February 05, 2024
Simon Property Group Leverages Digital Loyalty Tech to Drive Brick-and-Mortar...
Simon Property Group is leveraging technology to maintain shoppers’ visits to on-site stores in the face of growing competition from eCommerce players. The largest mall owner and developer in the...
February 05, 2024
Returns Management Firm Loop Debuts Reverse Logistics Offerings
Returns management platform Loop has introduced new services for merchants and logistics providers. “A series of new features, integrations, and partnerships will enable logistics partners to share enriched data between Loop and merchant warehouses...
February 02, 2024
Report: Alibaba Gauges Potential Buyers’ Interest in Brick-and-Mortar Businesses
Chinese tech giant Alibaba Group is reportedly considering selling several of its brick-and-mortar businesses, including grocery business Freshippo, retailer RT-Mart and shopping mall operator Intime. The decision comes as Alibaba...
February 02, 2024
e.l.f. Cosmetics Launches Mixed-Reality Shopping App for Apple Vision Pro
e.l.f. Cosmetics has launched a beauty shopping app for Apple’s new spatial computer, Vision Pro. The “your best e.l.f.” visionOS app includes features that take advantage of Vision Pro’s three-dimensional...
February 02, 2024
Walmart Counters Amazon’s eCommerce Lead With Omnichannel Tech
As Walmart looks to shrink Amazon’s growing lead in consumer retail spending, the mega-retailer is turning to new technologies to merge the digital and physical shopping journeys to provide a...
January 31, 2024
Brinker Turns Focus From Digital to Physical to Boost Profits
As casual dining brands look to balance the needs of meeting omnichannel demand and protecting their margins, Chili’s owner Brinker International is turning its focus away from its virtual brands....
January 31, 2024
Walmart Aims to Build or Revamp 150 Stores in Five...
Walmart will build, convert or remodel hundreds of stores over the next five years. The retail giant announced in a Wednesday (Jan. 31) press release plans to modernize and expand...
January 31, 2024
Walmart, Maybelline Use AR to Foster Shopper Confidence
Retailers are embracing augmented reality (AR) to improve consumer experiences, leave a lasting impact, foster greater confidence in the brand, and ultimately encourage purchases. This is critical in the turbulent...
January 30, 2024
Mondelez Looks to Healthier Snacks to Whet Consumers’ Appetites
Global snack and candy giant Mondelez International is pivoting its focus to healthier chocolate. Reporting on the fourth quarter of 2023, Mondelez, which owns brands like Oreo, Cadbury and Ritz, said it...
