Retail Pulse

Retail Pulse: Luxury Beauty Brands Revamp Stores; Glossier Opens Temporary Shops
Retail Pulse: Luxury Beauty Brands Revamp Stores; Glossier Opens Temporary Shops
December 06, 2019  |  Retail

Makers of luxury goods, as well as beauty firms, are aiming to bring in shoppers who are moving away from malls and other venues. Some...

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Retail Pulse: True Food Drives Menu Innovation, LVMH Agrees To Buy Tiffany & Co
Retail Pulse: True Food Drives Menu Innovation, LVMH Agrees To Buy Tiffany & Co
November 27, 2019  |  Retail

Restaurants that are driving food innovation with carefully chosen ingredients focused on health are seeking funding to help power their growth. True Food Kitchen, in one...

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Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
Retail Pulse: Chipotle Mexican Grill Unveils Alexa Skill; Kroger Goes Back To Basics
November 22, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are tapping into voice technology to help consumers order their favorite products such as restaurant takeout as they expand their artificial intelligence (AI) strategies. Chipotle...

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Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
Retail Pulse: CVS, UPS Test Drone Potential; Birchbox Grows Walgreens Partnership
November 08, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are teaming with logistics firms to test drones for delivery — and making progress on their experimental flights. UPS subsidiary UPS Flight Forward...

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Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
Retail Pulse: Sobeys Tests Intelligent Shopping Cart; Amazon Expands Counter Service
October 25, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing intelligent shopping carts that are billed as a way to improve the in-store experience. Canadian food retailer Sobeys, for instance, is bringing...

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Retail Pulse: The Vitamin Shoppe Opens NextGen Store; Dollar General Taps Into BOPIS
Retail Pulse: The Vitamin Shoppe Opens NextGen Store; Dollar General Taps Into BOPIS
October 11, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are creating next-generation stores that incorporate interactive features into their designs with the help of technology. The Vitamin Shoppe, for instance, reimagined a 3,185...

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Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy
Retail Pulse: Amazon Grows 4-Star Footprint; Forever 21 Files For Bankruptcy
October 04, 2019  |  Retail

Online retailers are expanding their brick-and-mortar footprints – and using feedback from eCommerce customers to inform the selections in their new stores. Amazon, in one case,...

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Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s
Retail Pulse: Walmart Provides Health Career Path; Inspire Brands To Buy Jimmy John’s
September 27, 2019  |  Retail

Brick-and-mortar retailers are expanding their efforts to provide customers with health and wellness services while taking steps to train their employees for healthcare roles. Walmart, in...

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Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop
Retail Pulse: Walgreens To Test Drone Deliveries; Walmart To Relaunch Scoop
September 20, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers are testing drone delivery to grow their omnichannel offerings and provide “store to door” on-demand service to their customers. Walgreens, in one case, plans...

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