SAM’S CLUB TO USE AI AT EXIT INSTEAD OF CHECKING RECEIPTS  

19 January 2024

Sam’s Club announced it will start using artificial intelligence at its store exits to verify all items were purchased, reported USA Today.…

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WALMART EXPERIMENTS WITH AI TO ENHANCE CUSTOMERS’ SHOPPING EXPERIENCES  

19 January 2024

LAS VEGAS — Walmart has unveiled plans to dive further into the world of artificial intelligence — and drones —…

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SAINSBURY’S LAUNCHES SMART CHARGE TO BUILD CONFIDENCE IN PUBLIC EV CHARGING: CHARGING TECHNOLOGY IS PROVIDED BY KEMPOWER  

19 January 2024

New, convenient and easy-to-use ultra-rapid EV charging business launches today in the UK as research finds three quarters of EV drivers still…

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7-ELEVEN TO ACQUIRE 204 STRIPES STORES

19 January 2024

Retailer picks up remaining locations in West Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma from Sunoco for $1 billion. 7-Eleven Inc. has…

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HOW THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY CAN ADDRESS SUSTAINABILITY AND REDUCE EMISSIONS

19 January 2024

With urban environments accounting for nearly 40% of the world’s gross annual carbon emissions, it’s evident that the construction industry…

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OPINION: WILL THE GOVERNMENT’S DOUBLE BAN ON VAPING WORK?

19 January 2024

Theo Foukkare, CEO, Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS), gives his opinion on the new vaping laws and whether they…

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RETAILERS’ PLEAS FOR ACTION OVER ILLICIT TOBACCO TRADE FINALLY HEARD

15 January 2024

The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed a move the by Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers to boost funding…

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TRENDS THAT WILL SHAPE THE C-STORE INDUSTRY IN 2024

12 January 2024

As convenience retailers consider new layouts, flavors and technology, the ability to be efficient with operations will be key, experts say.…

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SLICE OF SUCCESS: GOPIZZA’S AI-INFUSED STRATEGY DOMINATES F&B SCENE

12 January 2024

In the competitive landscape of Singapore’s Food and Beverage (F&B) industry, one name has rapidly emerged as a force to…

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NEW ZEALAND WELL ON TRACK TO BE SMOKEFREE NEXT YEAR

12 January 2024

NEW ZEALAND’S DECLINE IN  SMOKING in the past four years is extraordinary – equivalent to what took two decades to achieve. New…

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GENERATIVE AI IS SUPERCHARGING RETAIL, WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR CONSUMERS?

12 January 2024

AI is a non-negotiable for retailers. As the driving force behind a new era of hyper-personalisation, efficiency and sustainable retail…

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CONSUMERS & SMALL BUSINESSES TO BENEFIT FROM PROPOSED NEW REGULATION OF DIGITAL PLATFORMS

12 January 2024

The ACCC has welcomed the Australian Government’s in-principle agreement to new competition and consumer laws recommended by the ACCC to…

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