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New Memory Optimized X1 instances available for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud

New memory-optimized instance family features 2 TB of memory and high-performing Intel processors to support large-scale in-memory databases, big data processing, and HPC X1 instances offer more memory than any other SAP-certified cloud instance available today SEATTLE, 2016-May-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced the…

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BNP Paribas and Carrefour to test mobile payment app for paperless electronic payment, loyalty and couponing services

•    BNP Paribas and Carrefour are testing a new secure mobile services model designed to make life easier for the customer •    A ground-breaking initiative, which will be open to all retailers PARIS, 2016-May-20 — /EPR Retail News/ — BNP Paribas and Carrefour are about to test an application that will enable customers to pay for purchases…

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NACS and Pinnacle to enhance fuel dispenser security and combat skimming through new SkimDefend app

ALEXANDRIA, Va., 2016-May-19 — /EPR Retail News/ — Fuel dispenser security is of great concern for the convenience store industry. Approximately 39 million Americans fill-up their gas tanks every day and fuel dispensers have become one of many targets for thieves looking to steal credit and debit card information by “skimming,” an aggressive tactic used to…

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NCR demonstrated its omni-channel integration and transformation platform at FinovateSpring 2016

DULUTH, Ga., 2016-May-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR), a global leader in omni-channel solutions, was selected to participate at FinovateSpring 2016, May 10-11, 2016 in San Jose, California. NCR demonstrated its omni-channel integration and transformation platform, highlighted by its Transaction Data Manager solution. The demonstration ran on an open API platform, which is…

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NCR-led session on omnichannel strategies at the National Restaurant Association Show

Company also will lead informational mini-sessions on trending industry topics DULUTH, Ga., 2016-May-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Restauranteurs looking for strategies to engage customers across various channels can attend an NCR-led session on the topic on May 23 at the National Restaurant Association Show. NCR’s Jon Lawrence, senior director of hospitality product marketing, will discuss ways operators…

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Amazon Web Services: Enterprise usage of SAP on AWS is growing incredibly fast across all verticals and geographies

GE Oil & Gas, Kellogg’s, Brooks Brothers, Ferrara Candy Company, GPT Group, Hoya Corporation, Lionsgate, Macmillan Publishers India, RWE Czech Republic, Zappos.com, and Bart & Associates Inc., among the many customers running SAP on AWS SEATTLE, 2016-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), shared today that more and more…

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Intershop and its partner SMC Consulting will have a joint stand at this year’s Netcomm E-Commerce Forum, 18-19 May 2016

18-19 May 2016 MiCo – Gate 14, Ingresso Ala Nord, Milan, Italy, Booth A14 Milan, Italy, 2016-May-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop and its implementation partner, SMC Consulting, will have a joint stand, Booth A14, at this year’s Netcomm E-Commerce Forum, held from 18-19 May 2016 at MiCo, Milan. E-commerce experts from both companies…

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METRO GROUP acquires stake in the leading provider of iPad based POS systems for restaurants in the German-speaking region

Düsseldorf, Germany, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — METRO GROUP acquires a stake in the Berlin-based start-up orderbird, the leading iPad based point of sale system for restaurants in the DACH region. With this move, METRO GROUP underscores its commitment to digitalisation in the hospitality sector. By investing into yet another start-up with digital solutions…

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Intershop expanded its partner network in the Benelux region

E-Commerce Specialist We/Provide Becomes Intershop Business Partner Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 2016-May-16 — /EPR Retail News/ — Intershop Communications, a leading provider of innovative omni-channel commerce solutions and services for mid-sized and large enterprises, has expanded its partner network in the Benelux region by starting a partnership with We/Provide, a full-service e-commerce agency based in Bergeijk, the Netherlands. “We are…

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RBR research: NCR the world’s largest supplier of multivendor ATM middleware and application software

