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A Bank Automation Summit Preview: Dissecting the Intersection of Real-time Payments and Automation

Perficient

Perficient is looking forward to joining this conversation with other financial services and payments experts at the upcoming Bank Automation Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina on March 2-3. With all this considered, key strategic topics like buy vs. build, risk, and operational readiness cannot be ignored.

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UCSD Tests New Drone Deliveries For Medical Products

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A new drone delivery program by Matternet , and operated by UPS , will fly blood samples and other medical necessities to those in need, according to reports. The program will be Matternet’s third, with an earlier UPS partnership having made 1,900 flights at WakeMed, a hospital in North Carolina.

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Walmart Revs Up Second Test Program For Drone Delivery

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For the second time in the past week, the retailer has announced a pilot program to test how well drones will pick up and deliver packages. The latest news has Walmart launching a drone delivery operation near the company’s headquarters in Northwest Arkansas. That trial will deliver similar products to what was announced for Zipline.

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Apple To Shutter Houston Stores Again

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As instances of the coronavirus increase in Texas, Apple will shutter seven of its Houston-vicinity retail locations once again. Apple closed shops again in North Carolina, Florida, Arizona and South Carolina last week for like rationale, and has reportedly re-shuttered a total of 18 retail locations across the U.S. “We

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Fleet Feet: Running Shoe Retailer Sprints With Technology

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The Carrboro, North Carolina-based chain has used its technology-first strategy to get, keep and grow its customer base – even while its stores were shut down early in the pandemic. Despite its 37 -state footprint, Werder noted that Fleet Feet thinks of itself as both a national brand and a community retailer.

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Apple To Shutter 30 More US Stores Again Amid Pandemic

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The tech company, which has 271 retail shops in the United States, has recently closed 47 stores again, CNBC reported. Their reclosures reportedly are a negative barometer of the ease with which retail operations are able to resume throughout the country.

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Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership

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Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. The flights originated from a CVS location in North Carolina and flew to the homes of customers autonomously. (A A remote operator monitored them and could step in if needed.)

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