Amazon introduced a new tool for companies looking to build a branded voice assistant on Friday called Alexa Custom Assistant. As the name suggests, the conversational AI platform supports creating …
After testing it in several international markets in the past year, Ikea’s U.S. app is finally here. The furniture retailer, which first announced plans to update its app strategy at …
Shoppers of a Jewel-Osco grocery store in Chicago will be the first to be able to retrieve online grocery orders from a contactless kiosk. Albertsons Companies said it is the …
The coronavirus outbreak caused most retailers to temporarily shutter, keeping shoppers away, and forcing retailers to negotiate with landlords and suppliers to tackle unplanned inventory and liquidity issues. On top …
After one of the most tumultuous years in recent memories, experts say 2021 will be the year grocers move from reacting to strategically managing for long-term growth. Having closed the …
Terminal C at Newark Liberty International Airport is a retail-lovers paradise. Home to United Airlines, its walls are filled with shops and eateries that puts other area airports to shame, …
Levi Strauss & Co has been building out its direct-to-consumer business for years, seeking to lessen its reliance on struggling wholesale partners. But that still didn’t fully prepare the denim …
Around the world, the disruptive technology of artificial intelligence (AI) has been bringing lasting change to virtually every industry, solving old problems, and creating more efficient business processes, both internally …
The Alexa app is getting two new features for your car: Auto Mode and a Start My Commute routine. The new features will be rolling out in the coming weeks for Android …
COVID-19 has changed the way we shop. Even with much of the U.S. back open for business, online sales were still up 40% in August versus the year prior. And Americans have …