NCR CxBanking software suite grew three times as fast as any other vendor DULUTH, Ga., 2016-May-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — NCR Corporation (NYSE: NCR) remains the world’s largest supplier of multivendor ATM middleware and application software, according to the latest research published by strategic research and consulting firm RBR. In addition, NCR’s trusted CxBanking ATM software…

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HPE Growth Capital to acquire minority stake in Wincor Nixdorf subsidiary AEVI

In the context of a capital increase worth up to EUR 30 million, HPE Growth Capital is acquiring a minority stake in AEVI, a subsidiary of Wincor Nixdorf AG, with retroactive effect from October 1, 2015. AEVI intends to use the extra capital to accelerate its successful growth trend in the market for cashless payments. Paderborn,…

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Wincor Nixdorf and HESS Cash Systems partner to enhance Wincor Nixdorf’s portfolio of self-service products with coin components from HESS

Enhanced range of solutions for cash handling with coin components Paderborn, Germany, 2016-May-11 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf and HESS Cash Systems, a subsidiary of Gauselmann Group and one of the leading coin process automation vendors, have agreed on a strategic cooperation. The goal is to enhance Wincor Nixdorf’s portfolio of self-service products with…

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Sainsbury’s partners with ReFood to power supermarkets by green gas

London, 2016-May-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Produced entirely from waste food, the energy generated over the past year alone is enough to power 5,000 homes*, or 10% of Sainsbury’s entire national gas consumption for the year, with ReFood having supplied the retailer with almost 50 million KWh of biomethane gas to date. As part of the…

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StubHub unveils new vision and brand identity with focus on enriching lives within the “experience economy”

San Jose, California, 2016-May-06 — /EPR Retail News/ — Recognizing that the richest moments in life are becoming less about the things people own and more about the experiences they share, StubHub today unveiled a new vision and brand identity. From sharing in the anticipation before an event to posting photos online after an encore, experiences have become…

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Sweden-based AI, machine learning and big data analytics company Expertmaker acquired by eBay

San Jose, California,  2016-May-06 — /EPR Retail News/ —  Today, eBay announced it has agreed to acquire Sweden-based Expertmaker, which specializes in providing intelligent solutions powered by artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and big data analytics. Expertmaker has been a partner of eBay’s since 2010, most recently helping with eBay’s structured data initiative. Financial terms of…

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Huge selection of the best gifts for Mother’s Day at Barnes & Noble

New York, NY, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the nation’s largest retail bookseller and a leading retailer of content, digital media and educational products, today announced a huge selection of the best gifts for Mother’s Day. Customers can find the perfect book for Mom from Barnes & Noble’s…

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M&S Energy launches £350,000 community fund to support energy projects and technologies across the UK

LONDON, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — M&S Energy has today launched the M&S Energy Community Energy Fund for the second year running, with up to £350,000 available to support community energy projects and technologies across the UK. Any not for profit organisation that wants to use renewable energy to provide community benefits can apply, whether a…

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American Cancer Society and CVS Health announce $3.6 million initiative to expand the number of 100% tobacco-free colleges in United States

Atlanta, GA, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — The American Cancer Society (ACS) and CVS Health today announced a three-year, $3.6 million initiative to provide grants to 125 institutions of higher learning to help accelerate and expand the number of 100 percent smoke- and tobacco-free college and university campuses throughout the United States. The partnership creates the…

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MinuteClinic opens new locations inside Target stores in Northern Virginia

WOONSOCKET, R.I., 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — MinuteClinic, the retail medical clinic of CVS Health, has opened new locations inside Target stores in Northern Virginia. The clinics located in seven stores in Chantilly, Fairfax, Falls Church,Gainesville, Leesburg, Manassas and Sterling have been rebranded and converted to MinuteClinic. There are now 31 MinuteClinic locations in Northern…

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CVS Health Research Institute study finds that home infusion care is safe and improves quality of life while reducing health care costs

