Coronavirus likely to impact airport travel, retail worldwide

January 31, 2020

Airport passenger traffic, as well as airport retail environments, will more than likely feel the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on a global basis.

Zelle transactions, payment volume surge on holiday spending

January 31, 2020

Early Warning Services, parent of the Zelle Network, reported strong fourth-quarter spending surged on the P2P service, driven by increased gift money giving…

Home Depot pilots kiosks to scan, locate parts for customers

January 31, 2020

Slyce Inc., which makes visual search software for retail, is piloting four kiosks at a Philadelphia Home Depot that will scan, identify and illustrate exactly…

Snap Kitchen debuts free shipping, Whole Foods Market launch

January 31, 2020

Snap Kitchen is launching free ground shipping across 38 states and debuting its chef-prepared meals in dozens of Whole Foods Market stores across Louisiana…

Amazon's Q4 a big earnings win thanks to Prime, grocery and same-day delivery

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

January 30, 2020

Amazon.com Inc. reported a better-than-expected profit in the fourth quarter, as new customers continued to sign up with its Prime program, grocery delivery…

Consumers all in on visual search technology

January 30, 2020

More than half of consumers, seven in 10, who are aware of visual search technology are likely to try it and four in five visual search users have made…

Walmart revamps executive leadership a bit

January 30, 2020

Walmart Chief Merchant Steve Bratspies is leaving the retailer and will be replaced by Scott McCall.

Consumers want a variety of shopping channels, reveals survey

January 29, 2020

A good majority of consumers, 72%, tend to shop retail brands that allow them to purchase and return across channels.

Boscov arrives in Ohio

January 29, 2020

Department store Boscov has opened its first store in Ohio and plans to open a second come next fall.

Watch brand taps Klarna to give customers another purchase option

January 28, 2020

Premium watch and accessory brand MVMT is partnering with payment provider Klarna to offer shoppers a new purchase option.

Smartphone shopping getting more popular

January 28, 2020

While 42% of retail sales are being made on a smartphone, retailers are still a bit behind in catching up to the consumer purchase option.

Kohl's partnership with Amazon is paying off

January 28, 2020

A partnership between Kohl's and Amazon is working despite the fact that Kohl's reported less than stellar holiday sales in late 2019.

Lucky's Market shuttering most stores

January 27, 2020

Lucky's Market, which had 40 stores in nearly a dozen states, is closing all but seven locations.

Instacart debuts grocer-focused ordering, delivery, pickup option

January 27, 2020

Instacart is launching Instacart Meals, an order/delivery/pickup program for the grocery industry.

NYC Council passes ban on cashless-only retail

January 24, 2020

New York City Council has passed a bill banning cashless-only stores and restaurants and imposes a fine for each violation. 

Coach closes big NYC store

January 24, 2020

The Coach boutique, a three-story store at Madison Avenue and East 57th Street in New York City is closed.

Retail spend is up and millennials are to thank

January 24, 2020

Retail spending is up, according to a TD Bank report, and millennials are the consumer generation leading the charge.

Meridian teams with HP on countertop kiosk, automated smart locker

January 23, 2020

Meridian recently introduced two solutions in collaboration with HP Inc., including a touchscreen countertop kiosk and an automated smart locker.

Elo announces POS, self-service, BOPIS additions

January 23, 2020

Elo, a provider of interactive retail solutions, announced additions to its lineup of point-of-sale, self-service, BOPIS and in-store fulfillment solutions…

PayPal, UnionPay sign global agreement on market access

January 23, 2020

PayPal Holdings Inc. has partnered with UnionPay International to allow millions of customers to use the Chinese mobile wallet with PayPal's 24 million global…