In today’s top retail news, Walmart is partnering with Ford and Argo AI to bring driverless delivery to three major U.S. cities, and PetSmart is offering consumers the ability to use Afterpay’s buy now, pay later (BNPL) platform for purchases. Also, retailers are prepping for...
As grocers face a challenging labor market, time-saving artificial intelligence (AI) solutions present the opportunity to make the most of the difficult situation. For its part, supermarket group Wakefern Food Corporation is expanding its use of a business intelligence solution from CB4, the technology firm...
Walmart still holds a lead over Amazon when it comes to health and personal care products, though increasing competition across the wellness space has both companies struggling to make any serious ground in the past two quarters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Direct-to-consumer (D2C) lifestyle brand Parachute is entering the furniture category with the launch of its first line of bed frames, as the company tries to take market share from bigger merchants in order to grow its business and become a part of every room in...
eCommerce search platform Constructor has raised $55 million in a Series A funding round, the company said Wednesday (Sept. 15), which will be used to improve new product discovery and search standards. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
Ford Motor Company, Argo AI and Walmart have collaborated on plans for a driverless delivery service fleet in Miami; Washington, D.C.; and Austin, Texas, using Ford’s autonomous test vehicles that have the Argo AI Self-Driving System embedded to deliver Walmart orders. Get the Full Story...
Package-free shipping startup Olive is moving into the beauty sector after its initial launch in fashion, compiling shoppers’ purchases across multiple retailers into a single, reusable tote and bypassing the need for multiple cardboard boxes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...
Rising inflation and the continued spread of COVID-19 may be grabbing headlines and denting consumer sentiment, but former Saks CEO Steve Sadove said he’s confident that demand for retail is still strong and will carry through the end of the year. Get the Full Story...
In the latest food happenings, farmers get access to advanced digital tools thanks to the acquisition of farming eCommerce platform Farmigo by food tech supply chain innovator GrubMarket. MarginEdge, meanwhile, is using its $18 million funding round to further assist restaurant operators in going high-tech....
