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Lutron HomeWorks Direct Integration With Kaleidescape Now Available

Lutron HomeWorks Direct Integration With Kaleidescape Now Available

Kaleidescape, makers of the ultimate movie player, and Lutron Electronics, the global leader in architectural lighting controls and automated shading solutions, are redefining home entertainment with the ability to turn any room into an exceptional movie watching environment. By simply pressing play, Kaleidescape sends information cues to enable control system triggers that can close shades […]

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Lovesac And Disney Team Up

Lovesac And Disney Team Up

Lovesac, best known for its Sactionals, The World’s Most Adaptable Couch™, comfortable Sacs, and most recently – its StealthTech Sound + Charge System, is teaming up with Disney+ to elevate at-home viewing experiences. This collaboration will bring innovative at-home viewing experiences to consumers throughout the U.S. Exclusive in-store and Best Buy product demos and sizzle […]

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Topgolf Opens First-Of-Its-Kind Experience

Topgolf Opens First-Of-Its-Kind Experience

Topgolf Entertainment Group recently opened a first-of-its-kind experience in El Segundo, CA. The location features traditional and non-traditional ways to play golf through the company’s signature three-level venue experience as well as an adjacent 10-hole, lighted, par-3 golf course. Topgolf’s 76th outdoor global venue combines Topgolf’s signature, technology-driven multi-level entertainment experience with traditional golf via […]

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Panera Opens First ‘Panera To Go’

Panera Opens First ‘Panera To Go’

Panera Bread has opened the first ‘Panera To Go,’ a new Panera Bread restaurant format offering digitally-enabled convenience for Rapid Pick-Up and Delivery orders. The Chicago-based restaurant is the first of three Panera To Go test locations scheduled to open this year. Panera To Go is a digital-only bakery-cafe where guests and delivery drivers can […]

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P.F. Chang’s Opens First To Go Location

P.F. Chang’s Opens First To Go Location

P.F. Chang’s opened its first P.F. Chang’s To Go in Washington, D.C. Continuing the national expansion of P.F. Chang’s To Go, the fast-casual concept provides guests with authentic Asian food. P.F Chang’s To Go features a smaller footprint and allows guests in high-density metropolitan communities to experience its elevated Asian cuisine. “P.F. Chang’s To Go […]

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Barbie Introduces New CarbonNeutral Dolls

Barbie Introduces New CarbonNeutral Dolls

Mattel has announced that the Barbie brand, in partnership with the Jane Goodall Institute, is introducing a Dr. Jane Goodall Inspiring Women Doll and 2022 Barbie Career of The Year Eco-Leadership Team, which includes a Chief Sustainability Officer, Conservation Scientist, Renewable Energy Engineer and Environmental Advocate. The Inspiring Women doll and career doll set are […]

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Grove Expands Retail Footprint

Grove Expands Retail Footprint

Grove Collaborative Holdings, a sustainable consumer products company, has announced a significant retail expansion for Grove Co., its flagship home care brand. The Company, which is committed to becoming 100% plastic-free by 2025, added three retailers – Kohl’s, Giant Eagle and Meijer. Dedicated end caps walk people through how to use Grove Co.’s zero plastic […]

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The First U.S. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD To Open At Universal Studios Hollywood

The First U.S. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD To Open At Universal Studios Hollywood

SUPER NINTENDO WORLD, the highly-anticipated themed land, will open at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2023, and will be the first SUPER NINTENDO WORLD in the U.S. SUPER NINTENDO WORLD will transport Nintendo fans into the world of Mario, Luigi and Princess Peach. The immersive land will be a visual spectacle of vibrant colors and architectural […]

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Lowe’s Commits To Aging-In-Place Solutions

Lowe’s Commits To Aging-In-Place Solutions

Lowe’s has announced a multi-year commitment to become the leading retail destination for aging-in-place and life-change solutions through its launch of Lowe’s Livable Home. Lowe’s Livable Home will offer expertise, services and affordable products, with a range of styles and budgets to meet any ability by creating a one-stop destination for universal design options. In […]

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Sentral Redefines Home Through Connected Urban Residential Communities

Sentral Redefines Home Through Connected Urban Residential Communities

The launch of the Sentral network of urban residential communities establishes a new category in flexible living that redefines the way people live, travel, and work. This new category, called Home+, combines the comforts of home with the adventure of travel. Offering both furnished and unfurnished homes with flexible lengths of stay, Sentral enables residents […]

