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Circle K to acquire 21 Tiger Tote Food Stores

Alibaba working on mobile payment platform that uses facial recognition

New Lids inventory system allows consumers to see all of the company's in-store and distribution center inventory

Amazon acquires 2lemetry, an Internet of Things platform that includes facial recognition technology

Mary Kate files lawsuit against RetailMeNot for posting coupons from retailer without consent

And finally...Americans will spend $5 billion and drink 13 million pints of Guinness today in honor of St. Patrick's Day. Story
 

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