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Fashion Brands Drop Virtual Goods to Drive Omnichannel Engagement
Retail // July 15, 2024

From the metaverse to video game worlds, fashion companies are releasing digital clothing and accessories to create new sales opportunities and get consumers to engage more with their brands. Vans, for instance, is expanding its presence within online game platform and game creation system Roblox....

Ryder Expands Mobile Maintenance Fleet Services With Pit Stop Acquisition
Acquisitions // July 15, 2024

Ryder System plans to expand its retail mobile maintenance offering with an acquisition of Pit Stop Fleet Service. The company entered into an agreement to acquire Pit Stop and expects to complete the transaction by Aug. 1, subject to customary closing conditions, Ryder said in...

New Look at Geolocation Helps Physical Stores Compete in a Digital World
Retail // July 15, 2024

Customer expectations are perpetually evolving — meaning the experiences they are offered should, too. Innovation is the key to staying ahead, especially within the digitally transformed retail landscape. Against that backdrop, geolocation technology, once a novelty, has now become a powerful tool for enhancing customer...

The Cyborg Shopper: Is It the Future or Just a Blip?
Technology // July 13, 2024

As a fringe group of consumers gets microchips implanted in their hands to make payments without using any external devices, time will prove whether these shoppers are early adopters or simply eccentrics. A TikTok video from last year with more than 10 million views, by...

Interviews & Exclusives
New Look at Geolocation Helps Physical Stores Compete in a Digital World

July 15, 2024
Customer expectations are perpetually evolving — meaning the experiences they are offered should, too. Innovation is the key to staying ahead, especially within the digitally transformed retail landscape. Against that backdrop, geolocation technology, once a novelty, has now become a powerful tool for enhancing customer experiences in retail. This isn’t the geolocation of a decade […]

Shop Talk: Face Haus COO Says In-Store AI Boosts Service

June 26, 2024
As artificial intelligence makes its way into more parts of retail, Face Haus, which is making a business on its personalized expertise, is using the technology to enhance that in-person...

Radar CEO Sees Geolocation Driving Future of Digital-Physical Commerce

June 13, 2024
As technology and the connected economy march onward, the boundary between the digital and physical worlds is becoming increasingly blurred. New opportunities are emerging — with geolocation technology at the...

Ulta: The Future of Beauty Is Click-and-Mortar™

June 05, 2024
As consumers seek more convenient buying options for even the most historically on-site trial-based categories, the beauty industry is transforming to meet shoppers’ increasing Click-and-Mortar™ expectations. Ulta Beauty, for instance,...

Quick Reads
Ryder Expands Mobile Maintenance Fleet Services With Pit Stop Acquisition

July 15, 2024
Ryder System plans to expand its retail mobile maintenance offering with an acquisition of Pit Stop Fleet Service. The company entered into an agreement to acquire Pit Stop and expects to complete the transaction by Aug. 1, subject to customary closing conditions, Ryder said in a Monday (July 15) press release. “With our complementary retail […]

HSN and Impact Team to Launch Influencer Platform

July 09, 2024
HSN is delving deeper into the creator economy. The shopping network is teaming with impact.com to launch HSNfluencer, a platform aimed at creators, according to a Tuesday (July 9) press...

Lowe’s to Pilot In-Store Mixed-Reality Experience for Kitchen Design

June 03, 2024
Lowe’s is preparing to bring its Apple Vision Pro-powered kitchen design experience to its brick-and-mortar stores. Initially launched in February for the Apple Vision Pro, which is the tech company’s mixed-reality...

Amazon Expands Into Online Ordering With Grubhub

May 30, 2024
Amazon announced an expanded partnership with Grubhub to enhance the restaurant delivery experience for its customers. The collaboration allows Amazon customers in the United States to order from hundreds of...