Amazon says it is bringing its “Just Walk Out” checkout technology to temporary retail locations. The company on Tuesday (Jan. 13) announced the debut of the latest iteration of its radio frequency identification (RFID) lanes, designed for things like pop-up shops and festivals. “This builds...
For decades, the retail industry was organized around a familiar axis: price versus experience, scale versus specialization, mass versus premium. That framework is no longer sufficient. Findings in the December 2025 “Share of Wallet: Amazon vs. Walmart” report from PYMNTS Intelligence reveal that, today, U.S....
Discount grocery chain Aldi plans to open 180-plus American stores before the year’s end. The company announced the latest phase of its ongoing U.S. expansion Monday (Jan. 12), saying it will debut its first store in Colorado, open three new distribution centers, and undertake an...
Walmart has launched an agentic commerce partnership with Google. The collaboration, announced Sunday (Jan. 11), is built around Google’s new Universal Commerce Protocol and pairs Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) tool with Walmart and Sam Club’s item assortment. “The transition from traditional web or app...
The Super Bowl has always been a game. It’s also a retail ecosystem with shoulder pads. For one Sunday (and increasingly, for a full week), the NFL turns fandom into an add-to-cart lifestyle. Tickets packaged like luxury travel, concerts bundled with hospitality, sponsor activations that...
Saks Global is reportedly weighing two competing offers of bankruptcy financing packages as it prepares to file for bankruptcy. The company, which owns Saks Fifth Avenue and Neiman Marcus, is looking to file for bankruptcy as soon as Sunday (Jan. 11), The Wall Street Journal...
Amazon reportedly plans to open a big-box store comparable to a Walmart or Target location in a Chicago suburb. The 229,000-square-foot facility would sell groceries, general merchandise and prepared foods, Bloomberg reported Friday (Jan. 9). Amazon is seeking approval for the project and could begin...
Walmart has launched a digital destination designed to help customers access health and wellness services and products. The new Better Care Services offers access to third-party providers for urgent care and behavioral health, Eli Lilly and Company’s direct-to-consumer offering LillyDirect, and personalized food and recipe...
The holiday shopping spree has come to a close. And while returns are no doubt occupying a fair amount of time at the world’s two biggest retailers, a relatively quiet (but consumer retail-focused) week at Amazon stood in contrast to some interesting developments around AI...