On 20th October, JD.com’s 2021 Singles’ Day (aka 11.11) Grand Promotion began with the pre-sale rolling in at 8 pm (Beijing time). The number of customers who placed orders within …
Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) and IKEA are among commercial users of container shipping that will opt for zero-carbon marine fuels by 2040 in a new initiative aimed at speeding up decarbonisation …
Tesco is fighting back against Amazon with its first “just walk out” store, where it is possible to buy groceries without having to scan items or visit a till. The …
Inspired by the streets of Tokyo, Furii Studio proposes to invade retail with ‘host-pods’. In the lead up to each issue, we challenge emerging designers to respond to the Frame …
Dive Brief: At least two of the top 10 global retailers will establish robot resource departments to manage nonhuman workers by 2025, a Gartner research report predicts, as companies’ reliance …
A beauty giant is expanding its same-day delivery options and reintroducing an online shopping advisory tool. As part of its Beauty on Demand omnichannel fulfillment hub, Sephora is rolling out a …
Wendy’s Co. plans to tap data analytics and artificial intelligence to speed up drive-through orders and home deliveries, anticipate return customers’ favorite meals—even keep burgers from burning on the grill, …
McDonald’s China has introduced a Cube-style flagship store inside its newly-launched headquarters on the West Bund of Shanghai, its first restaurant in Mainland China to apply for LEED platinum certification. …
Bloomingdale’s highly-curated small fashion store, Bloomie’s, is the company’s mood board for millennials and Gen Z. Launched at the tail-end of summer, the 22,000 square-foot location in Fairfax, VA, is …
Netflix Inc. is teaming up with Walmart to create a digital storefront on the retailer’s website that will sell merchandise tied to hit shows such as “Stranger Things” and “Squid Game,” the …