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From Ground-Breaking to Breaking Ground: Walmart Begins to Scale Local Fulfillment Centers

Jan 27
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From Ground-Breaking to Breaking Ground: Walmart Begins to Scale Local Fulfillment Centers

Walmart Newsroom | January 27, 2021 Using the competitive advantage of their stores, Walmart introduces their transformation for pickup and delivery efficiencies. Walmart is scaling the number of stores that will also serve as local fulfillment centers. A local fulfillment center (LFC) is a compact, modular warehouse built within, or added to, a store. To fulfill orders, automated bots retrieve the items from within the fulfillment center. The items are then brought to a pick

How Luxury Brands are Embracing Digital Experiences in China

Jan 14
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How Luxury Brands are Embracing Digital Experiences in China

National Retail Federation | January 14, 2021 Digital shopping is a necessity more than ever. One that expands well into luxury — especially in China. It includes features like games, personalization and livestreaming. Moschino and Alibaba Group are global leaders and Tmall also recently launched Luxury Soho, an online outlet for Gen Z shoppers with interactive features including augmented reality and digital magazines. “Brands are really fantastic at creating content, creati

Amazon Makes First Aircraft Purchase to Expand Cargo Network

Jan 5
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Amazon Makes First Aircraft Purchase to Expand Cargo Network

Bloomberg | January 5, 2021 Amazon announced buying 11 used Boeing 767-300 planes for its fast-growing air cargo operation. Aircraft is coming from Delta Air Lines Inc. and WestJet Airlines Ltd. The WestJet aircraft are currently being converted from passenger to cargo use and will join Amazon’s fleet this year. The Delta jets will start flying routes in 2022. By the end of next year, Amazon expects to have more than 85 planes in service, a spokesperson said. Seattle-based Am

Video Game Becomes the Next Interior Decorating Service

Dec 21, 2020
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Video Game Becomes the Next Interior Decorating Service

National Retail Federation | December 21, 2020 Design Home and Glu Mobile are changing the game as they blur the line of reality and the screen. Design Home caters to the creative players who are able to decorate virtual rooms with products for purchase that could be delivered right to their doorstep. With upwards of 90 million downloads to date, according to Glu Mobile President and CEO Nick Earl, Design Home has a daily count of over 1 million users this year. Players rate

Walmart and Gatik Go Driverless in Arkansas and Expand Self-Driving Car Pilot to a Second Location

Dec 15, 2020
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Walmart and Gatik Go Driverless in Arkansas and Expand Self-Driving Car Pilot to a Second Location

Walmart Corporate News | December 15, 2020 Walmart continues to take next steps with their autonomous vehicle pilot started last year. Since the pilot began, they have safely driven more than 70,000 operational miles in autonomous mode with a safety driver. With Gatik, Walmart's pilot moves customer orders on a two-mile route between a dark store (a store that stocks items for fulfillment but isn’t open to the public) and a Neighborhood Market in Bentonville, Arkansas. The ne

Ikea Eliminates Production of Catalog After 70 Years

Dec 7, 2020
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Ikea Eliminates Production of Catalog After 70 Years

Retail Dive | December 7, 2020 After 70 years, Ikea will end the production of its catalog, both print and digital, the company announced Monday. The move is part of an ongoing effort from Ikea to become more digital and accessible, and the company said it can better serve its customers through different channels, according to a press release. Since Ikea founder, Ingvar Kamprad, produced it himself in 1951, the Swedish furniture retailer has grown its iconic catalog to serve

Walmart Lights Up the Sky with All-New Holiday Drone Light Show

Nov 23, 2020
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Walmart Lights Up the Sky with All-New Holiday Drone Light Show

Walmart Corporate News | November 23, 2020 To help families end the year looking up, Walmart is gifting the “Walmart Holiday Drone Light Show,” an all-new magical experience that brings the joy and wonder of the holiday season. As a free and contactless experience, the drone lightshow will bring holiday songs to life like never before. Nearly 1,000 Intel drones will be launched into the night’s sky. The light show creates three-dimensional seasonal shapes and characters, like

Level Up Your Tech This Holiday - Target's Top Tech of 2020 and New Easy Install Service

Nov 9, 2020
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Level Up Your Tech This Holiday - Target's Top Tech of 2020 and New Easy Install Service

A Bullseye View | November 9, 2020 You’ve heard it before, but it’s true: This holiday season will be totally different. And the way we use tech has changed, too. That’s why our list includes home office devices, gaming consoles and quality entertainment must-haves for everyone on your gift list, including you. It’s also why—based on guests’ popular request—we’re excited to introduce Easy Install in stores nationwide and online. The hottest electronics gifts are available fro

Google Expands Visual Search in Latest Shopping Push

Oct 20, 2020
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Google Expands Visual Search in Latest Shopping Push

Retail Dive | October 20, 2020 Google unveiled several search-based features, including two aimed at helping people shop for everything from cars to clothing. As part of its virtual "Search On" event, Google touted its AR Autos feature and an upgraded visual search tool that matches items to products sold online, per a company blog post. Google's various shopping-oriented features are significant to mobile marketers in different ways, especially as many people seek to limit i

Fisher-Price Opens Virtual Toy Museum on Instagram to Seize Consumer Nostalgia Trend

Oct 19, 2020
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Fisher-Price Opens Virtual Toy Museum on Instagram to Seize Consumer Nostalgia Trend

Retail Dive | October 19, 2020 Mattel's Fisher-Price toy brand is celebrating its 90th anniversary by opening a virtual toy museum on Instagram. The Fisher-Price Toy Museum features more than 100 exhibits. The museum is linked to a virtual gift shop that sells limited-edition apparel, accessories and housewares from Mattel's e-commerce site. Products include a Doctor Doodle oversized T-shirt, Space Blazer socks and a lunchbox with its vintage Little People characters. With re

