Autonomous vehicles hit the road this year in the name of retail, with pilots of delivery services for groceries and takeout coming to U.S. cities. To bring these innovations to fruition, technology companies and retailers decided to join forces. Get the Full Story Complete the...
It has been a busy year in the world of mobile commerce, particularly with retail apps. Merchants from grocers to quick-service restaurants (QSRs) and gas stations rolled out new ways for consumers to transact from mobile ordering to scan-and-go checkout in 2018. Get the Full...
Months after Toys R US liquidation its holdings in the United States, merchants have taken up space left behind by the toy retailer. The buildings are said to have modest rents and longer leases in comparison to modern-day standards, The Wall Street Journal reported. Green...
Amid the holiday season, total retail sales in the United States jumped by 5.1 percent from Nov. 1 to Dec. 24 compared to the prior year. The sales figures, which were provided by Mastercard SpendingPulse, did not include automobiles and are said to show the...
With eCommerce and online delivery representing an opportunity in China, Walmart is testing a small store focused at the lower-tier cities as well as a new sales model that will include an expanded relationship with Dada-JD Daojia, the Chinese logistics company. Get the Full Story...
When it comes to hot and last-minute Christmas gifts, one can hardly go wrong with some spark plugs. An ignition coil sounds pretty festive. Who among us doesn’t want distributor cap in one of those stocking hung with care? And Santa Claus would be a...
Amid the rush to get gifts before the holidays, shoppers turned up at brick-and-mortar retail stores to pick up their online orders in increasing numbers: Data from Adobe showed that click-and-collect ordering skyrocketed by 47 percent during the lead-up to the holidays from last year,...
It’s a tale of two kinds of brick-and-mortar retailers amid the rise of eCommerce: Some traditional department store chains like JCPenney and Macy’s are shuttering stores, as some retailers with other business models are more than surviving. TJX, the owner of off-priced retailers like T.J....
According to the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), global “health club” revenue totaled $81 billion in 2015, with 151.5 million members visiting nearly 187,000 clubs. And though general use gyms make up the bulk of that activity, boutique fitness firms have carved an...
