Clothing retailer H&M (Hennes & Mauritz) denied reports Monday (Jan. 3) from publications including The Economic Times and Mashable India that it is planning to open a 3D store in the metaverse “at this time” and also shot down rumors of a collaboration with Ceek,...
As grocers see the benefits of removing key friction points from their eCommerce channels, many are now seeking out ways to integrate commerce opportunities into consumers’ other digital routines. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
Grocers are no longer the dinosaurs of retail. The early months of the pandemic found consumers, so used to the intuitive user experiences offered by eCommerce giants such as Amazon, frustrated by leading grocers. With online shops that were difficult to navigate and in-store pickers’...
In 2021, the retail industry experienced a digital switchover into a “bring-it-to-me” world — one where the retail experience is ideally an instant one. Consumers amid a pandemic found things like curbside delivery and contactless payments intriguing and valuable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...
Whether it’s baseball, Broadway or any number of other related scenarios, the old “You’re only as good as your last… (at-bat, performance etc.) quip is a perfect fit for retailers this new year, as they will be given no space to reflect on what was,...
Indian department store chain Future Retail recently asked a New Delhi court to declare its arbitration proceedings with Amazon in Singapore illegal, saying India’s antitrust agency had suspended a 2019 deal that Amazon used to assert its power over Future before it was factored into...
Although roughly half of Americans work for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and these little companies — including retailers — collectively carry an outsized economic impact, their lack of resilience points to a need for greater investment in technology and automation. Get the Full Story...
Walgreens Boots Alliance might be looking to sell its Boots pharmacies in the U.K., with private equity firms likely being the recipients, a Saturday (Jan. 1) Forbes report says. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...
After a nearly 90-day whirlwind of pre-season promos, holiday sales, product shortages, delivery constraints, and a stubborn spike in COVID counts, the peak retail rush is officially in the books, or as the Ink Spots sang in their 1947 classic; “It’s all over but the...