WOONSOCKET, R.I.,, 2016-May-05 — /EPR Retail News/ — A new study by the CVS Health Research Institute found that home infusion care is safe, clinically effective and improves quality of life while reducing health care costs when compared to infusion care delivered in a hospital or clinic. The findings underscore the value of home infusion services…

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SM Investments Corporation records 12% growth in recurring net income in the first quarter of 2016

Pasay City, Philippines, 2016-May-04 — /EPR Retail News/ — SM Investments Corporation (SM) posted a 12% growth in recurring net income in the first quarter of 2016. Consolidated net income (including non-recurring items) stood at PHP 7.0 billion for the January to March period, up 3.6% from PHP 6.7 billion in the same period last year. Consolidated revenues grew…

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Wincor Nixdorf receives Red Dot Design Award for new automated teller machine

Paderborn, Germany, 2016-May-02 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf has received the renowned Red Dot Design Award for a new automated teller machine at which customers can withdraw cash via a smartphone or NFC card. The Red Dot Design Award is conferred by Design Zentrum Nordrhein-Westfalen and is one of the most prestigious design competitions…

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Tips and things to know about using the new Starbucks app

SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-25 — /EPR Retail News/ — Starbucks recently unveiled a newly redesigned mobile app for iOS and Android users making it even easier for customers to pay, redeem Rewards and have all of the benefits of being a Gold loyalty member. With the redesign, many things stayed the same while a few things changed. Here are the top…

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AWS’s automated security assessment service Amazon Inspector now generally available to all customers

Security service automates vulnerability assessments for customers running applications on Amazon EC2 Betterment, CapLinked, Coinbase, Flatiron Health, and University of Notre Dame among the many customers using Amazon Inspector for more agile security SEATTLE, 2016-Apr-23 — /EPR Retail News/ — Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com company (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that Amazon Inspector, an automated…

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Sainsbury’s strengthens its in-house digital and technology team with 150 new digital and technology jobs in Manchester

LONDON, 2016-Apr-21 — /EPR Retail News/ — Sainsbury’s is creating 150 new digital and technology jobs in Manchester over the next 18 months to expand its in-house digital and technology capability. Building a strong in-house digital and technology team is a core part of the retailer’s ambition to make shopping easier for customers, enabling the company to…

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RBR research: Wincor Nixdorf remains the market leader for multivendor ATM application software in Europe and Latin America

Top spot maintained in Europe and Latin America Paderborn, Germany, 2016-Apr-18 — /EPR Retail News/ — Wincor Nixdorf remains the market leader for multivendor ATM application software in Europe and Latin America and has advanced to the top spot in North America since the last study in 2013 according to a study published by the British…

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Staples enabled Facebook Messenger functionalities on its mobile website

Customers to Chat with Staples and Receive Personalized Updates and Order Information via Messenger FRAMINGHAM, Mass., 2016-Apr-15 — /EPR Retail News/ — In conjunction with F8, Facebook's annual global developer conference, Staples, Inc. (Nasdaq: SPLS) announced today that it has enabled Facebook Messenger functionalities on its mobile website, allowing customers to use Messenger to enhance their shopping…

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Techstars powered METRO Accelerator opens the application process for its second programme for start-ups

Wanted are international start-ups that promote the digitalisation of the restaurant, hotel and catering sector Ten selected teams are offered €120,000 investment and access to METRO's and Techstars' network of experts Continuation of the world’s first accelerator for digital solutions in the food tech and hospitality industry, starting in September in Berlin Applications for the…

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LVMH key partner of Viva Technology Start Up Connect / Paris 2016

PARIS, 2016-Apr-14 — /EPR Retail News/ — The LVMH Group has affirmed its longstanding support for entrepreneurial initiative and innovation by becoming a partner of “VIVA TECHNOLOGY PARIS”. This groundbreaking event will bring all the key players in the digital transformation together in the French capital from June 30 to July 2, 2016. LVMH is a prominent…

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