Store Pickup news and trends

Walmart Gears Up For School Shopping
eCommerce // July 11, 2018

As parents plan for back-to-school shopping, Walmart said this week that it has launched tools that could help the chain gain revenue during this busy commerce season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Curbside Gets Acquired By Rakuten
Retail // June 11, 2018

Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age reported. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Macy’s Continues Testing Of Lockers
Retail // March 30, 2018

While lockers are often associated with Amazon and Whole Foods, Macy’s has been using lockers for a buy-online-pickup-in-store program. The retailer is continuing to test the lockers through an installation at a New Jersey store per a tweet from a Fortune writer, industry news source Chain Store...

Zara Introduces Robots To Speed Up Online Order Pickup
Retail // March 05, 2018

To solve for fashion retailer Zara’s customers facing long lines to pick items up in its stores, the company is turning to a high-tech solution for its “click and collect” service. Robots will now fetch items from the back of the house and speed up the...

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Uber Delivery Expands Non-Restaurant Business With Launch of Courier Pickup

December 05, 2023
Uber’s delivery business is expanding beyond restaurants to include courier service from merchants not partnered with the company — a move that comes as aggregators race to capture consumers’ loyalty outside of mealtimes. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no […]

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Walmart Gears Up For School Shopping

July 11, 2018
As parents plan for back-to-school shopping, Walmart said this week that it has launched tools that could help the chain gain revenue during this busy commerce season. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our […]

Curbside Gets Acquired By Rakuten

June 11, 2018
Providing Curbside with resources to grow its platform globally, Rakuten has acquired the mobile ordering technology company. The deal’s terms were not made public, retail news source Chain Store Age...

Zara Introduces Robots To Speed Up Online Order Pickup

March 05, 2018
To solve for fashion retailer Zara’s customers facing long lines to pick items up in its stores, the company is turning to a high-tech solution for its “click and collect” service....

Zara Experiments With Digitally Focused Pop-Up

January 30, 2018
As Spanish fast-fashion retailer Zara renovates its flagship store in a London mall, it has come up with an innovative solution to sell to customers: opening a digitally enhanced pop-up...