In today’s top retail news, Etsy executives want the marketplace to be an alternative to other “commoditized” commerce experiences, while Wayfair is preparing to set up permanent store locations after four years of testing pop-ups and temporary shops. Also, Express has expanded its social commerce...
The online luxury fashion brand Net-a-Porter has entered the resale fashion market, Green Queen reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...
Amazon is going big, literally, with its “Just Walk Out” cashierless checkout system. The chain has opened its largest-yet Amazon Fresh grocery store with the technology, the Chicago Sun Times reported Thursday (Nov. 4). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
Grocery’s robotic transformation is speeding along rapidly. Kroger, the largest pure-play grocer in the United States, is leveraging automated technologies to expand to new markets and to bolster its presence in existing ones. Through its partnership with United Kingdom grocery technology company Ocado, Kroger plans...
Peer-to-peer marketplace operator Etsy is investing heavily in making the buyer experience more personal as the holiday shopping season gets underway, positioning itself as the antithesis to other marketplaces such as Amazon and Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
After several years of pilots and pop-ups, online furniture and home goods retailer Wayfair says it is ready to create a more permanent physical presence starting next year, though details are being held close to the vest. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Shopping centers around the country are beginning to fill with holiday shoppers for the first time in two years, boosting spending at brick-and-mortar malls — but traffic remains below levels seen prior to the pandemic, something that executives hope will be solved when international travel...
Fashion apparel retailer Express, Inc. on Thursday (Nov. 4) expanded its Community Commerce program across the U.S. and added fashion designer Rachel Zoe as lead style editor for the initiative, just months after launching a pilot of the project. Get the Full Story Complete the...
Car parts retailer Advance Auto Parts on Thursday (Nov. 4) rolled out Carquest by Advance, targeting the do-it-yourself approach to automotive repair and independent owners who get more operations and merchandising support from Advance. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...
