Amazon and Whole Foods Market announced the rollout of a curbside pickup service for groceries in Virginia Beach and Sacramento. Personal Shopping Services.

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KFC Is Selling A Colonel Sanders-Crowned Internet Escape Pod

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In yet another bizarre marketing ploy, Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) has introduced its most expensive branded experience yet (well, except for that time it launched its spicy Zinger sandwich into space , but we’re pretty sure that was green-screened). But even we feel the burden of technology during the holiday season.

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

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That could give the country an edge when it comes to showcasing payment and commerce uses of the mobile network technology — and provide the rest of the world with an example of what might not work so well with 5G-enabled features. A big part of the 5G pitch involves its retail capabilities. China and Japan.

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LatAm’s RobinFood Says It’s A Tech Company That Sells Food … And It’s Working

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Colombia-based RobinFood — Latin America’s fastest-growing chain of “cloud” restaurants — credits proprietary technology, the explosive growth of FinTechs and pandemic-led lifestyle changes as the secrets of its success. Despite low average incomes, Latin America offers a huge overall market size and growth potential.

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