Now batting at Fenway Park – contactless checkoutAmerica’s oldest professional baseball stadium is offering customers a leading-edge method of buying concessions. Popeyes to open 200-plus restaurants in U.S., Canada in 2022Popeyes is celebrating its 50th birthday by continuing its rapid expansion across North America and rolling out tech innovations. Walmart Canada opens sustainable — and vertical — distribution center Walmart Canada unveiled its most advanced distribution center to date, one with leading-edge technology features and a focus on sustainability. Amazon expands contactless tech to Whole Foods stores in new market Amazon is introducing its Amazon One palm payment technology at seven additional Whole Foods stores. Wawa plans to double store footprint Wawa Inc. is thinking big. Lids entering new international market Lids is expanding south of the border as part of its plan to expand its international presence going forward. Ikea expanding new format in Canada Ikea has renamed its Planning Studio format. Entertainment, sports venues serve up retail tech innovation Entertainment and sports arenas increasingly feature leading-edge retail technology deployments. Uniqlo to ramp up store expansion in North America Japan’s Fast Retailing Co. is looking to expand its footprint more aggressively in North America. REI making bigger play in running category with in-store, online moves REI Co-op is investing in a multi-year, omnichannel strategy to engage customers across all touchpoints. First Previous 269 270 271 272 273 Next Last