There are plenty of firms in the shoes and apparel sector that are “going green” to some extent. But new shoe startup Thousand Fell is taking the quest a bit more seriously than most, with a fully recyclable shoe and a vision for keeping old...
With technologies that can automate the preparation of quick-service staples such as pizza, robotics firms that serve the restaurant market are gaining traction. News surfaced this week that food production technology provider Picnic notched an additional $5 million in seed funding and is bolstering its leadership team...
Back in the 1970s, when Annie Hurlbut Zander was an anthropology student researching Andean marketplaces in Peru, she became, in her own words, “addicted” to the textiles she would come across. “In the Andes, each village has its own distinctive weaving style, its own iconography...
After attempting to renovate too many locations and sell too many new products at once, Kroger Co. is going back to the basics of grocery retail. The U.S. supermarket company is intending to refresh stores at a slower clip to keep more locations fully operational,...
To help companies automatically purchase office supplies when they run low, Amazon announced the Amazon Dash Smart Shelf. The device is a new scale that also serves as a shelf for office supplies, and, when the weight falls, it can realize that companies are running low and...
To better compete with Amazon, Walmart has decided to revamp its one of its most important lines of defense: the produce department. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...
As the year winds down – and holiday shopping picks up – clarity is emerging about which retail investments might pay off in the new decade, and which merchants might be in trouble. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy...
To provide a soundtrack for brick-and-mortar retail stores, Apple has been quietly testing out an Apple Music version for use in business, including at Harrods and Levi Strauss & Co. stores. The tech company has teamed with PlayNetwork Inc., a firm that specializes in offering...
Providing a top consumer experience is becoming more important and is a rising trend in retail, and that will almost certainly increase in the 2020s. The latest evidence comes from Lululemon. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...
