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7-Eleven Adds Another On-Demand Delivery Option at 700+ Stores
7-Eleven has partnered with Waitr to add another delivery option at more than 700 of its stores. Waitr specializes in on-demand restaurant and grocery store delivery in 1,000 U.S. cities,…
News June 14
Customer Service in the Metaverse: How Retailers Can Prepare for a Whole New (Virtual) World
When Facebook, Inc., announced in October 2021 that it planned to change its name to Meta, searches for the term “metaverse” skyrocketed. But despite its buzz, the metaverse is still…
Executive Viewpoints June 14
Zalando Acquires Highsnobiety to Fortify Creative Strategy
Online fashion retailer Zalando has acquired a majority stake in luxury and streetwear media and ecommerce brand Highsnobiety in a bid to enhance its creative strategy. Highsnobiety Founder and CEO…
News June 13
Timberland Treks into the Metaverse Via Fortnite
Footwear brand Timberland has stepped into the metaverse with the launch of its semiannual CONSTRUCT: 10061 design program within Fortnite, to engage customers in an updated product design process that…
News June 13
Amazon Reveals First Locale to Receive Prime Air Drone Deliveries
Back in 2013, Jeff Bezos proclaimed his plans to begin delivering packages by drone on a 60 Minutes interview. Now, nine years and more than two dozen prototypes later, Amazon…
News June 13
Walmart Marketplace Launches Drive to Recruit UK Sellers
Offering access to its 120 million monthly customers, Walmart Marketplace is making a concerted effort to add UK exporters to its roster of sellers. The marketplace is sweetening the deal…
News June 13
Steve Madden Upgrades OMS to Strengthen Omnichannel Offerings
Steve Madden, Ltd. has fortified its omnichannel functionalities with same-day BOPIS, ship-from-store and pre-order offerings, deploying a new order management system (OMS) from HotWax Commerce. Steve Madden, which offers fashion…
News June 13
Macy’s Partners With Target Evolution to Sell Teen Entrepreneurs’ Products at Texas Off-Mall Store
Macy’s is launching a retail concept aimed at entrepreneurs in the 12-to-19 age group in partnership with Target Evolution, a Texas-based nonprofit created to fight youth unemployment. The companies will…
News June 13
Moving into the Metaverse: Growing Swath of Brands Test Out Virtual Experiences
Editor’s Note: Be sure to check out Part 1 of this series focusing on evolving consumer perceptions of the metaverse. If the first quarter of this year was consumed with…
Features June 13
