Why China is retail’s future: Unattended stores, walletless buying, automated warehouses

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

E-commerce is driving automation on all fronts in China: purchasing; delivery; and supply chain logistics. Artificial intelligence is also driving change.

Ensuring peak holiday season performance in 2019

Don White, vice president of enterprise solutions at Snapfulfil, believes now is the time for retailers to assess and review the past holiday season…

How the Amazon effect is disrupting e-commerce logistics

Inbal Axelrod, co-founder and CMO at MyRouteOnline, explains why retailers must gear up and prepare for more shift and change in the market, all while adapting…

AI leading the retail tech charge, claims report

January 18, 2019

Artificial intelligence is the focus of the most pilots and leading the technology pack when it comes to future adoption, according to a survey conducted by…

Lacrosse retailer taps Enhanced Retail Solutions for deeper sales, inventory perspective

December 26, 2018

Universal Lacrosse Company is working with Enhanced Retail Solutions to gain a deeper view at sales and inventory across its retail locations.

Supply chain gaining importance in customer experience, reveals report

December 7, 2018

The role of the supply chain is viewed as the next big thing, given that a majority of retailers acknowledge it's impacting everything from greater efficiency…

Walgreens debuts expanded home delivery service

December 7, 2018

In a quest to stay competitive when it comes to delivery options pharma giant Walgreens is adding next-day and same-day prescription home delivery.

Nordstrom expands gift pickup options

December 5, 2018

Nordstrom is expanding gift pickup options this holiday season way beyond store hours.

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.