[ad_1] Amazon’s cloud would store the data and might even tie it to Amazon.com spending to help target ads, although we can imagine some hesitation given that people are already concerned about creepy targeting. The company may also have challenges in safeguarding payment cars. It could blacklist people caught using stolen cards, according to tipsters, […]
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Amazon may open checkout-free supermarkets early next year
[ad_1] Amazon opened its first checkout-free store in early 2018, and it has said it could open as many as 3,000 cashierless Amazon Go stores by 2021. So far, most have been smaller convenience stores, but people have speculated that it’s only a matter of time before Amazon brings the cashierless checkout to large supermarkets. […]
Amazon says it’ll roll out a new grocery store format next year
[ad_1] The company told CNET it’s “opening a grocery store in Woodland Hills [a suburban Los Angeles neighborhood] in 2020.” It posted four job listings for the outlet, which it described as “Amazon’s first grocery store.” It’s hiring two grocery associates who’ll replenish stock and handle points of sale, a food service associate who’ll work […]
Tesla may open ‘Centers’ to get around pro-dealership laws
[ad_1] The company is reportedly implementing the approach to make the most of its EV output. While Tesla delivered a record 97,000 cars in the third quarter of 2019, it also had 3,000 cars sitting in inventory. The Centers might reduce that inventory by offering a “continuous flow” of vehicles to delivery centers. We’d add […]
IKEA will produce more energy than it consumes by 2020
[ad_1] The retailer expects to offer home solar panels in stores across all its markets in 2025. Ultimately, it plans to be climate-positive (reducing more emissions than it puts out) by 2030. IKEA’s timing isn’t a coincidence. Like Google, Amazon and other companies, it’s using both the Global Climate Strike and the UN’s Climate Action […]
Walmart will reportedly stop selling e-cigarettes
[ad_1] We’ve asked Walmart for comment. It’s not hard to see why the retail chain might be hesitant. Michigan and New York state are in the midst of banning flavored e-cigs, while the federal government also has plans on deck. The CDC has concerns after reports of lung disease that has killed eight, while the […]
Inside Apple’s redesigned ‘cube’ store in New York City
[ad_1] On the outside, the tall, luminous glass of the cube is now complemented by a newly designed public plaza (pictured above) where people can enjoy views of sites like Central Park and The Plaza Hotel — all while enjoying free WiFi from Apple. And although the glass cube at Apple Fifth Avenue was covered […]
Juul will require retailers to scan IDs before selling its vapes
[ad_1] These new Retail Access Control Standards (RACS) are Juul’s latest attempt to curb teen vaping. More than 50 retail chains — a total of more than 40,000 outlets — have agreed to comply. Juul will stop distributing products to retailers who aren’t RACS-certified by May 2021. And because the company recognizes that updating POS […]
Razer’s largest store yet opens in Las Vegas on September 7th
[ad_1] This being Razer, you can also expect a 16-display wall that will showcase live competitions and streams to just about anyone within sight of the store. The company’s retail footprint is still tiny. It’ll have just four stores total after this, with the other two located in Hong Kong and Taiwan. You’ll have a […]
Walmart pulls displays for violent media after El Paso shooting
[ad_1] Walmart confirmed the move in a statement to Vice, saying it was “out of respect” for the victims of the El Paso and Dayton shootings, and that this “does not reflect” a change in the actual game catalog. You can still buy Call of Duty, you just won’t see it advertised. At the same […]