retail technology

With New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?

With New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?
With New Microsoft Partnership, Is Kroger Digging In Against Amazon?
January 08, 2019  |  Retail

As grocers fight for survival and dominance in the age of Amazon, Kroger is testing connected devices with the help of Microsoft. The retailer plans to pilot technology...

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Kroger, Microsoft Take On Amazon Go
Kroger, Microsoft Take On Amazon Go
January 07, 2019  |  Innovation

Kroger and Microsoft announced Monday (Jan. 7) that the two are partnering up to enable a connected store experience leveraging Microsoft’s Azure cloud and Kroger...

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Strategizing Cross-Channel Shopping Features Through Retail’s Lens
Strategizing Cross-Channel Shopping Features Through Retail’s Lens
January 07, 2019  |  Retail

In the world of retail innovations, merchants are looking to reach shoppers by interacting with them through multiple touchpoints. They are turning to cross-channel strategies...

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How Five Retailers Are Catering To Smartphone Shoppers
How Five Retailers Are Catering To Smartphone Shoppers
December 12, 2018  |  Retail

Consumers are tethered to their smartphones, and their affinity for connected devices extends into commerce – they are using these tools when they go shopping,...

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Today In Data: Giving Customers What They Want
Today In Data: Giving Customers What They Want
December 11, 2018  |  Today In Data

The customer is always right, which means giving them what they want is rule one of commerce. But what the customer wants can be a...

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Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
Why The Merchant Countertop Needs A Tech Update
December 05, 2018  |  Retail

So much is changing in retail and payments these days — the seemingly unstoppable rise of mobile, for instance, or the transformation of cars and...

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Walmart, Brain Corp Pair On AI Tech
Walmart, Brain Corp Pair On AI Tech
December 04, 2018  |  Artificial Intelligence

Software tech company Brain Corp announced that it has entered an agreement to provide artificial intelligence (AI) to Walmart. Get the Full Story Complete the...

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Amazon Go Goes To The Grocery Store
Amazon Go Goes To The Grocery Store
December 02, 2018  |  Amazon Payments

Amazon is testing the idea of expanding its cashierless checkout technology to a larger store format, experimenting with it in Seattle in a space that...

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Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
Thanksgiving Weekend Shoppers Surpass NRF’s Forecast
November 27, 2018  |  Retail

More than 165 million Americans shopped online or in stores during the period from Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, surpassing the 164 million estimate the National...

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