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Staples Now Offers In-store Pickup of Online Orders

Staples says it is enhancing its omnichannel experience, including the ability to buy products online and pick them up in-store within hours, an easier way to pay online called Visa Checkout, new in-store kiosks and, for the first-time ever, an iPad app.

Shopping Malls Use Beacons to Send Retailers' Promotional Material to Shoppers

U.S. retail real estate developer Simon is deploying a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacon system across the nearly 240 malls and shopping centers that it owns or has an interest in, in order to help merchants connect with their customers based on real-time data regarding each shopper's location at those sites.

CVS Extinguishes Tobacco Sales Earlier Than Expected, Rebrands as CVS Health

CVS, the nation's No. 2 drugstore operator finally kicked the habit.

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Verizon Creates Secure QR Code Login Capability

Verizon Enterprise Solutions has developed new secure QR code login capability via the user’s smartphone.

Globe Tracker Teams With Total Soft Bank on Marine-Terminal Tracking

Globe Tracker International ApS, a vendor of technology for asset tracking, monitoring and data sharing, has entered into a strategic partnership with Total Soft Bank Ltd. (TSB), a provider of global port and maritime information technology.

Denso ADC Issues New Version of 2D Barcode Scanner

Denso ADC has developed a new version of its QK Series of presentation barcode scanners.

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Proper Planning Up Front Required if Lean Programs Are to Maximize Production, Profitability Increases

Significant effort and dollars are invested in lean initiatives each year in manufacturing plants across the United States. These investments can yield significant production and profitability gains if done properly.

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Chief Marketing, Information Officers Need to Be on Same Page for Big Data to Equal Big Profit

A global company recently decided to do what many companies are doing: figure out how to turn big data into big profits. It put together a preliminary budget and a request for proposal that in effect asked vendors to take the data the company had and identify opportunities.

ALK Releases New Version of Maps Visualization Platform

ALK Technologies Inc. has released version 1.2 of ALK Maps, its interactive visualization platform.

Managing Brands Through Effective Supply Chain Management

From banners to jerseys, flags to face paint, the World Cup illustrated just how important a brand is for firing up fans. As brands come to mean more to everyday consumers, so, too, do the processes – from procurement to distribution – needed to fulfill a brand’s promise.

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Van, Refrigerated Freight Rates Remain Strong, Unchanged

Firm capacity and demand on the spot truckload freight market made for stable rates during the week ending August 23, according to DAT Solutions, which operates the DAT network of load boards. The total number of posted van, refrigerated, and flatbed loads decreased 1.4 percent while the available capacity dipped 0.1 percent compared to the previous week.

Macy's Plans to Put Billion Dollars Into Omnichannel, Online Retailing

Macy's is putting its money where its mouth is, promising to invest up to $1bn in technology and infrastructure to support online and omnichannel efforts.

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