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Walmart Looks For Partners In UK Grocer Asda
Walmart Looks For Partners In UK Grocer Asda
February 26, 2020  |  Retail

Walmart and its U.K. supermarket arm Asda are reportedly looking for an investment from a third party, after a failed attempt to merge with competitor...

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Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami
Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami
February 14, 2020  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. Sainsbury’s, in one case, unveiled a new c-store format...

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UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
UK Police Investigate Travelex Ransomware Attack, Ransom Demand
January 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The alleged perpetrators of a cyberattack on Travelex, the “world’s largest retail currency dealer,” was Sodinokibi, a cyber gang demanding ransom, according to reports. Sodinokibi...

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Cashierless Innovation In Retail Gets A Fresh Boost In The UK
Cashierless Innovation In Retail Gets A Fresh Boost In The UK
July 08, 2019  |  Retail

Can cameras replace cashers in retail? The grocery industry is making a go of it. The latest effort comes from the U.K. According to a...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store
Retail Pulse: Walmart Tests ‘Great Workplace,’ Sainsbury’s Opens Cashierless Store
May 03, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are changing the way they manage their workforces in the age of Amazon: Walmart, for instance, is testing multiple versions of a new...

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Sainsbury’s Creates Cashierless Store
Sainsbury’s Creates Cashierless Store
May 01, 2019  |  Retail

To help consumers scan and pay for their selections, U.K. supermarket company Sainsbury’s has opened a checkout-free store in Holborn Circus, London, where shoppers use a smartphone app...

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Sonect Gets eMoney License In Lithuania; Alipay Teams With HarkHark For Mobile Orders
Sonect Gets eMoney License In Lithuania; Alipay Teams With HarkHark For Mobile Orders
April 30, 2019  |  Global Payments

Welcome to The Axis, your late look at payments news from around the world. Coverage includes Sonect obtaining an eMoney license in Lithuania. In addition, Sainsbury’s...

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UK Watchdog Blocks Asda And Sainsbury’s Merger
UK Watchdog Blocks Asda And Sainsbury’s Merger
April 25, 2019  |  Retail

With concerns that a merger between Asda and Sainsbury’s would raise prices for shoppers, the arrangement has been blocked by the competition watchdog in the...

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Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
Walmart Asda Deal Hits Regulatory Roadblock
February 21, 2019  |  Retail

It looks like the deal to merge Sainsbury’s with Walmart-owned Asda could be in fatal trouble — after a ruling by the Competition and Markets Authority...

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