Shipping and delivery platform Via.Delivery on Tuesday (Feb. 8) launched an eCommerce fulfillment offering called Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere (BOPA) that allows shoppers to get their orders at more than 66,000 locations across the U.S. and around the world, according to a company announcement. The...
Mark Twain famously said there are three kinds of untruths: lies, damned lies and statistics. And nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated over the last decade than with the statistic that more than 90 percent of all retail sales took place at brick and mortar...
Retailers have been testing out shelf-scanning robots to find out if they can handle restocking a store’s inventory when needed. “We’re giving them a real-time, actual image of their product layout across the whole store, up to twice or three times a day,” said Red...
For many consumers, trips to the grocery store are a routine part of their everyday lives. In deciding where to shop, these customers value cost, convenience and choice: They want to be able to find the fresh staples they need in stores near their homes....
January 21, 2020
Mark Twain famously said there are three kinds of untruths: lies, damned lies and statistics. And nowhere is that aphorism better illustrated over the last decade than with the statistic that more than 90 percent of all retail sales took place at brick and mortar stores. It gave retailers the illusion that digital was the […]
December 05, 2018
So much is changing in retail and payments these days — the seemingly unstoppable rise of mobile, for instance, or the transformation of cars and trucks into traveling commerce enablers,...
November 09, 2018
It’s not your father’s customer loyalty anymore. The ascent of eCommerce and the digital tools that support it have made it easier — in both theory and practice — for retailers to not...
June 20, 2017
There’s no question about it — today’s retail landscape is undergoing a digital revolution. With the online world enabling individuals to more easily start their own businesses, we’ve seen the likes...
February 17, 2022
Allbirds, an eco-friendly clothing and shoe brand, debuted its Allbirds ReRun resale platform Thursday (Feb. 17), a press release said. The release said the platform will operate in partnership with Trove, a recommerce company. ReRun will be a part of Allbirds’ commitment to sustainability, and it will offer customers at three stores, for now, the […]
February 09, 2022
Shipping and delivery platform Via.Delivery on Tuesday (Feb. 8) launched an eCommerce fulfillment offering called Buy Online, Pickup Anywhere (BOPA) that allows shoppers to get their orders at more than...
January 28, 2019
Retailers have been testing out shelf-scanning robots to find out if they can handle restocking a store’s inventory when needed. “We’re giving them a real-time, actual image of their product...
December 18, 2018
H&M Home and Google have announced a holiday partnership, according to reports. The apparel, home design and decoration company has created a gift guide for the holiday season with Google,...
