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Including Wonder, mmERCH, and Pandion: ten retail technology funding rounds you need to know about

RTIH rounds up ten retail systems ventures who have recently secured significant investments in their businesses, including blockchain enabled Web3 fashion startups, customer journey management platforms, and computer vision and AI powered warehouse inventory monitoring solutions. 1. TheyDo Customer journey management platform, TheyDo, has secured an additional $34 million in a Series A+ funding round. […]
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Uber Eats Debuts Autonomous Food Deliveries in Phoenix Market

Uber Eats has expanded its partnership with Waymo — the autonomous vehicle division of Google parent company Alphabet — adding driverless food deliveries in the Phoenix-area cities of Tempe, Mesa and Chandler, Ariz. The companies are working with a select group of merchants that include local favorites like Princess Pita, Filiberto’s and BoSa Donuts. Customers […]
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Inside the Crisis at Google

It’s not like artificial intelligence caught Sundar Pichai off guard. I remember sitting in the audience in January 2018 when the Google CEO said it was as profound as electricity and fire. His proclamation stunned the San Francisco audience that day, so bullish it still seems a bit absurd, and it underscores how bizarre it […]
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Your Views:  The Complacency Malady

Different reactions to my criticisms of CVS. First, the one that took me to task: KC, shame on you! You have “one” customer who has raged, “outrage”  with a CVS experience.  Hello!  There are about 10,000 CVS locations in the US, and you site one disgruntled customer.  You, if ANYONE, should know that one customer […]
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So, Gen Z and Millennials Relate Well to Popeyes

  Popeyes Chicken, the classic fast-food chain that has been serving spicy, New Orleans style chicken since 1972, has recently experienced a surge of popularity among younger generations. Steven Johnson Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® believes that customer focused relevant messaging including a Super Bowl ad will drive continued engagement.    So, […]
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Jason & Scot Show Episode 317 Amazon Q4 and 2023 Results

A weekly podcast with the latest e-commerce news and events. Episode 317 is deep dive into Amazons Q4 2023 results. Subscribe: Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Spotify Podcast RSS SoundCloud TuneIn iHeartRadio Google Play Music Overcast Pocket Casts Facebook ????? Episode Summary: In this episode, Jason Goldberg and Scot Wingo dive deep into Amazon’s fourth-quarter results […]
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Emerging Technologies in Last-Mile Delivery

The explosive growth in e-commerce that flowed from the COVID-19 pandemic has made last-mile delivery more important than ever in the retail industry. Companies that meet consumer expectations when it comes to last-mile delivery will be well-positioned to thrive. Meeting those expectations, however, is easier said than done, as consumers want delivery to be fast, […]
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Looking a Customer Ahead Restaurants Should Utilize Robotic Food Delivery

  The restaurant industry is facing many challenges in the post-pandemic world, such as labor shortages, rising costs, and changing customer preferences. To survive and thrive in this competitive market, restaurants need to adopt innovative solutions that can enhance their efficiency, quality, and customer satisfaction. One of these solutions is robotic food delivery, which is […]
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How AI is Being Utilized in the Last-Mile Logistics Space

Last-mile logistics is a complex and complicated facet of the business world that requires orchestrating many moving parts, meeting tight deadlines and addressing the needs of multiple stakeholders. In addition, several external factors — from weather to traffic to a lack of available parking — can disrupt the process. To enhance efficiency and increase productivity, […]
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Two Views Of Self-Checkout

There were two stories over the weekend about self-checkout that are worth referencing. •  First Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Cohen has a piece about the self-checkout system at clothing retailer Uniqlo. Here’s how he framed the piece: Every so often a technological breakthrough comes along that makes you feel like you’ve teleported to the […]
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Report:  What Grocery Shoppers Want Most From AI 

The latest dunnhumby Consumer Trends Tracker is out, focusing on what consumers want from AI. Among the key conclusions: One third of respondents do not trust AI at all … Only 20% ‘mostly’ or ‘completely’ trust AI … A comparatively higher 31% of consumers under the age of 45 trust AI. •  Top concerns regarding […]
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Northwest Arkansas, Sittin’ On Top Of The World

Axios has a story about how Northwest Arkansas – not that long ago known as the birthplace and headquarters of Walmart – has evolved into “the 15th-fastest-growing area in the U.S. and is on pace to hit nearly 1 million residents by 2045,” more than double its size today. The story notes that Bentonville “boasts […]
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An AI Masterclass on Big Technology Podcast

I entered this summer with some major unanswered questions about AI. I wanted to know where AI research labs would aim next, how Big Tech incumbents would respond, and what types of AI startups would break through. So I asked some of the world’s leading AI experts. In there consecutive weeks, while this newsletter took […]
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Amazon launches free channels, check marks come to Gmail and OpenAI raises more moolah

It’s that time of week again, folks — Week in Review (WiR) time. For those new to the scene, WiR is TechCrunch’s regular newsletter that recaps the biggest tech stories over the past few days. There’s no better digest for the person on the go, we’d argue — but of course, we’re a little biased. […]
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Grocery giant Asda teams up with Infobip to become largest RCS traffic sender in the UK

