Mercatus teams up with DoorDash for expanded grocery, retail delivery

November 20, 2018

Mercatus, a digital solutions provider, is adding DoorDash to its Mercatus Dispatch to offer a wider range of delivery options for grocers and retailers.

How strategic warehouse multichannel fulfillment can boost customer experience

Don White, vice president of enterprise solutions at Snapfulfil North America, explains that while multichannel presents new challenges for warehouses used to…

Kroger testing driverless delivery

November 8, 2018

Supermarket chain, Kroger is piloting automated grocery delivery at a Fry's Food and Drug Store in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Target marks a milestone with new store

November 7, 2018

Target's first store in Vermont marks a milestone in the retailer's history as it now serves all 50 states.

Walmart.com expands shipping, simplifies item return

November 7, 2018

Walmart's e-commerce site now boasts more third-party products available via two-day shipping (on orders over $35), while the brand is launching the ability to…

Target debuts holiday deals early, mobile checkout

November 6, 2018

Target has kicked off its Black Friday sales, offering select deals nearly one month early.

Grocer preps pilot for robotic e-commerce fulfillment

November 5, 2018

Albertsons, one of the largest grocery chains in the U.S., is partnering with Takeoff Technologies to test an AI-based microfulfillment technology that will…

How shipping options influence retail customer experience in e-commerce

Jake Rheude, marketing director at Red Stag Fulfillment, explains why retailers should give equal consideration to how they ship to the people that keep them…

Amazon expands Whole Foods Market delivery once again

September 21, 2018

Amazon Prime members in Charlotte, Las Vegas, Memphis, New Orleans, Phoenix, Raleigh, Seattle, Tucson, Nashville and Oklahoma City now can tap the Whole Foods…

Walmart, aka Jet.com, arrives in the Bronx

September 20, 2018

Walmart's Jet.com is leasing warehouse space in the Bronx, New York after what's been a lengthy battle to establish an e-commerce footprint.

Cashierless store dealing with a few glitches

September 20, 2018

A cashierless store in San Francisco is working out a few glitches as it strives to best Amazon's Amazon Go.

Amazon expanding van delivery strategy

September 11, 2018

Amazon’s three-month-old van delivery service is growing by 20,000 more vans to be built at a South Carolina facility.

Amazon expands Whole Foods delivery once again

September 6, 2018

Amazon Prime members in 28 cities can now tap quick delivery from their Whole Foods Market.

5 reasons why retailers should embrace BOPIS

Georgianna Oliver, founder, Package Concierge, offers up insight on why Buy Online Pickup In-Store (BOPIS) is a viable strategy for retailers during the busy…

How retailers can avoid striking out during the World Series

Dean Frew, CTO and senior vice president of RFID Solutions, SML, explains how retailers, utilizing the right technologies, can cope with rising customer…

Amazon, Whole Foods expand grocery pickup at the curb

August 14, 2018

Amazon is launching curbside grocery pickup at its Whole Foods Market locations in Sacramento and Virgiinia Beach.

Australia footwear chain offers same-day delivery

August 13, 2018

Accent Group, which operates 350 Australian-based footwear stores, is deploying same-day delivery.

Spokane latest site for an Amazon fulfillment center

August 3, 2018

Amazon already employs more than 50,000 in Washington state and that number will grow by 1,500 due to a new fulfillment center to open in Spokane.

Determining when it's time to evaluate reverse logistics practices

Tom DeVroy, senior product evangelist, North America, IFS, provides three common reverse logistics scenarios. If they ring true then it may be time to evaluate…

Consumers love same-day delivery

August 2, 2018

A national survey reveals same-day delivery is an increasing choice for shoppers and can foster brand loyalty.