Amazon testing automated checkout in bigger retail stores

December 3, 2018

Amazon is testing its automated checkout technology for larger stores in Seattle, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. The company has used the…

Millions of customers potentially compromised by Marriott data breach

December 1, 2018

Marriott International Inc. is investigating a massive data breach that has potentially compromised personal data of up to 500 million customers of its parent…

FAO Schwarz reopens NYC flagship toy store

November 30, 2018

Iconic New York toy store, FAO Schwarz, is back in business with a new flagship at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City.

Outdoor kiosks coming to California retail district

November 30, 2018

City council members in Berkeley, California, have approved the installation of up to 31 kiosks on public sidewalks in the city's shopping district, according…

Beall Stores taps great grandson as president

November 29, 2018

Matt Beall, the great grandson of Beall Stores founder Robert M. Beall, is now company president for the Florida-based retailer.

Gen Z retail associates will impact industry, claims report

November 29, 2018

Gen Z retail store associates will drive adoption of digital solutions within the retail enterprise, given the increasing numbers working in the industry.

Mobile, voice-assistant shopping up this holiday season, reveals study

November 29, 2018

A Citi Retail Services study reveals 42 percent of consumers planned to holiday shop via smartphones or tablets, and 13 percent planned to use virtual…

Gen Z, millennials will spend the most this holiday season

November 28, 2018

While a good majority — 77 percent, —of consumers expect to spend the same or more this holiday season, younger shoppers will likely be outspending the older…

Kroger, Ocado customer fulfillment center coming to Ohio

November 28, 2018

Grocery retailer, Kroger, will establish its first customer fulfillment center, boasting digital and robotic capabilities, in Ohio via partnership with Ocado…

Cyber Monday biggest Amazon sales day ever

November 27, 2018

The Thanksgiving holiday weekend and Cyber Monday proved to be a huge sales boon for Amazon with Cyber Monday hitting the record books as the biggest shopping…

Black Friday sales hit record-setting $6.2B, one third via the smartphone

November 26, 2018

Consumers are busy spending and very busy tapping mobile devices for holiday shopping this year.

Black Friday mobile shoppers set single-day record

by David Jones — Editor, Networld Media Group

November 26, 2018

Consumers relied on their smartphones to find the best deals on Black Friday.

Mobile staffing platform raises $32M

November 26, 2018

Mobile temp staffing firm Wonolo has raised $32 million in Series C financing led by Bain Capital Ventures, bringing the total funds raised by the firm to $6…

LA market boasts an experiential shopping design

November 26, 2018

The newest Gelson's Market, located in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, boasts an innovative experiential shopping design aimed at elevating the customer…

Domo debuts apps for optimizing retail, product performance

November 26, 2018

Cloud-based OS provider Domo is launching two new apps aimed at helping retailers better leverage data for improved decision making and business performance.

7-Eleven taps Citcon to offer Chinese payment options in Canada

November 26, 2018

7-Eleven Inc. is partnering with cross-border payment firm Citcon to start accepting Chinese mobile payment platforms WeChat Pay and Alipay at 35 Canadian…

Report: Amazon wants Amazon Pay to be next Apple Pay

November 23, 2018

Most Americans happy with FI online, mobile experience

November 23, 2018

Almost all Americans (93 percent rate) their bank's online and mobile app experience as "excellent," "very good," or "good," according to a survey by Morning…

Visa, Chase prepping contactless payments

November 23, 2018

JP Morgan Chase and Visa are rolling out contactless payments to millions of the bank's cardholders starting later this year, including debit, credit and…

Target chief to chair Yum Brands board

November 22, 2018

Target Chairman and CEO Brian C. Cornell has been tapped to serve as non-executive chairman of the Yum! Brands board.