As brick-and-mortar chains teeter in the face of the pandemic, Amazon continues to gain ground. The retail juggernaut is valued at no less than $1.4 trillion—roughly four times what it …
Walmart is testing a store design that takes the self-checkout experience to a new level. The discount giant is officially confirming mid-June media reports that it opened a pilot supercenter format in …
Tired of schlepping into dressing rooms to try on clothes and find your right size? And feeling like you’re a different size at different stores? Well, there’s a new solution …
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 …
Over the next weeks, and maybe even months, the success of independent restaurants will depend on a factor that many may have never considered before — the size of the …
Lululemon is acquiring the in-home fitness company Mirror for $500 million, the retailer announced Monday, marking its first acquisition with a bet that more people are going to be pivoting to …
Last fall, walking down Mission Street, in San Francisco, I noticed a new addition to an otherwise unremarkable parking lot at the base of Bernal Heights Hill: a large, white …
You may not realise it, but a growing share of your savings and pensions pot has been wagered on the commercial buildings in which you work, shop and sleep. The original …
Share on linkedinShare on twitterShare on facebookShare on redditShare on email Microsoft will shutter all its physical Microsoft Store locations as part of a “strategic change in its retail operations,” according …
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 …