Merchant Innovation

The Seismic Effects Of Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club Buy
The Seismic Effects Of Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club Buy
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Who would have guessed that men’s razors would have held the answer to a potentially game-changing revolution in retail? For that matter, who would have...

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DHL Tests Ship-To-Car Delivery Service
DHL Tests Ship-To-Car Delivery Service
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Ten years ago, there was only one place consumers could get their packages delivered to: their homes. Now, though, it’s not uncommon to go pick up...

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Vantiv Finds ‘O.N.E.’ Way To Aid Developers
Vantiv Finds ‘O.N.E.’ Way To Aid Developers
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

Vantiv launched its all-in-one developer network on Monday (July 25) to help foster smarter, easier and faster payments integration. The Vantiv O.N.E., One Network Experience,...

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SoftBank To Bring Pepper To Taiwan
SoftBank To Bring Pepper To Taiwan
July 26, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

The coming wave of automation in retail is a favorite topic of retail futurists, but few can agree on just what the next generation of...

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In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
In Rio, The Real Games Will Be During The Commercials
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

To say the least, the lead-up to the 2016 Rio Olympics has been one long and winding (and unevenly paved by subpar contractors) road. You...

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Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
Move Over Automation — Phones Can Replace Retail Workers Just Fine
July 25, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

In some corners of the retail world, the mere utterance of the word “automation” conjures up images of Amazon fulfillment centers buzzing with self-sufficient robots,...

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Grover Brings The Sharing Economy To Electronics
Grover Brings The Sharing Economy To Electronics
July 22, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

At the rate smartphones come out today, the price of a new device (plus two-year contract and data plan) can be difficult to pay off...

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IBM’s Watson Will Guide Shoppers Through Macy’s Stores
IBM’s Watson Will Guide Shoppers Through Macy’s Stores
July 21, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

To date, IBM‘s artificial intelligence engine Watson has scored its highest-profile victory when it triumphed against two human opponents in a real-time episode of “Jeopardy.”...

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FB Messenger Hits 1 Billion Users
FB Messenger Hits 1 Billion Users
July 21, 2016  |  Merchant Innovation

It wasn’t too long ago that smartphone owners had little choice on their texting apps than those that came pre-installed on their devices. Now, though,...

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