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Why Amazon’s New “Just Walk Out” Supermarkets Will Change Everything. Forever

Retail Focus

Their apps open, supermarket executives also enquire: “But who’ll own the data …?”. For example, since McDonald’s introduced kiosk ordering systems, sales have increased, in part due to reduced customer pressure at point of sale (POS). And Amazon now offers other retailers this same ability.

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Filipino Specialty Supermarket Seafood City To Launch Online Store

Retail TouchPoints

Seafood City Supermarket , which sells Filipino specialties and general grocery items in 32 stores in the U.S. and Canada, is rolling out its first-ever online store and mobile app for consumers within the delivery or pickup radius of its locations.

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Amazon’s Just Walk Out has Left the Building

Retail TouchPoints

Amazon is removing its cashierless Just Walk Out (JWO) technology from its Amazon Fresh supermarkets and will not deploy the solution in new locations scheduled to open later this year, according to multiple media reports.

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Aldi Deploys Computer Vision-Enabled Cashierless Checkout at Chicago-Area Store

Retail TouchPoints

supermarket with cashier-free checkout technology powered by computer vision. Amazon , one of the pioneers of cashierless solutions, has been moving away from deployments in supermarkets. Aldi has retrofitted its Aurora, Ill.

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Associated Wholesale Grocers Streamlines Member Access to Instacart Delivery and Smart Carts

Retail TouchPoints

Cooperative food wholesaler Associated Wholesale Grocers (AWG) , which serves independently owned supermarkets, has expanded its partnership with Instacart to offer ecommerce and same-day delivery solutions as well as smart cart technology to its member retailers. An Instacart shopper will then pick and deliver the order.

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Exclusive: The thinking behind Coles’ revamped Chadstone flagship store

Inside Retail

Located within Chadstone shopping centre, the largest shopping centre in Australia, the tweaked design comes as Vicinity Group invests in making Chadstone a renowned food destination in addition to being known as the nation’s “fashion capital.” Trial and error For Coles, the ability to learn from the Chadstone store is key.

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Amazon Opens New Go Store Despite Announced Pause in Grocery Expansion

Retail TouchPoints

according to reporting in Supermarket News and other outlets. Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023. Amazon had announced plans to close eight Amazon Go stores in March 2023 and reportedly closed a Seattle location in June 2023.

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