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Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Unveils Smart Carts At New Northern Westchester Location Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Unveils Smart Carts At New Northern Westchester Location
Supermarket Game Changer? ShopRite Unveils Smart Carts At New Northern Westchester Location Imagine strolling through your local supermarket, scanning items, calculating your total, and then, skipping the checkout line? Thanks to an AI-powered "smart cart," that's now possible. This futuristic shopping experience is now a reality in select ShopRite locations in the East Coast as the supermarket chain introduces technology designed by Instacart to save shoppers time and make grocery runs smoother than ever. The so-called "Caper Carts" are designed to make grocery shopping faster, smarter, and more interactive. To date, about a dozen ShopRite stores have added the carts as another…

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by Joe Lombardi
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Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast
Stop & Shop To Close Underperforming Stores In Northeast The future is grim for Stop & Shop's underperforming stores in the Northeast. The grocery giant — which operates 400 stores across Rhode Island, New Jersey, New York, and Massachusetts (where the company is headquartered) — announced plans to close a number of its underperformers in the interest of company longevity, officials confirmed with Daily Voice. Nearly half of the company's stores have been remodeled, and a Stop & Shop spokesperson said those stores continue to perform well. "We're committed to continuing to invest in our stores - as well in our prices - to deliver a great…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Here's When Month-Long Grand Reopening Event Starts At Wappingers Falls Hannaford Here's When Month-Long Grand Reopening Event Starts At Wappingers Falls Hannaford
Here's When Month-Long Grand Reopening Event Starts At Wappingers Falls Hannaford The Wappingers Falls Hannaford location is celebrating its month-long grand re-opening with a number of store-wide specials. Specials will be offered Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays starting Friday, May 17 through Sunday, June 9. Each week will feature a different theme: Kitchen, Local, Taste of Inspirations, and Wellness. The offerings include a series of new products and services that are designed to boost the customer experience. Renovated supermarket offerings include an in-store sushi chef, stir-fry bar, hand-battered fried chicken, in-store prepared salads and sandwiches and a hot bar…

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by Valerie Musson
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Suez To Invest $440 Million In Water Quality, Service Improvements Suez To Invest $440 Million In Water Quality, Service Improvements
Suez To Invest $440 Million In Water Quality, Service Improvements Water and waste management provider SUEZ is investing a total of $440 million over the next five years to provide an enhanced customer experience and make improvements to service and water quality. SUEZ serves almost 500,000 people throughout Rockland, Westchester, Orange, Putnam and Tioga Counties. The plan was initially filed with the New York State Public Service Commission Monday, March 4. It would allow SUEZ to continue investing on customers’ behalf. “Customers no longer compare their experience with their water utilities with just their gas, electric or phone companies,” said David …

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by Valerie Musson
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McDonald’s, Franchisees To Invest $320M To Modernize New York Restaurants McDonald’s, Franchisees To Invest $320M To Modernize New York Restaurants
McDonald’s, Franchisees To Invest $320M To Modernize New York Restaurants McDonald’s USA announced that the company and its franchisees are investing about $320 million in New York this year and next to reconstruct and modernize 360 area McDonald’s restaurants. The upgrades are aimed at offering new self-service technology and a more engaging customer experience, officials said. Nationwide, McDonald’s and franchisees are investing nearly $6 billion to modernize most U.S. restaurants by 2020. Some area residents have already offered mixed reviews to similar remodeling projects that included modern ordering kiosks as reported here by Daily Voice.  The transformed…

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by Jon Craig