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Instacart is bringing ads to its Caper Carts smart carts.

Instacart Expands In-Store Retail Media Offering with Addition of Smart Cart Ads

Instacart is bringing advertising to its AI-powered smart shopping carts, Caper Carts. The new offering will be piloted at Good Food Holdings’ Bristol Farms stores in Southern California, with additional retail…

News January 8
Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has launched a DTC site, LillyDirect

Eli Lilly Launches DTC Platform Offering Direct Access and Home Delivery for Some of its Drugs

One of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world, Eli Lilly, is going DTC with the launch of the new LillyDirect platform, which offers disease management resources and home delivery…

News January 8

How Amazon Uses AI to Enhance Online Apparel Shopping

One of the first criticisms leveled at online apparel sellers was customers’ inability to try products on prior to purchase — and despite many advances in technology, that fact remains…

News January 8
Procurement professionals around the world are optimistic heading into 2024.

After COVID Raised Procurement’s Profile, B2B Buyers are Looking to Modernize

After years of supply chain disruption and economic uncertainty, a new study from Amazon Business has uncovered a refreshing sense of optimism among procurement professionals heading into 2024. While supply…

Features January 8

Smash-and-Grab Is Only One Part of a Retailer’s Loss Prevention Story

Ever since a bold, mob-style group ransacked a California Nordstrom, we’ve seen increasing news of retail theft and loss. We’ve also witnessed an increase in retail earnings reports that cite…

Executive Viewpoints January 8

How Solo Brands Creates Lasting Memories & Genuine Connections

Featuring: John Merris, CEO, Solo Brands PRODUCTION UPDATE: Shortly after this podcast launched, Solo Brands announced that John Merris would “mutually separate” from the company as President, CEO and Director…

Podcasts January 8

Parent of Performance Sports Brands Arc’teryx and Wilson Plans IPO

Helsinki-based Amer Sports, parent company of brands including Wilson, Salomon, Peak Performance and Arc’teryx, has filed for an IPO with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. No information about the…

News January 5

Aldi Deploys Supply Chain Solution to Centralize and Manage Global Shipping and Logistics

Aldi International Buying Asia, the discount supermarket’s Hong Kong-based hub for sourcing Asian products and global ocean freight logistics, has adopted the One Network Intelligent Control Tower on the solution…

News January 5
Walmart is helping Unity developers sell products in their games and apps.

Walmart Releases Software Development Kit to Simplify In-Game Commerce Integrations

Walmart has teamed up with gaming development platform Unity to offer its developers the ability to integrate Walmart commerce functionality into the games and apps they build. Unity is one…

News January 5
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