July 12, 2024
Walmart Taps Automation in Bid to Broaden Grocery Lead Over...
As Walmart looks to hold its own against Amazon’s growing lead in retail, the company is leaning into its food and beverage stronghold, leveraging automation to scale its omnichannel grocery...
July 11, 2024
Flipkart Adds New Bill Pay, Recharge Options to eCommerce Platform
Walmart-owned Indian eCommerce marketplace Flipkart added new ways for customers to pay bills and recharge payments while shopping on the platform. The company has added FASTag, direct-to-home recharges, landline, broadband...
July 11, 2024
Shoppers Subscribe to Retailers’ Membership Programs for Beauty Deals
As retailers look to win subscribers over to their paid membership programs to bring in revenue and drive loyalty, PYMNTS Intelligence indicates that, if Walmart+ Week was any indication, beauty...
July 11, 2024
Grocers Integrate AI Into Digital Platforms to Boost Omnichannel Engagement
In an effort to stay ahead in a competitive market, grocers are leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance their consumer-facing digital platforms, making the experience more engaging and frictionless. Technology...
July 11, 2024
Inflation Cools Overall, but Food Is More Expensive
The Consumer Price Index released Thursday (July 11) showed that, at least overall, the pace of inflation cooled in June. But the category-by-category data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics...
July 11, 2024
Specialty Retailers Step up Tech Stacks to Compete With Amazon
As specialty retailers look for ways to hold their own against Amazon’s growing lead, many are rethinking their tech efforts to be more competitive. Take, for instance, Guitar Center, which...
July 11, 2024
Amazon Warned to Improve UK Grocery Supplier Relations
A British regulator wants Amazon to improve its relations with grocery suppliers. The Groceries Code Adjudicator (GCA) said Thursday (July 11) that it could open an investigation if the tech giant doesn’t turn things...
July 11, 2024
Does Amazon Need Saks Global to Conquer Luxury Retail?
Amazon turned 30 on July 5th and did something that nearly 70% of all women also say they do on their birthday: They bought themselves a present. On July 4th,...
July 10, 2024
Costco to Raise Membership Fees for First Time in 7...
Costco will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada for the first time in seven years. Effective Sept. 1, in those countries, the retailer is adding...
