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How one savvy startup may be changing the future of food waste

Few things hurt a supermarket’s bottom line more than food waste: Between one-third and one-half of all food produced is wasted worldwide every year, estimates the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. That might explain why three entrepreneurs founded Wasteless, a startup focused on helping supermarkets fight food waste, in 2017.

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American Greetings uses 3D imaging to bring online card shopping to life

A new entry into the world of ecommerce, 3D product imaging allows consumers to interact with products in a whole new way, allowing for dynamic three-dimensional video to take the place of traditional 2D static representation. American Greetings, a leader in the social expressions industry since 1906, is an early patron of this technique.

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Belk improves its ability to forecast demand for specific merchandise

Success in retailing pretty much boils down to getting the right product to the right stores at the right time and at the right price. But time and again it has proven to be difficult to achieve in its entirety. Department store chain Belk has executed a formula that gets the right product to the right stores, reduces or eliminates out-of-stocks and increases sales and profitability — while reducing markdowns.

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How Push-to-Talk Apps Grow Retail Sales

Gone are the days of searching for coworkers, taking trips to the stockroom, and removing salespeople from the sales floor. Instead, retailers like Restoration Hardware are cutting costs and leading their industry in sales with high quality, live voice messaging apps. Push-to-talk applications empower retail teams to communicate using their personal mobile devices--no hardware required.

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New technology connects farmers and grocers

Locally sourced food is enjoying a resurgence in popularity. The challenge is that retailers can’t meet the growing demand with the existing crop of supply chain solutions. Maine-based startup Forager is here to change that, connecting grocers with local farmers who have what consumers want.

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Trends

Pop-up + permanence at Bloomingdale's

Why just one pop-up of goodies when a rotation of endless delights is a possibility? Bloomingdale’s has merged the concept of pop-up and permanence with The Carousel, a permanent fixture making its debut in New York and California which will host a new experience from a different guest curator every two months.

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Food: Fast. Fresh. Autonomous.

AI-powered digital grocer Farmstead has announced a new partnership with autonomous delivery van company Udelv. The companies began a pilot in September, testing the customer experience of grocery delivery via self-driving van on select routes in the Bay Area.

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NRF News

The very near future of AI and automation in retail

Automation isn’t just a new trend. It’s a new way of working. On this episode of NRF’s Retail Gets Real podcast, Chris Wong, vice president of strategy and alliances at IBM Global Consumer Industry, shares findings from a new global study by IBM and NRF on artificial intelligence and automation.

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Is love still in the air?

Valentine’s Day in 2019 looks very different than it did a decade ago: Ten years ago, more than 60 percent of adults planned to celebrate Valentine’s Day; today, that’s dropped to just over half. Spending for the holiday has continued to rise, however, and is projected to reach more than $20 billion this year. Find out what’s driving these opposing trends.

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