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Ikea to Stop Offering Non-rechargeable Batteries

Ikea will remove all non-rechargeable alkaline batteries from its global home furnishings by October 2021, according to statement from the company emailed Wednesday. Aiming to reduce energy consumption and environmental waste with the move, the home furnishing giant...

Walmart Tests Delivery Drones

The retail giant on Wednesday said it would start testing cloud-controlled drone deliveries of select grocery and household items. The program kicks off today in Fayetteville, North Carolina, and items will be flown from local Walmart stores to shoppers’ doorsteps....

FAA OKs Amazon Prime Air Drone Delivery

Amazon customers in the U.S. could soon have their deliveries completed by an unmanned drone. The Federal Aviation Administration has approved Amazon’s Prime Air service, which will use drones to deliver packages. The FAA issued a “Part 135 air carrier...

AI and Autonomous Convenience Stores

As physical retail struggles amid the global pandemic, storeowners are rapidly trying to adapt to new realities that also include growing competition from Amazon. But a French startup called Storelift believes it can create a new convenience store concept...