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Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. The retail giant announced that it is encouraging Indian retailers to…

News January 20
Amazon Style

5 Things to Know About Amazon’s New ‘Style’ Clothing Stores

Amazon has announced plans for its first-ever physical fashion store — dubbed Amazon Style — which will feature women’s and men’s apparel, shoes and accessories. The first Amazon Style store…

News January 20

Report: Starbucks Rolls Back Testing Requirements After Supreme Court Ruling

Starbucks has reportedly suspended plans to require vaccination or weekly testing for its workers, according to CNBC. The rollback comes after the Supreme Court ruled that the Biden administration overstepped…

News January 20
Ikea Solar Farm Sustainability

How IKEA and Grove Collaborative Help Consumers Act on Their Sustainable Intentions

Over the last few years, sustainability has become increasingly important to consumers. But as is often the case, shoppers’ actual actions still lag behind their intentions, according to a new…

Features January 20

Vibes Helps Retailers Enable Real-Time Messaging Through Mobile Wallets

Mobile solution provider Vibes has launched Mobile Wallet as a Channel, a platform designed to help retailers use native mobile wallet apps, Apple Wallet and Google Pay to deliver personalized…

News January 20

Does Procurement Play a Role in Retail Recovery?

The last year and a half has been tremendously disruptive to all kinds of businesses, particularly the retail industry. For most types of consumer retail stores, the pandemic scared regulars…

Executive Viewpoints January 20

Forever 21 Names Longtime Paper Source Leader as CEO

Forever 21 has named Winnie Park as CEO, effective immediately. She joins from Paper Source, where she served as CEO for six years and helped transform the retailer from a…

News January 19

CVS and Uber Health Partner to Offer Free Medical Transportation in Underserved Areas

CVS Health is partnering with Uber Health to provide transportation support at no cost for people seeking access to medical care, work or educational programs. The relationship is part of…

News January 19
7-Eleven Delivery Subscription Service Gold Pass

7-Eleven Debuts Subscription Service Offering Free Delivery

7-Eleven has joined a growing roster of grocery and convenience chains offering subscription delivery with the debut of the 7NOW Gold Pass service. 7-Eleven first launched delivery in 2018 via…

News January 19
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