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Uber and Grocery Outlet announce US west coast pilot

Uber is teaming with Grocery Outlet to pilot on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery. 72 Grocery Outlet stores across California, Oregon, and Washington are now available to shop through Uber and Uber Eats. Pilot customers will receive a $0 delivery fee on their first Grocery Outlet order of $30 or more. Uber One members benefit from […]
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From Warehouses To The Skies, Amazon Faces Challenges

Reuters reports that “a New York state agency has accused Amazon.com Inc. in a complaint of discriminating against pregnant and disabled workers at its worksites, Governor Kathy Hochul said on Wednesday. “Amazon was also accused of having policies requiring workers to take unpaid leaves of absence, even if they are capable of working, instead of […]
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See How Predictive Analytics Can Give Your Insurance Agency an Edge

Predictive analytics — everyone in the insurance world is talking about it. But what is it, and how can predictive analytics help you grow your brokerage client list?  Here’s a quick definition: predictive analytics takes scattered pieces of data from across your systems, organizing them to assess what has happened in the past. Then, using […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Tesco veteran Luke Bayliss joins checkout-free stores firm Trigo

Luke Bayliss has joined autonomous retail specialist Trigo as Senior Operations Manager. He was previously at Tesco where, over a 15 year period, he held such roles as Transformation Project Manager and Change Manager. Tesco is an investor in Trigo. Last year, the grocery giant opened its first high street checkout-free store, powered by Trigo […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Starship Technologies delivery robots hit Cambridgeshire for pilot

Food delivery robots are taking to the streets of Cambourne, UK, as part of a pilot organised between Cambridgeshire County Council and Starship Technologies, in partnership with the Co-op. The tie-up will see 12,000 residents in 5,000 homes benefit from quick deliveries of products from their local Co-op. The project, beginning today, is part of […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

Starship Technologies trial autonomous food delivery in Cambourne

Starship Technologies has launched an autonomous food delivery trial in Cambourne, UK, in partnership with Cambridgeshire County Council and the Co-op. Around 12,000 residents in 5,000 homes benefit from speedy… The post Starship Technologies trial autonomous food delivery in Cambourne appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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Brands go big on VR and metaverse but consumers remain ambivalent

85% of social media marketers anticipate incorporating new technologies like virtual reality, the metaverse, cryptocurrencies, and NFTs into their strategies within the next year, according to research by Sprout Social. The company surveyed over 500 marketers and 1,300 consumers in the UK and Ireland. Two in five brands are planning to invest up to half […]
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Uber Eats begins autonomous deliveries in Calif.

Uber Eats and autonomous vehicle company Motional have begun driverless deliveries in Santa Monica, Calif. The effort is being done in conjunction with robotics company Serve Robotics, which was Uber acquired with the purchase of Postmates and spun off in 2021.  The partnership between Uber and Motional was announced in December. At the time, Uber […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Social Commerce is Having More Than a Moment

Social commerce, the latest darling of digital marketers, continues its meteoric rise with the latest predictions putting the industry at $1.2 trillion in purchases by 2025. With more than $958 billion spent in 2021, it’s clear that social commerce represents a very real, profitable tactic for brands. No wonder there’s hunger to invest. But at […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Clarks enters metaverse with Roblox tie up

Clarks has announced it has entered the metaverse, tying up with online gaming platform Roblox to do so. The partnership involves a unique Roblox stadium designed for fans to connect,… The post Clarks enters metaverse with Roblox tie up appeared first on Latest Retail Technology News From Across The Globe – Charged.
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Retail Innovation Conference & Expo Recap: The Trends Driving Connected Commerce

We’re back from Chicago after a whirlwind few days at the Retail Innovation Conference & Expo!   Our heads are still reeling from all of the incredible content and conversations that took place, so we’re going to break down everything we learned on the podcast.   Join Alicia Esposito and content specialist Erica Vallecorsa as they discuss: […]
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  1. Channel: Delivery

How Grubhub is engaging the gaming community

With the rise of the metaverse, more brands are looking to find a foothold with digitally savvy audiences. Is the gaming market an opportunity for you? Some brands are looking to get more seriously into the video game space. With rise of the metaverse and developments like Sony’s plan to deliver in-game ads on its […]
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Uber Eats Testing Two Autonomous Delivery Pilots in LA

Uber Eats plans to launch two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday (May 16). According to a report by TechCrunch, the first is in conjunction with Motional, an autonomous driving firm, while the second is with Serve Robotics, a sidewalk delivery platform that is an off-shoot of Uber. The report said the test-runs […]
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Uber Eats pilots autonomous delivery with Serve Robotics, Motional

Uber Eats is launching two autonomous delivery pilots in Los Angeles on Monday with Serve Robotics, a robotic sidewalk delivery startup, and Motional, an autonomous vehicle technology company. The new programs are a part of a range of new products Uber is launching across its ride-hail and delivery platforms, which are being announced on Monday […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Why Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Web3, and NFTs Will Reshape the Future of Ecommerce | DSI

“I believe this is where the internet is heading and it’s where commerce is heading.” — Justin King, Chief Evangelist, Salsify When you hear the terms cryptocurrency, blockchain, Web3, and non-fungible tokens (NFTs), they may almost sound like words from a foreign language. But these phrases could actually reshape the future of ecommerce. “In 1997, […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Jack in the Box has New Brand Electricity Gamming

