Robots will replace humans and cash won't be accepted at a soon-to-open Shake Shack in the East Village. Customers will place orders via an app and at touch-screen kiosks inside the restaurant, which is scheduled to open an Astor Place branch later this month. Workers dubbed "hospitality champs" will guide diners through possible tech glitches as they place orders at the kiosks, which accept only credit cards.

WineAmerica, the National Association of American Wineries, has unveiled a national economic impact study showing the wine industry's total benefit to the American economy at $219.9 billion in 2017. This is the first detailed study ever conducted of the wine industry's national economic impact and includes figures for all 50 states, since wine is produced in every one. It was conducted by John Dunham & Associates of New York.

CKE Restaurants' Hardee's and Carl's Jr. brands have been notorious as of late for leveraging sex appeal by using scantily clad models such as Kate Upton and Paris Hilton in their campaigns. But under new CMO Jeff Jenkins, Carl's Jr. and Hardee's are not bringing sexy back. Instead, they're returning to the message of food quality and value that made them regional powerhouses, giving them a strong foundation and identity.

Pop Warner Little Scholars, the nation's oldest youth football, cheer and dance organization, has signed a deal with Dick's Sporting Goods, naming the retailer as an official partner and sponsor. Dick's becomes the official sporting goods retailer, football uniform provider, league registration provider, national data center provider and official technology provider for Pop Warner and its teams, squads and participants.

Just over a year after Walmart spent more than $3 billion for the fast-growing online retailer Jet.com, it will launch a higher-end grocery line targeting Millennials. Amazon last month closed on its acquisition of Whole Foods, intensifying the competition among Walmart, Target, and other supermarkets as all of them fight to win a bigger slice of the grocery market.

General Motors, America's largest automaker, announced plans for 20 new all-electric models by 2023, including two within the next 18 months. The announcement came a day before a long-scheduled investor presentation by Ford Motor that was also expected to emphasize electric models. After the GM news, Ford let loose with its own announcement, saying it would add 13 electrified models over the next several years.

It is closing its online store. The company's chief executive, Kevin Johnson, spoke on Starbucks' most recent earnings call about a "seismic shift" in retailing. To survive, he said, merchants need to create unique and immersive in-store experiences. The digital store stocked items like Starbucks coffee and branded mugs and tumblers, along with a selection of espresso machines, brewing tools and other accessories.

Save for a select few models-the Air Zoom Generation, the LeBron VII, much of the recent Soldier line-James' signature line has mostly proven that the best way to support your favorite player is buying his or her jersey. Sneakers designed to survive the punishment a 6'8", 275-pound guy like James dishes out on a nightly basis aren't easily scaled down for smaller ballers, let alone slimmed down to fit current trends.

Taco Bell is teaming with teen retailer Forever 21 to create a collection of its own bodysuits, sweatshirts and hoodies. Ultimately, the collaboration could help introduce each brand to a new group of customers in a new, surprising way. They are not the first: Pizza Hut sells its own line of T-shirts, hoodies and baseball caps. McDonald's online Big Mac Shop hawks boots, raincoats and leggings inspired by the Golden Arches.

More than three-quarters of consumers are shopping at bricks-and-mortar stores just as much as or more than they did a year ago, according to "Consumer View," a report from the National Retail Federation. Among Millennials and Generation Z, 34% are primarily online shoppers, but the majority still make most of their purchases in stores. The survey found that consumers like technologies that transform the store experience.