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Cult Beauty to use blockchain to verify claims made by beauty brands

December 30, 2019

Blockchain technology is being used to verify claims made by beauty brands, providing customers with statements of assurance, lab test results and even letters of documentation. Cult Beauty, an online…

Retail drone deliveries are facing a major setback in the US as key legislation enabling companies to deliver parcels is opposed by powerful groups.

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

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Blockchain Delivery drones Patent Walmart

August 15, 2019

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Walmart is planning to use blockchain technology to allow delivery drones to communicate, according to a new patent. Delivery drones will use blockchain technology to transmit information like their speed,…

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

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June 4, 2019

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French grocery giant Carrefour has boasted a major sales boost thanks to the implementation of blockchain ledger technology. According to Reuters, Carrefour said it had seen a “positive impact” on…

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

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Alibaba Blockchain business China e-commerce expand Patent payments supply chain

May 24, 2019

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Chinese multinational conglomerate and e-commerce specialist Alibaba is pushing on with its foray into blockchain implementation after applying for 262 blockchain patents. With those patents in hand, Alibaba will integrate…

Facebook to launch its own cryptocurrency in early 2020

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May 24, 2019

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Mark Zuckerberg is planning to launch a cryptocurrency for his social media empire in early 2020, allowing users to make digital payments in a dozen countries. GlobalCoin will enable Facebook’s…

LVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting

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May 21, 2019

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Luxury conglomerate Moët Hennessy – Louis Vuitton has launched AURA, a new blockchain platform for authenticating luxury goods. After three years in development with Microsoft blockchain software company ConsenSys as…

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

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Blockchain Gartner grocery

May 2, 2019

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The grocery retail sector is set to lead the way in the adoption of blockchain technology, using it to revolutionise food safety and traceability. According to new data from research…

JD.com is has made an application for its potential $3 billion secondary stock market listing as it pushes ahead with the plans despite coronavirus concerns.

JD.com launches open source block chain platform to 3rd party retailers

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April 24, 2019

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JD.com has officially launched its blockchain open platform service platform JD Chain, giving third party retailers access to its leading technologies. Companies using JD Chain will be now be able…

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

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March 28, 2019

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Luxury fashion powerhouse LVMH is poised to launch a new blockchain tool for ensuring the tackle counterfeiting. According to Coindesk, LVMH will launch the new cryptographic provenance platform called Aura,…

Ikea unveils its plan to end “energy poverty” using blockchain-traded solar power

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March 13, 2019

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Ikea’s research and development arm Space10 has developed a system which promises to allow communities to become energy self-sufficient. The furniture retailer has revealed its SolarVille concept, a miniature model…

Big Interview: Bossa Nova Robotics managing director Red McKay

02/06/2020 11:05 AM

Automated grocery technology went from luxury to necessity almost overnight during the pandemic, we spoke to Bossa Nova to find out how the industry could change for good.

Since the term “robot” was first coined by Czech author Karel Čapek in 1921, the idea of an autonomous, mechanical entity handling the most laborious roles of the working world…

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Cult Beauty to use blockchain to verify claims made by beauty brands

Walmart will use blockchain tech to let delivery drones communicate

Carrefour boasts sales boost thanks to blockchain ledger technology

Alibaba applies for 262 blockchain patents

LVMH launches blockchain platform in fight against counterfeiting

20% of worlds largest grocers to adopt blockchain by 2025

JD.com launches open source block chain platform to 3rd party retailers

LVMH to use blockchain tech to tackle counterfeiting

Ikea unveils its plan to end “energy poverty” using blockchain-traded solar power

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