Retail Pulse news and trends

Sainsbury’s Introduces New C-Store Format; SHOWFIELDS To Open In Miami
Retail // February 14, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are opening smaller-scale locations packed with technology designed to meet the needs of shoppers in cities. Sainsbury’s, in one case, unveiled a new c-store format in London called On The Go to deliver “big innovation in small spaces for local shoppers” and used data to...

Retail Pulse: 7-Eleven Tests Cashierless Tech; Staples Debuts Connect Store Concept
Retail // February 07, 2020

Brick-and-mortar retailers are testing convenience store designs that let consumers skip the checkout line and pay for their purchases with their mobile phones. 7-Eleven, in one case, is experimenting with a cashierless store concept at its corporate headquarters in Texas. 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe...

Blibli.com Debuts Cashierless Store; Nordstrom Pilots Resale Concept
Retail // January 31, 2020

eCommerce merchants are tapping into brick-and-mortar retail with cashless and cashierless stores. Indonesia’s Blibli.com, in one case, has opened the first location for its BlibliMart grocery brand, which supplements its online supermarket offering while meeting millenials’ demand for quick, inexpensive shopping experiences, The Jakarta Post reported. Blibli.com...

Retail Pulse: Shipt Teams With Office Depot; Express To Close Brick-and-Mortar Stores
Retail // January 24, 2020

On-demand delivery services are expanding their offerings beyond takeout from restaurants or groceries from supermarkets to carry additional categories of merchandise. Shipt, in one case, announced a partnership with Office Depot to deliver in over 200 markets, serving more than 60 million households, per an...