The transition from offline to online is usually gradual. But the coronavirus epidemic has pushed lots of retail businesses to the edge of bankruptcy, and many of them have to …
Marks & Spencer has expanded its Mobile Pay Go technology to more stores as it look to offer more shoppers a check-out free experience. The service has now been extended …
Ahold Delhaize is testing grab-and-go technology. The supermarket giant opened a “digital” store under its Albert Heijn banner at Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam. The store will be open for a …
McDonald’s debuted its first year-round e-commerce store that sells brand-themed merchandise that isn’t available for purchase elsewhere, according to a press release. The new permanent online shop dubbed Golden Arches …
Jet.com, which is owned by Walmart, is ceasing delivery of fresh groceries in New York City only a little more than a year after the service started. Bloomberg first reported the …
With the holidays fast approaching, Target announced that same-day delivery shopped by Shipt is now available on the Target app with no membership required. The new service allows customers to …
Burberry and Tencent have forged an exclusive partnership to develop social retail in China. “Social media is becoming such an important part of the luxury customer journey, particularly in the …
Online retailer Jumia Technologies had suspended its e-commerce platform activities in Cameroon because they were “not suitable” for the African state. Dubbed “the Amazon of Africa”, the company founded in 2012 …
On Singles Day, Alibaba’s international shopping event, the Alibaba Group generated 268.4 billion yuan ($38.4 billion) in gross merchandise volume, a 26% jump from 2018. The top five countries selling …
The hard discount grocer Aldi said that customers can now order wine and beer online through its Instacart page at shop.aldi.us, or via the Instacart mobile app, and have it …
Meijer is testing Flashfood, a mobile app that helps lessen store-generated food waste by allowing shoppers to buy near-expiring products at a discount. The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based supercenter retailer said …
Toys ‘R’ Us Canada became the first company in the country to use the Snapchat Portal Lens in its marketing. The toy retailer’s augmented reality (AR) lens immerses users in an …