Consumers have little trust in credit card companies lobbying for fees

September 29, 2023

Less than one-quarter, 21%, of consumers view credit card companies as honest and trustworthy when they lobby Congress on fees charged to retailers

Canada retailer taps Oracle to modernize IT infrastructure

September 29, 2023

Loblaw Companies Limited, a leading food and pharmacy retailer in Canada, has migrated its SAP systems to the Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in a quest to…

Lithuania supermarket opens 5th autonomous store

September 29, 2023

The Iki retail chain, based in Lithuania, has launched its fifth autonomous store with technology from AI retail solutions provider Pixevia.

Stop & Shop, Badger give Marty the Robot refresh, bigger reach

September 28, 2023

Stop & Shop is teaming up with Badger Technologies to expand the use of Marty the Robot at more than 300 of the grocer's Northeast stores and has made…

DoorDash expands grocery partnership

September 28, 2023

DoorDash has broadened its grocery fleet footprint with the addition of more than a few partners.

Gen Z views AI as e-commerce booster

September 28, 2023

A hefty number of Gen Z consumers, 88%, believe AI will improve online shopping.

Netherlands Aldi to test self-checkout kiosk, app checkout

September 27, 2023

Aldi Nord in the Netherlands will test self-checkout kiosks provided by shopreme, a Graz, Austria-based self-checkout solutions provider, as well as the Aldi…

Tractor attachments store intros interactive shopping kiosk

September 27, 2023

Customers can navigate Blue Diamond's inventory on the interactive kiosk. Blue Diamond Attachments, a Knoxville, Tennessee-based tractor attachments…

Amazon updates Just Walk Out tech to allow clothing, gear purchases

September 27, 2023

Amazon's Just Walk Out cashierless technology now allows for purchase of clothing and fan gear at stores providing the check-out free shopping experience.

Feds propose kiosk access requirements for disabled

September 27, 2023

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has published a proposed rule to add new provisions that clarify requirements under section 504 of the…

Crayola now in the flower business

September 27, 2023

Iconic crayon brand Crayola has launched Crayola Flowers, an online shop offering bouquets and boxed flowers.

Target shutting stores due to theft, safety issues

September 27, 2023

Target is closing nine stores by Oct. 21 in several states due to theft activity and concerns about worker and customer safety.

Luxury consumer spending on the rise

September 26, 2023

Luxury spending will see its first increase since spring of 2022.

Slight uptick in online grocery shopping

September 26, 2023

There has been a slight uptick in online grocery shopping, compared to last year, with 55% of grocery shoppers buying groceries online at least some of the…

Melissa & Doug launch 1st flagship store

September 26, 2023

Melissa & Doug, a wood and sustainable toy brand, will open its first retail store this October, according to a press release.

High-income consumers shopping earlier this holiday season

September 25, 2023

Consumers, specifically those with high incomes, are starting their holiday shopping earlier this year, according to a Jungle Scout report that polled over…

Millennials biggest holiday spenders

September 25, 2023

Millennials are far and away the biggest holiday spenders, exceeding every other age group by more than $600, and the average adult plans to spend $978 this…

Target hiring 100K workers for holiday season, Macy’s hiring on 38K

September 25, 2023

The holiday shopping season has retailers busy hiring on employees, with Target planning to hire 100,000 and Macy's onboarding 38,000 workers — the latter a…

Retail sector CX: Go from miserable to memorable

by Anand Subramaniam — SVP Global Marketing, eGain

September 25, 2023

Prioritizing digitalization, unifying conversations and knowledge with omnichannel hubs, and working with a solution provider can enable retail CX and AX to go…

Jeweler launches insurance app

September 22, 2023

Baribault Jewelers is providing customers with instant insurance coverage via an app.