To help improve the productivity of workers and enrich the customer experience, Walgreens is tapping into mobile technology as it bridges the digital and brick-and-mortar store experiences. The pharmacy chain is bringing enterprise-class handheld tablets and mobile computers from Zebra Technologies Corporation into its stores...
In the midst of troubling sales forecasts for Apple and Samsung, smartphone shipments in China dropped by 12-15.5 percent, according to a report from Reuters. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
Retail giant Amazon is continuing its push into advertising, as the company is now sending free samples of products to customers based on their order history and profile data. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Sunglasses and cool have a long and storied relationship. Jack Nicholson, Bono, Anna Wintour and Elton John are all famously cool and are known for wearing sunglasses all of the time (including at night and indoors), and though they all probably would have been cool...
As grocers fight for survival and dominance in the age of Amazon, Kroger is testing connected devices with the help of Microsoft. The retailer plans to pilot technology products using Microsoft’s Azure platform at two stores, one in Ohio and one in Washington. Kroger is seeking to bring...
Entrepreneurs are constantly solving problems, and those challenges often come out of personal experiences. Kevin Vanderwarker, who co-founded dining recommendation platform Taste, traveled across the country for a number of jobs over the years and found it difficult to discover a good place to eat...
After 126 years in business as an iconic American retailer, Sears Holdings has reportedly turned down a bid by Chairman Eddie Lampert to help it stay open. But Lampert’s hedge fund, ESL Investments, reportedly wants to challenge the decision per unnamed sources with knowledge of the situation, CNBC reported. Get the...
KitchenAid, a home appliance company founded in 1919, announced on Monday (Jan. 7) that it is releasing the brand’s first connected oven, the KitchenAid Smart Oven+. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...
Instant Brands, the maker of the Instant Pot, announced a new collaboration with Google during the CES show being held in Las Vega this week. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...
