The scene: Disney and its spouse (also Disney) have just finished a hard evening’s grocery shopping. Cart piled high with all the things a growing-but-massive entertainment conglomerate needs, the pair stop at the store’s exit, right next to a distinctive bright red kiosk. Disney turns to its partner:“Honey, should we pick up a Redbox lawsuit tonight?” “Oh, yeah, that sounds like fun!”

Source: www.avclub.com

Not intended for resale – “Redbox is selling our digital movie codes in blatant disregard of clear prohibitions against doing so. Their actions violate our contracts and copyrights, and we have filed this action to stop Redbox’s unauthorized conduct,” the company said in a statement.

As the first licensee of Eatsa’s self-service technology, Wow Bao’s newest unit allows guests to pick up their orders from cubbies that alert them on the status of their orders.

Source: www.kioskmarketplace.com

Cubbies for food delivery and pickup variation

The company taps HomeAdvisor and Porch to provide local contractors through a multistep voice-driven interaction.

Source: searchengineland.com

Now a new channel for retail especially local retail.  

Artificial intelligence in the form of “digital touchpoints” like chatbots are becoming common — and essential

Source: www.cbsnews.com

I am dreading the day that bots surround me at the stores and are constantly wanting to “help me” buy something. But then maybe that is more a fear than a likely outcome.

Get ready to see more robots cruising store aisles.

Source: mashable.com

bossa Nova raises more money.

One hundred years ago, a retail giant that shipped millions of products by mail moved swiftly into the brick-and-mortar business, changing it forever. Is that happening again?

Source: www.theatlantic.com

we used to get houses, banjos, you name it via the mail. everything old becomes new again.

The bipartisan legislation — which received broad support from Congress and trade groups — will let VA providers in good standing practice telehealth regardless of the patient’s location.

Source: www.healthcareitnews.com

Just in time for holiday shopping and entertaining, Whole Foods Market customers will be able to try out Amazon devices and learn about services like Prime and unique content on Prime Video at the staffed Amazon Pop-Up stores.

Source: www.retaildive.com

Target just opened its first “next-generation” store in Texas.

Source: amp.businessinsider.com

Business Insider France est un site d’information sur l’économie, les technologies, les entrepreneurs, l’innovation, les découvertes et bien plus encore. En texte, en images, en vidéos et en graphiques, de l’actualité essentielle et percutante.

Source: www.businessinsider.com