Wed.Jan 13, 2021

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Hudson to Deploy Amazon Just Walk Out Tech for New C-Store Concept

Retail TouchPoints

Travel and airport retailer Hudson will deploy Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology in select travel convenience stores including Hudson Nonstop — a new store concept designed around the tech that will debut in Q1 2021 at Dallas Love Field Airport, with additional rollouts planned for later in the year. With more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks and tourist destinations across North America, Hudson is launching the contactless checkout technology as part of the next phase in

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Beware of Shopper Marketing Shortcuts – They aren’t real!

Mike Anthony

Apparently, men and women are remarkably similar when it comes to shopping. Apparently that means that we can take a one-size-fits-all approach to how we market to shoppers. Really? If that were true, that would be amazing right? Our lives would be so simple! But before you dust off your beach clothes and plan to take the rest of the year off, maybe you should read the rest of this post first.

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Walgreens Moves Into Financial Services With Credit Card Launch

Retail TouchPoints

In partnership with Synchrony and Mastercard , Walgreens is expanding its financial services offerings. By the second half of 2021, Walgreens will launch credit cards, issued by Synchrony, as well as a prepaid debit card, both of which will be powered by the Mastercard network. The credit cards will closely connect with Walgreens’ new myWalgreens customer loyalty program, which launched in November 2020.

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Beware of Shopper Marketing Shortcuts – They aren’t real!

Mike Anthony

Apparently, men and women are remarkably similar when it comes to shopping. Apparently that means that we can take a one-size-fits-all approach to how we market to shoppers. Really? If that were true, that would be amazing right? Our lives would be so simple! But before you dust off your beach clothes and plan to take the rest of the year off, maybe you should read the rest of this post first.

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Turn Payments Into Personalization: Unlock the Value of Transaction Data

Speaker: Loreal Lynch, Everett Zufelt, and Michaela Weber

Once upon a time, in the vast realm of online commerce, there lived a humble checkout button overlooked by many. Yet, within its humble click lay the power to transform a mere visitor into a loyal customer. 🧐 💡 Getting checkout right can mark the difference between a successful sale and an abandoned cart, yet many businesses fail to make payments a part of their commerce strategy even when it has a direct impact on revenue.

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Should You Consider Buying a FedEx Route?

Small Biz Trends

If you’re interested in a way to generate more income, you might consider buying a FedEx route. You can buy a FedEx route on a FedEx route marketplace, or from an independent owner; once you do, you’ll gain access to a fleet of trucks, employees, and equipment necessary to deliver packages all over the country. FedEx routes function as a business and can be a great way to make money.

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Mi9 Retail and ThryveAI Showcase Grocery Innovations at Google Cloud’s Partner Pavilion During NRF 2021

M19 Retail

MIAMI, FLORIDA, January 13, 2021 – Mi9 Retail, the number one vendor for tier one retailers (RIS 2021 Software LeaderBoard) that enables them to automate and optimize merchandise management and retail planning, along with its new brand, ThryveAI , which provides an industry-leading online grocery solution, today announced they are showcasing their latest innovations at Google Cloud’s Partner Pavilion during NRF’s Virtual Expo.

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Sell More, Retain Customers Longer, and Have Fun with Discovery Shopping

Retail TouchPoints

You know the feeling when you are in a store and see an amazing, exciting, perfect thing that you instantly know you just have to have? Whether it’s the perfect pair of shoes, a golf club that will change your stroke or a new ice cream flavor you must try, you get that instant rush and snag the product off the shelf — or out of the freezer. That rush is what made malls the epicenter of American shopping for decades.

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Walmart Tests Secure, Climate-Controlled Smart Boxes for Grocery Delivery

Retail TouchPoints

Walmart is pushing the envelope for grocery delivery with its launch of temperature-controlled smart boxes that can keep items in three separate sections during the delivery process. This tool will let the retailer pack pantry, refrigerated and frozen items as a single unit while keeping each at the correct temperature. The pilot, which will launch in Bentonville, Ark. in spring 2021, will offer participating customers grocery deliveries using secure, climate-controlled boxes powered by HomeVale

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