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Natural Grocers Introduces GardenBox

Natural Grocers Introduces GardenBox

Natural Grocers is bringing local hydroponic, organic produce grown just steps away from its customers with the launch of its new hydroponic GardenBox. The pilot program, which takes place at its Green Mountain store in Lakewood, CO, grows an array of organic leafy greens that travel just 82 steps from hydroponic garden to customer. GardenBox […]

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WhatsGood Brings Farm Fresh, Local Food To Customers In Lincoln Park

WhatsGood Brings Farm Fresh, Local Food To Customers In Lincoln Park

WhatsGood, an innovative technology provider for online orders at local farmers markets, recently opened the first in a series of Chicago-based Farm Shops in Lincoln Park. WhatsGood’s Farm Shop is a small footprint grocery store with an array of locally curated products that will provide Chicagoans with in-store shopping and on-demand delivery. “We want customers […]

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InnerScope Hearing Technologies Partners With Giant Eagle To Deploy Hearing Screening Kiosks

InnerScope Hearing Technologies Partners With Giant Eagle To Deploy Hearing Screening Kiosks

InnerScope Hearing Technologies, has partnered with Giant Eagle to deploy InnerScope’s automated self-check hearing screening kiosk in Giant Eagle’s supermarkets in Pennsylvania and Ohio. The partnership broadens InnerScope’s reach to help the 48 million Americans who have hearing loss and millions more who have undetected hearing loss due to not having convenient, access to having […]

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Spoken Rx ‘Talking’ Prescription Labels Now Available In All CVS Pharmacies

Spoken Rx ‘Talking’ Prescription Labels Now Available In All CVS Pharmacies

CVS Pharmacy, the retail division of CVS Health is now offering Spoken Rx , its proprietary audio prescription label solution, in all its nearly 10,000 pharmacy locations nationwide, including more than 1,700 CVS Pharmacy locations within Target. Spoken Rx is a technology that allows patients to have their prescription information read aloud, designed for those […]

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Showcase Cinemas Partners With EDY’S To Open Scoop Shops At Cinema Locations

Showcase Cinemas Partners With EDY’S To Open Scoop Shops At Cinema Locations

Showcase Cinemas has partnered with EDY’S Ice Cream to open its first EDY’S Scoop Shops at select locations throughout Massachusetts and New York. EDY’S Scoop Shop menu offerings include cups, cones, waffle cones, dipped waffle cones, sorbet sippers, sundaes and shakes, plus a variety of toppings and sauces, which movie-goers can now enjoy on their […]

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AMC Entertainment To Expand Beyond Theatrical Exhibition Into Popcorn Industry

AMC Entertainment To Expand Beyond Theatrical Exhibition Into Popcorn Industry

AMC Entertainment, the largest theatrical exhibitor in the U.S., is expanding its business outside of the traditional theatrical exhibition industry. AMC will sell its popular AMC Theatres Perfectly Popcorn, which has been available to consumers in theatres for more than a century, through new platforms. AMC will begin selling freshly made AMC Theatres Perfectly Popcorn […]

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Circle K Introduces Fully Frictionless Checkout Experience In Arizona

Circle K Introduces Fully Frictionless Checkout Experience In Arizona

Circle K is introducing fully frictionless technology at stores in Arizona as part of its innovation journey. Retrofitted Circle K stores will offer customers a fully autonomous checkout experience using technology developed by Standard AI. Inside the store, a network of cameras is mounted at strategic locations to accurately associate customers with the products they […]

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Climate Pledge Arena Announces Use Of Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology

Climate Pledge Arena Announces Use Of Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology

Climate Pledge Arena announces the use of Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology with Amazon One to make the in-arena shopping experience more efficient and cut wait times so guests can get back to the action faster. The four food and beverage stores equipped with Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One have opened when the […]

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Apple Expands With Shop-In-Shop Experiences At Target

Apple Expands With Shop-In-Shop Experiences At Target

Apple has expanded at Target with Shop-in-Shop experiences. “The strength of our assortment of national and owned brands, the expertise of our team members and the incredible value we offer make Target an unmatched destination for electronics and accessories,” said Nikhil Nayar, Sr. V.P., Hardlines, Target. “With the expanded Apple at Target shop-in-shop experiences, we’re […]

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