  It’s time to start saving gas as the price of gasoline seems to be going up day after day. If you’re looking to avoid driving around with rising gas prices but are missing the immaculate drive-thru vibes, Jack in the Box here to help by launching its first virtual drive-thru on Tuesday via Twitch.  Until May […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Buy now pay later hits hospitality as Brighton’s Lucky Beach claims industry first

Lucky Beach cafe in Brighton says that it is the first hospitality business in the UK to introduce buy now pay later technology.  The initiative has seen Klarna working in partnership with storekit to deliver BNPL to the restaurants, cafes, and hotels which comprise the latter’s customer base. Lucky Beach was the beta client for […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Uber to test robots to make food deliveries

Uber Eats beginning on Monday will give customers in Los Angeles the choice of whether their orders are delivered by a human or a robot. “This is the first chapter of autonomous vehicles doing delivery on Uber,” said Noah Zych, who heads up autonomous delivery at the company. “We see the potential in the future […]
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  1. Channel: Ecommerce & Digital

DPD and Cleveron Mobility claim to be the first to deliver a package via autonomous delivery in Europe

DPD Eesti and Cleveron Mobility have claimed to be the first to deliver a customer a package via an autonomous delivery vehicle in Europe. The delivery was performed in Tallinn,… The post DPD and Cleveron Mobility claim to be the first to deliver a package via autonomous delivery in Europe appeared first on Latest Retail […]
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  1. Media & Marketing

Inside TikTok’s Explosive Growth

Photo by Obi – @pixel6propix on Unsplash When Oscar Orozco, the director of forecasting at eMarketer, set forth to model TikTok’s growth for 2021, he thought it had to slow down. People used TikTok for 38.6 minutes each day in 2020, approximating Facebook’s all-time high of 39.8 minutes. That was a year of lockdowns. And […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

boohoo drops inclusive NFT avatar collection

Fast fashion big hitter boohoo has partnered with four female artists from the NFT community (Amy Kilner, Reem El, Aoife O’Dwyer and Shar.eth) to create an “affordable and inclusive avatar collection”. The artists created 230 unique traits and features, with a range of these consisting of statement fashion pieces from boohoo’s product range. Using these […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Total Retail Releases 2022 Retail Technology Report

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss key findings from the 2022 Retail Technology Report, recently produced by Total Retail in conjunction with Zipline. This annual report offers an analysis of current and future tech spending trends, buying behaviors, and how technology figures to influence the industry’s future. […]
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  1. Department: Food

Unilever and Robomart are Targeting Generation Alpha Are You

  Food Marketing professionals never take a break, and they are always looking a customer ahead.  Global CPG retailer Unilever is actively targeting Generation Alpha.  So just who is Generation Alpha?  They are the children of Generation Y, and often the younger siblings of Generation A.  More that 2.5 million are born globally ever week.  […]
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Cleveron Mobility and DPD Eesti claim autonomous vehicle delivery first

Cleveron Mobility and DPD Eesti say they’re the first in Europe to deliver a package to a customer via a driverless autonomous vehicle. Said vehicle is manufactured by Cleveron Mobility, with delivery taking place under the DPD banner. “The e-commerce market is continuing to grow rapidly in the developed world,” says CEO Arno Kütt. “And […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List interview: Brittain Ladd

As part of a series of interviews with those who made it on to the RTIH Top 100 Retail Technology Influencers List, we discuss rapid grocery delivery services and why the metaverse is a game changer with Brittain Ladd, a former Amazon exec and supply chain consultant. RTIH: What does recognition as a retail tech […]
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  1. Technology & Innovation

#RICE22: 5 Things Everyone in Retail Should Know About the Metaverse

The first thing Cathy Hackl, Chief Metaverse Officer at Future Intelligence Group, wants people to know about the metaverse is that you haven’t missed the boat. Merriam-Webster doesn’t even have a definition for the term “metaverse” yet — Hackl checks every day. Bottom line, there’s still plenty of time to wrap your head around the […]
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Flink, the German instant grocery upstart, snaps up France’s Cajoo for ~$93M, takes fresh Carrefour funding, sources say at $5B valuation

Instant grocery startups sprang up and grew like weeds during COVID-19, fueled by consumers opting to practice social distancing and ready to order their food and sundries at the tap of an app, and VCs seeing an gap in the delivery market that had yet to be definitively filled. Now, perhaps inevitably, comes the consolidation.
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Lowest consumer confidence for nearly 50 years

A consumer confidence monitor that has been running since 1974 recorded its lowest-ever score this month. The well-established GfK index was down to -40 for May, meaning consumers are less confident now than at any time for nearly half a century. Joe Staton, client strategy director at GfK, said: “This comes as UK unemployment hits […]
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Success Does Leave Clues for Food Retailers

Giving credit where credit is due.  The grocerant niche filled with Ready-2-Eat and Heat-N-Eat fresh prepared food continues to drive top-line sales and bottom-line profits in every channel of retail foodservice.  According to Steven Johnson, Grocerant Guru® at Tacoma, WA based Foodservice Solutions® the recent insights by the NPD group show just have important the […]
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