These retailers and brands are leading the way in providing technology and experiences that are one step ahead of their customers’ expectations. 1. X5 Retail Group Russian food retailer X5 …
As the German poet Gotthold Ephraim Lessing once said: ‘Good ideas are gifts of fortune.’ And sometimes also of misfortune: as the gastronomy ramps up again and prepares for a …
Carrefour and Google have launched a new voice-based e-commerce grocery shopping experience. The voice-enabled grocery shopping service works via Google Assistant, a digital assistant available on smartphones and other devices, …
Ahold Delhaize is accelerating its development of robotic technologies that can clean stores and process orders amid the coronavirus outbreak. “All the researchers said this Covid-19 situation is so urgent, …
The last couple months have seemingly changed everything about stores. Social distancing. Employees behind shields. Customers wearing masks. And how about these stories exemplifying how quickly things have changed: Walmart’s …
With six kids, two parents and a box that fits one roll of toilet paper, delivery drones have been stopping by the Merrill household in Christiansburg, Va., as often as …
Record usage of grocery delivery services amid the COVID-19 pandemic has led to delayed orders, fewer open delivery windows and, on occasion, an inability to even book a delivery time …
With nearly three-quarters of its store fleet still shuttered, Adidas AG has thrown its resources behind e-commerce in an attempt to bolster its business amid the coronavirus pandemic. And, although …
Amazon has stopped selling face masks, large-volume hand sanitizers, surgical gloves and facial shields to general consumers and is instead reserving these high-demand products for hospitals and government agencies, corralling …
As the hospitality industry feels the strain from government lockdowns, some restaurants are reimagining themselves as mini grocery stores to ease the burden on supermarkets and protect at-risk restaurant jobs. …