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ARE C-STORES RUSHING INTO AUTONOMOUS CHECKOUT?

14 May 2021

08/05/21 C Store Decisions Savvy c-stores are mastering cashierless check-in before turning their attention to frictionless checkout. Autonomous checkout announcements…

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RETAILERS SAY FED MOVE ON DEBIT CARD ROUTING WILL BRING COMPETITION TO PAYMENTS MARKET

14 May 2021

10/05/21 Payments Journal WASHINGTON, May 7, 2021 – The National Retail Federation welcomed today’s announcement by the Federal Reserve that…

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Aldi eyes smaller stores, e-commerce as sales reach $10.5b

14 May 2021

23/03/21 AFR Aldi Australia plans to open smaller stores in urban locations and launch an e-commerce offer, possibly later this…

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Australia’s electric vehicle strategy is a mess

14 May 2021

07/05/21 Australian Financial Review Australia lags the world in the adoption of electric vehicles, despite compelling arguments in favour of…

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NON-ALCOHOLIC DRINK SALES DOUBLE AT BWS, DAN MURPHY’S

14 May 2021

08/05/21 Inside FMCG Sales of non-alcoholic drinks at BWS and Dan Murphy’s stores across Australia doubled during the last year. …

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Aldi like you’ve NEVER seen it before: Supermarket giant to launch trendy metro ‘corner stores’ with new layouts, a ‘hole in the wall’ cafe and street art

14 May 2021

11/05/21 Daily Mail, UK Aldi Australia plans to convert a supermarket into a small format ‘corner store’ Supermarket chain submitted…

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Five peak bodies representing convenience stores, independent grocers and food service suppliers have urged the ACCC to oppose WOW’s purchase of a majority stake in PFD

14 May 2021

14/05/21 AFR Five peak bodies representing convenience stores, independent grocers and food service suppliers have urged the competition regulator to…

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CONVENIENCE CHAIN CIRCLE K STARTS $5.99 BEVERAGE SUBSCRIPTION PLAN

07 May 2021

5/5/21 PYMNTS.com Circle K wants in on the subscription commerce craze and is set to launch a new program, covering…

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Uber Taps SoftBank-Backed GoPuff to Expand Grocery Delivery

07 May 2021

4/5/21 Bloomberg News Uber Technologies Inc. will vastly expand grocery delivery in the U.S. this summer through a partnership with GoPuff,…

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A FIRST FOR 7-ELEVEN: 2 RESTAURANTS AT 1 STORE

07 May 2021

30/04/21 CSP News Evolution store adds Raise the Roost, Parlor Pizza as retailer plans to open nearly 150 restaurants in…

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BMW GROUP AND DAIMLER MOBILITY JOIN FORCES WITH BP AS A PARTNER FOR DIGITAL CHARGING SOLUTIONS GMBH, TO FURTHER ACCELERATE THE GROWTH OF ELECTRIFICATION

07 May 2021

30/04/21 BP.com bp agreed to join BMW Group and Daimler Mobility AG in their drive to extend and significantly improve electrification,…

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Amazon’s Biometric Tech Lets Seattle Whole Food Shoppers Pay By Hand

07 May 2021

30/04/21 Pyments.com Amazon is launching biometric technology at Whole Food stores in Seattle that gives shoppers the ability to pay…

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