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Cashierless Stores Take Seattle Grocery Cues To Asia

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Thousands of miles from Seattle, where Amazon Go opened in January , the cashierless checkout model is taking hold in other parts of the world. Singapore, in particular, recently saw the opening of a supermarket that uses digital payment technology to allow consumers to pay for items instead of visiting cashiers.

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Grocers Consider Checkout Line-Free Future With Unattended Retail

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From North America to China, the concept is gaining ground around the world as retailers mull bringing the technology to multiple – even thousands of – locations. Amazon has arguably pioneered the concept with its Amazon Go stores: The first location opened in Seattle this past January. In the U.S., million smart vending machines.

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Starbucks To Allow Access To Supply Chain Data

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On the other side of the supply chain, farmers will have near-instant access to sales and market data related to the beans they produce under the newly opened system. The Seattle-based company says it is using blockchain technology to maintain and serve up the data. “We On Tuesday (Sept. 1), Starbucks Corp.

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How Analytics Can Help Fashion Brands And Retailers

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A lot of market data. A lot of brands are having a hard time keeping up with the pace of consumer changes,” StyleSage ’s Director of Marketing and Digital Strategy Elizabeth Shobert told PYMNTS in an interview. Its technology works like Google , in a sense. “We An International Market.

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Coronavirus: Amazon Adjusts Attendance Policy; Trip.com Chairman, CEO To Stop Taking Salaries

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The coronavirus could have wide-reaching effects on medical facilities, eCommerce retailers, technology and the economy as a whole. And Amazon also told employees in Seattle, Bellevue and the San Francisco Bay Area to telecommute if they have the ability to through the conclusion of March.

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How Smaller Grocers Can Tap Into Digital Offerings

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With Amazon , Kroger and other large retailers in the grocery business introducing digital technology, such as mobile self-checkout, how do smaller regional grocers compete? The Market. GrocerKey primarily works with mid- to large-sized independent and regional chains. Neren said.

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Ridesharing Startup Grab Aiming To Raise More Than $1B From Funding Round

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With the backing, the investors are hoping the ridesharing company can better compete against Uber Technologies in Southeast Asia. With an investment in Grab, Alibaba or Ant Financial would be able to push Alipay, the mobile payment service, to millions of consumers in the region. If Grab is able to raise $1.5

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