The purpose of a retailer is changing. The core function may still be to sell products, but there are entire worlds being built up around consumers now that have — at least on...
As more retailers move toward becoming digital-first, personalization and advanced analytics tools have ranked the highest in the list of tech investments retailers are making...
More than a year after combining its grocery and general merchandise apps, Walmart is further consolidating its retail app by rolling out universal search and checkout, John...
This article was written by Cara Salpini for Retail Dive. An ecosystem of digitally-enabled stores has become one of the hallmarks of Nike’s strategy, as the retailer...
This article was written by Maria Monteros for Retail Dive As consumers continue to shop across online and physical stores, Walmart will soon offer the pickup and delivery...
The purpose of a retailer is changing. The core function may still be to sell products, but there are entire worlds being built up around consumers now that have — at least on the surface — little to do with products sitting on shelves. The rise of experiential retail has led to stores increasingly offering...
As more retailers move toward becoming digital-first, personalization and advanced analytics tools have ranked the highest in the list of tech investments retailers are making this year, according to a recent report from Forrester. Retailers are also investing in omnichannel fulfillment as shopping across various channels has become immensely...
More than a year after combining its grocery and general merchandise apps, Walmart is further consolidating its retail app by rolling out universal search and checkout, John Furner, president and CEO of Walmart U.S., said in a virtual session of the Barclays 2021 Global Consumer Staples Conference on Wednesday. The change allows users to make...
This article was written by Cara Salpini for Retail Dive. An ecosystem of digitally-enabled stores has become one of the hallmarks of Nike’s strategy, as the retailer pivots to a model that emphasises its own stores and digital channels over wholesale. Nike’s neighbourhood-centric, hyper-local Nike Live concept — a few years...
This article was written by Maria Monteros for Retail Dive As consumers continue to shop across online and physical stores, Walmart will soon offer the pickup and delivery capabilities it developed to thousands of small and mid-sized businesses. To offer the service bundle, the retailer entered a strategic partnership with Adobe,...
This article was published on Retail Dive by Tatiana Walk-Morris As social media platforms form deeper partnerships with users, Pinterest has introduced new monetisation features for creators on its platform, the company announced on Tuesday. Creators can make Idea Pins — a video-first feature introduced this spring — shoppable,...
This article was originally written by Cara Salpini for Retail Dive. Joining others in the outdoors space, Eddie Bauer has launched a rental gear program via Arrive Outdoors. The program ships rental gear and apparel directly to consumers within the contiguous U.S., including to a home, a hotel or a FedEx location. Shoppers reserve the gear...
This article was originally written by By Tatiana Walk-Morris for Retail Dive. As more platforms create social shopping experiences, FabFitFun, best known for its subscription box service, introduced a Shop with Friends feature and announced the launch of FabFitFun Week. Starting Thursday, Shop with Friends will allow members to invite three of...
This article was first published by Forbes. Written by Sharon Edelson – Contributor, Retail Bloomingdale’s Is Downsizing With Bloomie’s, A Convenient, Elevated New Concept Target Corp. cracked the small store code with its pared down flexible format units, which comprise a formidable fleet of more than 100 units. Macy’s Inc. launched...
This article was first published on Retail Dive. Written by Christopher Sarne, senior director of product management strategy. The global pandemic shined a spotlight once again on the role of the retail store in the retail industry. The store is a vital component of omnichannel retail. Despite the rise in e-commerce, retailers still...
