retail technology

Will Marketplaces Take Over eCommerce Completely?
Will Marketplaces Take Over eCommerce Completely?
May 08, 2019  |  eCommerce

The world is becoming one big marketplace — even if the marketplace doesn’t always look like one. That’s not some ancient riddle updated for these...

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Retail, RFID And Real-Time Sales
Retail, RFID And Real-Time Sales
April 05, 2019  |  Innovation

Probably every shopper knows the thrill of the retail treasure hunt — that odd, unexpected, but perfect product discovered on a shelf; that highly desired...

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Walmart CTO Steps Down
Walmart CTO Steps Down
March 21, 2019  |  Personnel

Walmart‘s Chief Technology Officer Jeremy King is stepping down. According to an internal memo obtained by CNBC, King will be starting “a new adventure soon,”...

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How Neighborhood Goods Is Breathing New Life Into The Department Store Model
How Neighborhood Goods Is Breathing New Life Into The Department Store Model
March 12, 2019  |  Retail

For physical retail, and department stores in particular, it’s both the best of times and worst of times. The headline topping the news this week...

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Pinterest Lets Users ‘Shop The Look’
Pinterest Lets Users ‘Shop The Look’
February 07, 2019  |  Retail

Pinterest has fully automated Shop the Look, a feature that enables users to buy products from the company’s partners. Launched in 2017, Shop the Look...

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Robots Tasked With Restocking Retailers’ Shelves
Robots Tasked With Restocking Retailers’ Shelves
January 28, 2019  |  Retail

Retailers have been testing out shelf-scanning robots to find out if they can handle restocking a store’s inventory when needed. “We’re giving them a real-time,...

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Munchery’s Out, So Who’s In To Travel Food Delivery’s Last Mile?
Munchery’s Out, So Who’s In To Travel Food Delivery’s Last Mile?
January 23, 2019  |  Delivery

Another one has bitten the dust when it comes to providing the vital last-mile delivery service for online consumers (especially the hungry ones). The news...

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Grocers’ In-Store Innovations For Boosting Consumer Spend
Grocers’ In-Store Innovations For Boosting Consumer Spend
January 22, 2019  |  Retail

For many consumers, trips to the grocery store are a routine part of their everyday lives. In deciding where to shop, these customers value cost,...

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Can Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
Can Smart Carts Make Grocery Stores Smarter?
January 22, 2019  |  Merchant Innovation

The shopping cart has been a part of the grocery store checkout experience for nearly 152 years. It’s first use is attributed to a Midwest...

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