shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Google Could Add Filters To Lens

Google Could Add Filters To Lens
Google Could Add Filters To Lens
April 22, 2019  |  Google

Google is overhauling Lens, its image search technology, reportedly adding so-called filters to the technology. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this...

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Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
Instacart Loosens Availability Requirements For Shoppers With New On-Demand Option
April 12, 2019  |  Delivery

Grocery delivery startup Instacart has introduced a new option for its workers, according to reports: on-demand shopping. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Can Visual Search Help Retailers Find New Sales?
Can Visual Search Help Retailers Find New Sales?
April 09, 2019  |  Retail

Amazon failed Ted Mann, CEO of Slyce, a visual search firm, when it came to the cheesy sweater — the one with, in his words, “little...

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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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Deutsche Bank Likes Instagram’s New Shopping Feature
Deutsche Bank Likes Instagram’s New Shopping Feature
April 02, 2019  |  Mobile

Facebook-owned Instagram’s efforts to make the platform a destination to shop for and purchase items has caused Deutsche Bank to become more bullish on the stock....

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LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
LetsBab Taps Into Peer Recommendations For Shopping
March 29, 2019  |  Retail

Amid a rise of influencer-sponsored items on social media, LetsBab enables consumers to shop, recommend and earn money through its new peer recommendation app. The...

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Instagram Tests The Ability To Shop In-App
Instagram Tests The Ability To Shop In-App
March 19, 2019  |  Social Commerce

Instagram, the photo and video sharing social media platform operator, is rolling out a trial of a new shopping program in which users can shop...

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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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