As part of its strategy to enhance customer experience and operational efficiency, Costco is rolling out membership card scanners at the front of its stores. This initiative, already piloted in several locations, requires all members to scan their physical or digital membership cards — or...
Costco will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada for the first time in seven years. Effective Sept. 1, in those countries, the retailer is adding $5 to the cost of its Gold Star (individual), Business and Business add-on memberships and...
Latin American eCommerce and payments firm Mercado Libre is reportedly set to invest a record $2.5 billion in Mexico this year, up from the $1.6 billion spent in 2023. The investment will be distributed across various business areas, including warehouse expansion, logistics network enhancement, loan...
Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics. And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes, the company already has robots working for it, with a humanoid device called Digit moving bins in one of its warehouses. The...
May 09, 2025
Competition comes best in twos. Think Apple and Microsoft, Coke and Pepsi, McDonald’s and Burger King and many other famous pairings. It’s because a dose of healthy competition ultimately benefits the end consumer, and nowhere can this be seen more clearly than in the ongoing battle between retail titans Walmart and Amazon. The two mega […]
July 10, 2024
Costco will raise its annual membership fees in the United States and Canada for the first time in seven years. Effective Sept. 1, in those countries, the retailer is adding $5 to the cost of its Gold Star (individual), Business and Business add-on memberships and adding $10 to the price of its Executive Memberships, Costco […]
March 15, 2024
Latin American eCommerce and payments firm Mercado Libre is reportedly set to invest a record $2.5 billion in Mexico this year, up from the $1.6 billion spent in 2023. The...
March 04, 2024
Amazon said last week that its Innovation Fund is ramping up its investment in robotics. And as a report Monday (March 4) by Bloomberg News notes, the company already has robots...
July 03, 2023
Bluegrass Supply Chain has partnered with Locus Robotics to deploy advanced automation technology. The third-party/contract logistics provider is now using Locus Robotics’ autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) in its warehousing and...