Walmart debuts virtual discovery experience on Roblox
U.S. retail giant, Walmart has introduced a virtual experience on Roblox, designed to encourage the new online communities and increase engagement among its customers.
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Panera introduces one-swipe ordering for ‘on-the-go’ customers
U.S. chain Panera Bread has introduced a new one-swipe ordering feature to its app as part of attempts to increase engagement with busy customers who are often on the go.
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Amazon to invest up to $4 billion in AI startup Anthropic
In a significant step toward the advancement of artificial intelligence Amazon is set to invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic, a startup that builds safe and steerable AI models.
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Uber Eats to allow participants of U.S anti-hunger programme to make grocery orders
With the price of goods on the rise Uber Eats has announced that it will soon allow particpants of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to order fresh groceries from its app
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AfterShip partners with TikTok Shop to sync product listings for merchants
AfterShip Feed enables merchants to create product listings with automatic syncing of product details, pricing, and inventory from their e-commerce platforms to TikTok Shop.
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YouTube unveils AI-powered tools for video creators
YouTube has unveiled several new AI-powered tools to make video creation more seamless including an image generator, a mobile editing app and automatic dubbing.
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IKEA and Afterpay debut Buy Now, Pay Later for furniture shoppers
IKEA U.S. has partnered with Afterpay to introduce its first-ever Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) programme.
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Badger Technologies brings upgraded robot to Stop & Shop stores
Badger Technologies, a product division of Jabil and specialist in retail automation has announced it is bringing an upgraded version of Marty the Robot to more than 300 Stop & Shop stores in the U.S.
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Doordash and Aldi expand partnership to offer ‘safe’ alcohol delivery
Doordash and ALDI have expanded their partnership in the U.S. to allow consumers order on-demand alcohol through safe, age-verified delivery.
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Walmart adds late-night Express Delivery service
Express Delivery will come with a Live Shopper feature that enables real-time text communication with a personal shopper, Walmart said.
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Splitit, AliExpress expands ‘Pay After Delivery’ to US shoppers
The move follows the rollout of the payment service on AliExpress in several other countries earlier this year.
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eBay to add AI-powered image-based listing tool
The new tool will allow sellers to take or upload a photo in the eBay app before watching AI fill in item information details.
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Instacart upgrades Storefront and smart carts for retailers
Instacart has announced major updates to Instacart Storefront and Caper Carts which it says will help grocers bridge the gap between online and in-store shopping.
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Hyundai introduces in-vehicle payment service Hyundai Pay
Hyundai Motor America has introduced its in-vehicle payment system that allows motorists to find and pay for things with their vehicle’s touchscreen using stored credit card information.
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Payroc, Ingenico launch POS device for self-service environments
Payments platform Payroc has partnered with Ingenico to launch the Self/3000. It can be used in self-service environments such as vending, car wash and EV charging.
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MoonPay launches investment arm to drive adoption of Web3
MoonPay Ventures division will engage with early-stage companies across the Web3 and fintech ecosystem with plans to offer capital as well as access to resources and expertise.
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SHEIN to test ‘customer-focused’ experiences in physical retail stores
SHEIN has announced that it may test customer-focused experiences in Forever 21 locations across the U.S, following a new partnership with Forever 21’s parent company SPARC Group.
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Sephora rolls out iPhone payment acceptance in the U.S.
Beauty chain Sephora has become J.P Morgan Payments’ first customer to roll out Tap to Pay on iPhone in the U.S.
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7-Eleven launches latest digital marketing concept with virtual car meet up
Bridging the gap between social media and the Metaverse, participants in the challenge will use clues revealed on 7-Eleven’s social channels to find branded cars across a series of custom Fortnite islands
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Amazon introduces AI-generated customer review highlights for online shoppers
Amazon has begun the rollout of a new generative AI feature that allows customers to quickly understand the common themes across reviews.
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