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This new service will offer flexibility to passengers who will be able to order food and beverage from their own devices while socially distancing. Grab’s platform allows guests to order through a variety of digital channels and AtYourGate will facilitate retail purchases being delivered to customers' gate while waiting for their flight.
Read MoreThe systems come in two styles: a tunnel model and a booth model, which have three design variants each, and can be used at the entrance of high-density public hotspots. These walk-in systems provide individuals with a touch-free experience and can sanitise them within a five-second time frame. With social distancing measures in place, the tunnels allow for approximately 750 walk-ins per hour.
Read MoreSelfridges will open its four stories mid-June, offering live entertainers and DJs for queueing customers, along with personal-shopping appointments for fashion and beauty held via video calls to respect social-distancing rules. Clothing tried on in fitting rooms will be quarantined for 72 hours and items such as accessories will be cleaned with sanitising spray or steamed before being returned to the shop.
Read MoreTops Market, a supermarket chain in Bangkok, placed a robot at the front of the store that can read customers' temperatures then trigger an alarm and deny entry if it is too high. The device was developed by Central Tech, a subsidiary of Central Group, the largest retailer in Thailand. Using facial recognition technology, the monitor also sounds an alarm and prevents customers from entering if they are not wearing masks.
Read MoreSupermarkets in Sweden like Axfood, Coop, Bergendahls and Lidl, have shown their willingness to support local producers by creating more space on store shelves for local products and by giving local food more ad space in the media.
Read MoreMask Neighbor is a list of more than 400 designers and retailers selling masks, with their price and availability (available, pre-order, out of stock) for anyone looking to buy a mask.
Read MoreThe studio now offers public health and sanitisation products, like sanitising tunnels and booths. These tunnels can be used at the entry of high-density public places such as malls, airports, hospitals, bus and train stations, commercial and residential complexes and religious places.
Read MoreFacebook Shops aims at helping businesses to easily set up an online store for customers to access on both Facebook and Instagram, for free. Businesses can choose the products they want to feature from their catalog and customize the look and feel of their shop with cover images or accent colors that showcase their brand.
Read MoreIn partnership with Vogue and the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Amazon announced the launch of a new storefront to aid American designers affected by the pandemic, featuring 20 buzzy creative names like Batsheva Hay, Brock Collection, 3.1 Phillip Lim and Edie Parker.
Read MoreA Vishal Mega Mart Essentials store has been created on the Flipkart platform. Consumers can order essential items like rice, oil, soap or toothpaste from more than 365 Vishal Mega Mart stores and get them delivered at their doorstep by Flipkart, respecting the COVID-related government guidelines across the country.
Read MorePeople that want to share a message of love and support with a store, a company or an institution, can simply mark it and the 'Ik jou ook' collective will then walk past and offer them one of their posters.
Read MoreUsers of the website can simply open one of the online fashion stores listed, sign in and invite their friends to join their squad, then shop together. When adding items to their squad wishlist, their friends will be able to interact, give their advice by creating a poll or share their favorite looks, and create outfits.
Read MoreThe robot looks like a little hotel luggage cart with a high metal frame attached to a rectangular wheeled bottom and covered with at around 10 ultraviolet tube lights. Amazon built the robot to automatically kill the virus on surfaces in warehouses and at Whole Foods stores.
Read MoreOne of the country’s most renowned restaurants uses mannequins to help with social distancing when customers return to its large dining room later in May, and add 'a touch of whimsy'. Mannequins dressed in 1940's-style suits were already theatrically staged last week in the restaurant.
Read MoreThe leading manufacturer of custom fixtures and furniture for the retail and hospitality industries offers solutions like sneeze guards and safety shields or signage and floor graphics,to keep staff and customers aware of social distancing standards. The products are being produced for businesses like grocery stores, pharmacies, retailers, banks and more.
Read MoreThe Amazon Handmade shopping experience features products from local businesses across the U.S and enables customers to shop from each region. From handcrafted kitchen goods to pet supplies to beauty and grooming, customers can discover unique products, shipped and sold directly from Makers around the country.
Read MoreA team of 50 students from Schulich’s MBA, Master’s and undergraduate programs worked on the initiative which will provide help to small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in establishing online stores within days, setting up e-commerce payment channels and activating the stores on several digital marketing platforms.
Read MoreIn partnership with StarStock, Asda has launched a new dedicated online platform for £30 foods boxes offering 2-day home-delivery for vulnerable shoppers. The boxes contain 31 essential items which have been in high demand during lockdown like bread, pasta, tinned goods, long life milk and teabags.
This platform allows users, without prior registration, to contact shops and restaurants nearby through WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook Messenger, to order food or groceries and support the local economy.
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