Grocery technology company Instacart has announced a new integration that enables select TikTok consumer packaged goods (CPG) advertisers to use TikTok Ads Manager to tap into Instacart’s first-party retail media data. The advertisers can use this data for campaign targeting and performance measurement, Instacart said...
Forget Frank Lloyd Wright, there’s a new architect in town. As marketplace news this week reveals, Amazon and Walmart are no longer competing as traditional merchants. They’re building ecosystems that blur the lines between logistics networks, software platforms and local infrastructure. Against this backdrop, the...
Amazon Autos has added Chase, Santander and Wells Fargo to the lenders offering financing options on its automotive storefront. With the addition of these lenders, dealers can offer Amazon customers financial services providers they already use in-store, and shoppers can gain more insights and options...
PayPal has introduced a way for its small business customers to launch retail media networks. The company on Tuesday (Oct. 7) announced the launch of PayPal Ads Manager, designed to help small businesses “create billions of new advertising impressions for brands of all sizes” using...
Walmart has entered the real estate business by purchasing a Pittsburgh-area mall. News of the $34 million acquisition first broke in February, and eight months later, it’s still not quite clear what the retail giant plans to do with the Monroeville Mall, according to a...
Amazon now lets Prime members tack last-minute items to deliver orders with one click. It’s the basic idea behind “Add to Delivery,” rolled out by the eCommerce giant last week for its subscribers to let them avoid having to go through checkout again or pay...
Amazon Vice President, Device Software & Services Robert Williams plans to retire at the end of the year, he said in a Friday (Oct. 3) post on LinkedIn. Williams made the announcement after 12 years with Amazon and days after the company unveiled the next...
Electronic shelf labels are reportedly raising concerns among some lawmakers. The lawmakers fear that this technology would make it easier for grocery chains to use dynamic pricing, a strategy in which they could raise prices during times of high demand, CNBC reported Friday (Oct. 3)....
The Walmart-Amazon rivalry is becoming less a head-to-head contest than a clash of ecosystems. And the direction of travel across these retail ecosystems is unmistakable: toward a more digitized, sensor-aware and automated retail model, one that blends the physical presence of stores with data-driven logistics in...