Costco expands delivery options

October 13, 2017

Costco is now offering same-day and two-day delivery via a new internal program and a partnership with Instacart.

Walmart grabs up small NY warehouse

October 11, 2017

In its quest to provide same-day delivery on par with its ecommerce arm, Jet.com, Walmart has bought a New York City delivery company boasting a warehouse.

Walmart's Jet.com prepping private label brand

October 6, 2017

Jet.com, now an ecommerce arm of Walmart, is getting ready to launch a private label product line boasting over 60 household and food items.

Walmart readying same-day delivery for NYC customers

October 6, 2017

Free, same-day delivery will soon be offered by Walmart in the New York City area.

Cupcake brand views delivery service as a key business ingredient

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Sprinkles, a high-end bakery operation, expands its delivery partnership as it builds the business.

Yet another Amazon fulfillment center to open in Ohio

September 20, 2017

The fourth Amazon fulfillment center slated for Ohio will create more than 1,000 full-time jobs when the facility opens in Monroe.

Amazon 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.

Amazon's first New York fulfillment center will create more than 2,000 jobs

September 12, 2017

Amazon is prepping to launch its first-ever New York-based fulfillment center which will create 2,250 jobs.

Amazon prepping fulfillment center in Ohio

September 5, 2017

Amazon is readying a 855,000-sqaure foot fulfillment center in Ohio, and the location is expected to create more than 2,000 full-time jobs.

Walmart files blimp patent for product pickup, delivery

August 30, 2017

Not to be outdone by Amazon's continued foray into drones for warehouse and ground delivery, Walmart is reportedly considering the use of blimps for aerial…

Kohl's prepping new small format stores, another fulfillment center

August 30, 2017

The third quarter will be a busy one for Kohl's, which plans to expand its retail footprint and ecommerce fulfillment network by opening four small format…

Walmart, 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…

Costco to open long awaited new location

August 22, 2017

It's taken nearly three years, but Costco is celebrating the opening of a new location on Long Island, New York.

Automation will produce a brick-and-mortar retailing renaissance…if labor is deployed creatively

At present, the future of brick-and-mortar retailers looks bleak; however book author John Pugliano believes the technological forces that have favored online…

Furniture retailer launches delivery tracking service

July 18, 2017

Jerome's Furniture wants its customers to know where their furniture is, and has launched a smart tracker service to provide customers insight on the delivery…

Amazon's Whole Foods deal proves the 'retail mullet' is the future of grocery

ForeSee's Eric Feinberg provides his take on Amazon's multi-billion dollar acquisition of Whole Foods. As he writes, surprisingly not much has been said about…

Report: Amazon developing drone hub for metro areas

June 29, 2017

A patent filing reveals Amazon may be building a distribution hub — a tower resembling a beehive — for busy metro areas "designed to accommodate landing and…

Amazon's Whole Foods Market acquisition points to a changing role for physical stores; millennials hold the key

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Amazon's acquisition of Whole Foods Market is yet another sign – the biggest to date – that retail is being redefined by multiple shopping channels.

Can any traditional retailer survive the "Battle of the Bots"?

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Chris H. Petersen says going up against Amazon is like taking a knife to a light saber battle. Why? Because the whole is greater than the sum of the parts.

Shoe Palace slips on Aptos platform to boost customer experience

June 1, 2017

Athletic footwear and apparel retailer Shoe Palace is tapping the Aptos Singular Commerce Platform to boost its omnichannel customer experience and streamline…