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Freshii closes Target units, reports delayed openings
September 29, 2017
After operating 18 locations inside Target stores for the past two years, Freshii announced this week that it's closing all of them with 17 shuttered in the…
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 29, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowSwarovski's new VR app lets users buy goods via Masterpass checkout
September 27, 2017
MasterCard and Swarovski launched a virtual reality shopping app for the Atelier Swarovski home décor line, a collection of functional and decorative crystal…
read nowAmazon email stumble leaves customers baffled
September 20, 2017
A slew of Amazon customers received a puzzling email this week alerting them that someone had bought them a gift off a baby registry.
read nowGrasshopper Kiosks debuts kiosks for dispensing cannabis
September 20, 2017
Grasshopper Kiosks is launching its latest series of ADA-ompliant automated sales kiosks designed for the legal cannabis industry.
read nowNike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes
September 18, 2017
Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…
read nowCVS Pharmacy launching health, wellness vending machines nationwide
September 18, 2017
CVS Pharmacy is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with convenient, on-the-go necessities including over-the-counter health products…
read nowGoogle veterans launch smartphone activated self-serve convenience concept
September 15, 2017
Google veterans Paul McDonald and Ashwath Rajan are launching a new concept called Bodega, a 5-foot-wide pantry box filled with non-perishable convenience…
read nowAmazon devices will be on Kohl's shelves come October
September 14, 2017
Amazon devices, such as its Fire tables and voice assistant Echo, will be available at Kohl's just in time for the holiday shopping season.
read nowVenmo tackles e-commerce payments with Williams-Sonoma pact
September 14, 2017
Venmo wants to get itself involved in e-commerce and has struck a deal with Williams-Sonoma to let users of the mobile P2P app buy or split gifts across all…
read nowAlipay saunters down the runway with Rebecca Minkoff partnership
September 14, 2017
Fashion retailer Rebecca Minkoff is partnering with Alipay to enable Chinese tourists to make mobile payments with Alipay Wallet at all Rebecca Minkoff…
read nowNike live design experience custom builds shoes in under 90 minutes
September 8, 2017
Nike Makers' Experience merges digital design with traditional shoe making, allowing consumers to try on shoes, then have the shoes made for them on the spot…
read nowLululemon sets sights on home décor segment
August 28, 2017
Athletic and leisure brand Lululemon is moving into the home décor segment and debuting a product line of furniture via its youth brand ivivva.
read nowWalmart, Google team up on a collaborative shopping vision
August 23, 2017
In a quest clearly aimed at beating Amazon, Walmart will sell its products via Google’s online mall, Google Express, in a partnership aimed at offering a new…
read nowJC Penney takes a starring role in 'Project Runway' show
August 18, 2017
JC Penney is the newest star on the television show, "Project Runway," and will feature exclusive merchandise on the series as well as an episode called…
read nowPinterest proves winning for brands, reveals analysis
August 17, 2017
Retailers not using the social networking platform Pinterest may want to start integrating it into the marketing plan as new research claims it can lead to…
read nowOnline grocery service debuts Alexa skill for hands-free voice order capability
August 14, 2017
Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices. The grocer is offering an…
read nowOnline grocery service debuts Alexa app for hands-free voice order capability
August 11, 2017
Consumers who like to order from Stop and Shop's online Peapod grocery service can now enlist the help of Amazon's Alexa devices.
read nowSephora debuting a new boutique approach
August 7, 2017
Sephora is testing a "boutique" strategy in response to the current retail climate.
read nowNuance debuts IVR to Digital for AI-driven customer engagement
August 4, 2017
The Nuance IVR to Digital will strengthen Nuance's omnichannel customer engagement platform as part of a series of cognitive and conversational AI innovations…
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