Nike is continuing to expand its metaverse presence with a new immersive digital platform connecting creators and buyers of virtual goods. The global athletic brand is launching .Swoosh, a metaverse …
Subway is focusing store expansion on non-traditional locations, including interactive, fully unattended smart fridges. The quick-service sandwich chain is basing expansion plans on “grab & go” stores that serve customers …
Snap has partnered with Disguise to let users try Halloween costumes from the latter’s 2022 collection using Snapchat’s AR shopping tool. Snapchatters can try-on, share with friends, and buy costumes …
Hudson, which has more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, landmarks, and tourist destinations across North America, has unveiled its combination Decanted and Hudson Nonstop concept at Dallas Fort …
Walmart has announced Electric Fest, building on last week’s Roblox metaverse announcement. This weekend, users can jump back into Walmart Land’s Electric Island, which was inspired by the world’s greatest …
From livestreaming to social commerce, China has been at the forefront of digital shopping innovations. Now, Alibaba’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion, the Chinese e-commerce platform, is stepping it up with a …
Chipotle Mexican Grill is moving one step closer to having a robot make its tortilla chips. The burrito chain said Tuesday that it will test “Chippy,” an autonomous kitchen assistant …
Brick-and-mortar… goes pixel-and-avatar: America’s largest retailer wants a slice of the metaverse pie. Yesterday Walmart launched two digital lands: “Walmart Land” is focused on “verch” (virtual avatar merch) and “Walmart’s …
Walmart is entering the metaverse with two experiences premiering Monday on online gaming platform Roblox. The retail giant’s first foray into the virtual world will feature a blimp that drops toys, …
Alibaba Group’s Tmall Luxury Pavilion platform has hosted an augmented reality fashion show and introduced a Meta Pass, which confers priority digital access to brands’ products. In recent years, the …
Good Food Holdings and Instacart will open the first Instacart Platform-powered Connected Store at a Bristol Farms location in Irvine, Calif. The supermarket will utilize the Connected Stores experience to …
After a successful pilot program at 70 stores, Walmart Canada is expanding its partnership with software company Focal Systems to bring a computer vision artificial intelligence (AI) solution to stores …