GENERATIVE AI BEGAN 2024 WHERE IT LEFT OFF IN 2023, DOMINATING RETAIL CONVERSATIONS AND GATHERING MOMENTUM WITH RETAILERS EAGER TO CAPITALIZE ON THE INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
This was evident in a major way at NRF 2024, where generative AI stood out as the dominant theme for…
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SAM’S CLUB TO USE AI AT EXIT INSTEAD OF CHECKING RECEIPTS
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
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
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
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
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?
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
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed a move the by Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers to boost funding…
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AACS WELCOMES ILLICIT COMMISSIONER IN ALBANESE GOVERNMENT’S TOBACCO BILL BUT LAMENTS MISSED OPPORTUNITY TO TACKLE AUSTRALIA’S VAPING CRISIS
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed the passageof the Albanese Government’s Public Health (Tobacco and Other Products)…
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FOOD SUPPLY CHAIN ALLIANCE WELCOMES FOOD REPORT AND THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT THAT AUSTRALIAIS HIGHLY VULNERABLE TO BOTH DOMESTIC AND GLOBAL THREATS WHICH MUST BE PLANNED FOR.
The National Food Supply Chain Alliance, made up of nine influential national food industryassociations representing 160,000 food businesses, has welcomed…
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AACS WELCOMES QUEENSLAND’S PROPOSED YOUTH KNIFE SALES BAN
The Australian Association of Convenience Stores (AACS) has welcomed a move by the Queensland Government to introduce a ban the…
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EV SALES PREDICTIONS PLUNGE AMID ROLL OUT OF SECOND-RATE CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE
Small business petrol station owners have renewed a call for the Federal Government tohelp fund critical power grid upgrades that…
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