Blockchain

Starbucks is gearing up to reveal and rollout new retail technology and the company has appointed a new chief technology officer to move some of the efforts along.

Despite the growing trend, many of the current offerings in the market are clunky and require consumers to interact with multiple vendors just for the right to spend their crypto.

Gap has launched its first collection of non-fungible tokens (NFTs), built on a “more energy-efficient” blockchain. Get the details.

The iconic mascot of Toys"R"Us, Geoffrey the Giraffe, has made his blockchain debut.

The next evolution of Starbucks Rewards is coming.

RIS benchmarks the state of the retail supply chain, identifies technologies that are keys to success, and recommends ways retailers can build a supply chain of the future that ensures resiliency against the next major disruption.

CVS Health is doubling down on technology and its employees, spending up to $3 billion to fund investments in technology and digital, and organic growth initiatives. It will also raise its minimum hourly wage. Get the details.

NCR will acquire cryptocurrency software provider LibertyX and integrate its capabilities across its physical and digital touchpoints.  

Learn how convenience chain Sheetz is bringing digital currencies directly to the fuel pump for an instant, fraud-proof form of payment.

Majid Al Futtaim, owner and operator of the Carrefour franchise in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has joined IBM Food Trust, a blockchain-enabled global ecosystem for the food industry.

This advancement will enable the use of the universal coupon online, a feature that’s unavailable through the current standard.