Solana integrates with Shopify as payment option
California-based Solana Labs has made its Solana Pay decentralised, open-source, peer-to-peer payments protocol available to millions of businesses as an approved app integration with Shopify. Shopify is a global [...]
Volumental AI finds footwear that fits
UK vendor Outdoor & Cycle Concepts (O&CC) is using AI-powered foot scanners from Swedish firm Volumental for more accurate fittings for shoes and boots. From trail running to hiking, [...]
Starship robots deliver food at Kansas university
California-based Starship Technologies has launched a robot delivery service at Wichita State University in Kansas. Wichita State Dining is going high tech with the rollout of robotic food delivery [...]
7-Eleven updates app for in-store and delivery
Convenience store chain 7-Eleven has updated its iOS and Android app for a more seamless, integrated 7Rewards experience both in-store and via 7Now Delivery. Following its launch in 2017, [...]
Google Cloud transforms John Lewis experience
UK retail group John Lewis has signed a deal with Google Cloud worth £100m over the next five years to provide shoppers with more tailored and personalised experiences. The [...]
Diebold Nixdorf automates Thalia book checkouts
German book retailer Thalia is installing self-checkout technology from Ohio-based Diebold Nixdorf across stores in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. By mid-2024, a total of 500 modular DN Easy Express [...]
Quotient launches white label DooH platform
Utah-based Quotient, a digital promotions and media technology company, has launched its white-label digital out-of-home (DooH) platform for retailers. This will let retailers across all channels and sizes directly [...]
Alloy.ai wins at USAopoly sales forecasting
Games manufacturer and creator USAopoly is using technology from California-based Alloy.ai to combine sell-through, shipment and forecasting data. This has enabled more accurate planning, data management time savings and [...]
Kafkas adopts Zkong electronic shelf labels
Greek electrical retailer Kafkas has started using electronic shelf labels (ESLs) from Chinese firm Zkong in its stores. The first implementation was completed at one of Kafkas’ 77 stores [...]
Footasylum picks NewStore for omnichannel platform
Footwear chain Footasylum has selected Massachusetts-based NewStore’s modular, mobile-first cloud platform to power the omnichannel experience across its 60 stores in the UK. This partnership builds on Footasylum’s modern [...]
Schnucks deploys Instacart smart carts
US supermarket chain Schnuck Markets is deploying smart shopping trolleys from California-based Instacart in select stores. The companies are expanding their omnichannel partnership by deploying Caper Carts, Instacart’s smart [...]
EBay acquires digital ID firm Certilogo
Online auction house eBay has acquired Certilogo, a provider of AI-powered apparel and fashion goods digital IDs and authentication. Based in Milan, Certilogo uses digital technology to empower brands [...]
