As parents plan for back-to-school shopping, Walmart said this week that it has launched tools that could help the chain gain revenue during this busy commerce season. In a statement, Walmart said its mobile app now enables consumers to “locate the store aisle the item...
Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. “Curbside is changing the way traditional brick-and-mortar retailers and restaurants are interacting with their...
While lockers are often associated with Amazon and Whole Foods, Macy’s has been using lockers for a buy-online-pickup-in-store program. The retailer is continuing to test the lockers through an installation at a New Jersey store per a tweet from a Fortune writer, industry news source Chain Store...
To solve for fashion retailer Zara’s customers facing long lines to pick items up in its stores, the company is turning to a high-tech solution for its “click and collect” service. Robots will now fetch items from the back of the house and speed up the...
December 05, 2023
Uber’s delivery business is expanding beyond restaurants to include courier service from merchants not partnered with the company — a move that comes as aggregators race to capture consumers’ loyalty outside of mealtimes. The company announced Tuesday (Dec. 5) the launch of its “Store Pickup” feature, through which consumers can send couriers to collect items […]
July 11, 2018
As parents plan for back-to-school shopping, Walmart said this week that it has launched tools that could help the chain gain revenue during this busy commerce season. In a statement, Walmart said its mobile app now enables consumers to “locate the store aisle the item is in. Also new this year, customers will have the […]
June 11, 2018
Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age...
March 05, 2018
To solve for fashion retailer Zara’s customers facing long lines to pick items up in its stores, the company is turning to a high-tech solution for its “click and collect” service....
January 30, 2018
As Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara renovates its flagship store in a London mall, it has come up with an innovative solution to sell to customers: opening a digitally enhanced pop-up...