Infobip has announced a partnership with Asda to launch what is pitched as the largest Rich Communication Services (RCS) business messaging traffic  in the UK.   The initiative will help to support messaging across the online customer journey, including order confirmation, delivery times and substitutions. The roll-out has made Asda the first major UK grocer […]
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The Robots are Here! And They’re Transforming Retail Fulfillment

The last few years have been very interesting; and I’m not (just) talking about the global pandemic. What has struck me over the past few years has been the rise in robotics within supply chain. For decades, robots have played an important role within manufacturing, but more recently, we’ve seen an increase in robots penetrating […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Amazon, Walmart Rev Up EV Initiatives in Advance of Earth Day

The future is looking increasingly electric, with both Amazon and Walmart announcing major investments in their electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure. As part of the White House’s new EV Acceleration Challenge, Amazon has announced an expansion in its efforts to electrify its fleet of delivery vehicles, while Walmart said it plans to have its own fast-charging […]
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  1. Channel: Grocery

Kroger To Add Autonomous Delivery Vehicles To Dallas Market

From the Dallas Morning News: Kroger is about to add another layer of automation to its customers’ online grocery orders filled by robots at its new $55 million fulfillment center in southern Dallas. “California-based Gatik is pitching its autonomous vehicle deliveries as a way for retailers to cut costs and save time in their constant […]
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  1. Partnerships & Alt Profit

Kroger lands deal for self-driving truck deliveries

Get ready because the empty truck cabs in motion are coming. Gatik, which is involved in autonomous middle-mile logistics, has announced a multi-year commercial collaboration to transport customer orders within Kroger’s Dallas distribution network. The operations will launch in a few weeks. Under the collaboration, Gatik’s medium-duty autonomous box trucks will transport fresh, customer-favorite products from […]
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The Price of Eggs Isn’t the Only Thing Grocers Are Managing These Days

According to FoodIndustry.com, the U.S. food market is worth $1.5 trillion annually, or roughly 4 percent of the domestic gross product. $800 billion of that revenue is from supermarkets and food stores. Compare this to the U.S. apparel market, which is estimated to be worth $318 billion (Statistica). And while the retail industry often focuses […]
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An autonomous stores first in Latin America: Last week’s biggest retail technology plays at a glance

RTIH rounds up the stand out retail systems deals, launches, deployments and pilots from the past seven days. Featuring Carrefour Argentina, Shopify, Migros, Starship Technologies, Grubhub, John Lewis Partnership, Asos, Instacart, and HappyOrNot. Carrefour Argentina The first autonomous Carrefour Flash store has opened in Latin America. Tapping Go2Future miniGO technology and using cameras on the […]
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The latest from Instacart, Migros, and Adyen: RTIH’s six biggest retail technology news stories of the week

It’s Friday, the weekend is almost upon us, so let’s kick back and reflect on another eventful week for the retail systems space. Here’s your briefing on the most important stories from the past five days, including Instacart, Foodcellar Market, John Lewis Partnership, Adyen, and FC Bayern Munich. 1. US grocer Foodcellar Market deploys Scan […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Sidewalk Delivery Robots Hit Speed Bumps, Potholes

Axios writes that “sidewalk delivery robots are cute and cool, but pilot tests in four U.S. cities found that it takes more than smart technology for a successful deployment.” The story goes on: “The pilots — in Pittsburgh, Miami-Dade County, Detroit and San Jose — originally sought to examine the socioeconomic changes that autonomous vehicles […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

Ocado and Asda trial ‘driverless vans’ in secret London locations

Ocado and Asda are trialling driverless delivery vans in secret locations across London, in partnership with technology firm Wayve. According to The Evening Standard, both supermarkets have trials underway as… Ocado and Asda are trialling driverless delivery vans in secret locations across London, in partnership with technology firm Wayve. According to The Evening Standard, both supermarkets […]
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Uber Eats Adds Robot-Powered Delivery in Florida

Uber Eats has partnered with robotics company Cartken to offer automated food delivery in Florida using self-driving robots. The offering will launch with select retailers in the Dadeland area of Miami-Dade County, with plans to expand to additional cities in 2023. Cartken’s AI-powered sidewalk delivery robots currently are used for neighborhood food and grocery delivery, […]
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Target’s April 2024 Circle Sale was its largest by sales lift

Track General Merchandise spending free Access chart in Dash. Target’s April Circle Sale generated 7% more sales than the weekly average in the previous 4 weeks according to Earnest credit card data. This represents a 2 point acceleration in the Circle Sale’s contribution to Target’s topline compared to Target’s October sale. Target Circle is a […]
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TikTok Shop customers spend more at lower ticket apparel retailers

Download full TikTok Shop report Access TikTok and Panel data in Dash. TikTok Shop customers spent 26% of their apparel wallet on Off-Price Department Stores and 11% on Fast Fashion in the 12-months ended February 2024, compared to 24% and 7% for the average shopper. Conversely, TikTok Shop users spent less than their peers at […]
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Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go?

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Where Does One U.S. Tax Dollar Go? This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on Apple or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Come tax season, a common refrain is: “what do my taxes even […]
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