How Retail Brands Are Capitalizing On Growing Activewear Demand Through Innovation

Sep 29, 2020
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How Retail Brands Are Capitalizing On Growing Activewear Demand Through Innovation

Forbes | September 29, 2020 Even during the pandemic, activewear sales have been on the rise. Athleta, Lululemon, Puma, and Adidas are seeing sales growth in the most recent quarter. But with the uptick in sales comes increased competition—and as such, brands in this space are looking for ways to differentiate their products. Sustainable fabrics have been a common area of innovation in the activewear space. Janji is experimenting with new material blends—including ones infuse

Ralph Lauren Teams up with Snapchat for Virtual Styles

Sep 24, 2020
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Ralph Lauren Teams up with Snapchat for Virtual Styles

National Retail Federation | September 24, 2020 Ralph Lauren announces a long-term global partnership with Snap's Bitmoji to introduce virtual branded style inspired by real — and shoppable — Ralph Lauren looks. Alice Delahunt, Ralph Lauren’s chief digital officer, says with the company’s reputation as a global leader within the luxury fashion space, they felt inspired to “explore disruptive ways to tell our brand’s story, drive social commerce and engage with a new generatio

Amazon Fresh Opens First Grocery Store, Mixing Smart Tech with Traditional Offerings

Aug 27, 2020
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Amazon Fresh Opens First Grocery Store, Mixing Smart Tech with Traditional Offerings

Retail Dive | August 27, 2020 Amazon’s long-anticipated supermarket in Woodland Hills, California, opened Thursday morning, the company announced in a blog post. The store, which carries the Amazon Fresh brand, will be open daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Amazon Fresh customers can use Amazon’s automated Dash Cart technology to avoid the checkout line. They can also employ the company’s Alexa technology to handle shopping lists and find their way around the store. The store offe

Evolving the Trade Show

Aug 26, 2020
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Evolving the Trade Show

WWD | August 26, 2020 Running events during a global health crisis due to a highly infectious virus is no easy feat. Over the last five months, tech conferences, retail trade shows and fashion extravaganzas have either been canceled or morphed into virtual versions of themselves, begetting online alternatives that range from creative to downright awkward, with glitches and syncing issues aplenty. Wednesday marked another first, as the Faire Summer Market got under way. It’s t

Amazon's Dash Cart Offers Another Version of Checkout-Free Technology

Jul 15, 2020
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Amazon's Dash Cart Offers Another Version of Checkout-Free Technology

Retail Dive | July 15, 2020 The Dash Cart is the latest example of how Amazon is using its technology muscle to stand apart from established retail competitors as it builds out its grocery and convenience store footprint. And it comes at a time when quick, contactless shopping is of the utmost importance to consumers. While other retailers are offering scan-and-go programs that require shoppers to scan each product barcode as an alternative to conventional checkout lanes, the

The New Science Of Counting Shoppers: The Tech Tracking Customers In The Age Of Coronavirus

Jun 28, 2020
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The New Science Of Counting Shoppers: The Tech Tracking Customers In The Age Of Coronavirus

Forbes | June 28, 2020 Video cameras and traffic-counting systems retailers have had in place for decades are being re-deployed in the Covid-19 era to monitor compliance with occupancy and social distancing rules and as health screeners that can alert a manager if someone with an elevated temperature enters a store. Pre-pandemic, stores primarily used these traffic counting technologies for labor scheduling and conversion rates. But with states and cities restricting indoor o

What is ‘TikTok Made Me Buy it’?

Jun 24, 2020
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What is ‘TikTok Made Me Buy it’?

National Retail Federation | June 24, 2020 People with more time to scroll online and looking for ways to quell their boredom are prime targets for TikTok downloads. The app had a better quarter during Q1 2020 than any app ever, with 315 million downloads. Users post recent purchases of products they’ve seen on the app, backed by popular “sounds” (music uploaded by other users) that showcase the items and how they work. The most popular products are related to skin care and m

Vending Machines are Entering a New Golden Age

Jun 23, 2020
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Vending Machines are Entering a New Golden Age

Retail Revolution | June 23, 2020 Vending machines are in the midst of a renaissance. Traditional vending machine companies have struggled in recent months. Stay-at-home orders have kept customers out of workplaces, resulting in a drop in snacking on the go. However, the future is promising for those looking to innovate. In the months to come, as shelter-in-place orders lift but social distancing remains in place, retail solutions that can limit capacity and contact have sudd

Alibaba Unveils Digital Tools for US Small Businesses

Jun 3, 2020
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Alibaba Unveils Digital Tools for US Small Businesses

Retail Dive | June 3, 2020 Before the coronavirus pandemic, Alibaba made efforts to expand its reach in the U.S. Last year, the e-commerce giant launched an English-language site and rolled out a U.S. site to help small businesses to connect with vendors and international buyers. Alibaba on Tuesday introduced merchandise transportation, financing and virtual trade show tools to assist U.S. small and mid-sized businesses during the COVID-19 outbreak. "While [small and mid-si

CVS Pharmacy Tests Self-Driving Vehicle Delivery for Prescriptions

Jun 1, 2020
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CVS Pharmacy Tests Self-Driving Vehicle Delivery for Prescriptions

Retail Dive | June 1, 2020 The CVS Pharmacy partnership comes as Nuro makes headway in the autonomous vehicles market. Nuro, a delivery robotics startup, announced a partnership with CVS Pharmacy to test prescription deliveries in the Houston market. In June, the company will use its fleet of autonomous vehicles to transport prescriptions and essential items to CVS customers, according to a company press release. As part of the pilot, customers in three different zip codes in