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Walmart Teams Up With Ford for its First Multi-City Autonomous Delivery Program

Walmart is partnering with Ford Motor Company and Argo AI to launch an autonomous vehicle delivery service in Miami, Austin, Texas and Washington, D.C. The effort, which utilizes Ford’s self-driving…

News September 16
Social Commerce

Social Commerce: Retailers (and Platforms) Struggle to Catch up With Consumers’ Enthusiasm

Seemingly every day there’s another announcement about a new feature enabling purchases on one social platform or another. In the last two months alone, TikTok has rolled out dedicated “Shopping…

Features September 16

Feedvisor Launches AI-Powered Amazon Optimization Platform

Optimization and intelligence platform Feedvisor has launched Feedvisor360, a tool designed to continuously optimize operations on Amazon in real time. The software aims to improve performance in advertising, pricing and…

News September 16

New Research: How the Delta Turning Point is Affecting Customer Sentiment and Retail Behavior

Retailers and marketers who were looking forward to a “more-normal” summer and back-to-school season in 2021 quickly realized that the pandemic rollercoaster had other plans. In fact, the real takeaway…

Executive Viewpoints September 16

NRF to Debut Supply Chain Event in 2022

Supply chains came under intense scrutiny with the advent of COVID-19 as new safety protocols, worker shortages in manufacturing countries and a range of shipping delays slowed the global movement…

News September 15
PetSmart Afterpay by now pay later

PetSmart Joins Expanding Roster of Retailers Offering BNPL

PetSmart has joined the growing ranks of retailers offering buy now, pay later (BNPL) services through a new partnership with Afterpay. Afterpay’s flexible payment solution is now available for all…

News September 15

Why the Future of the Mall is All About ‘Blend Spaces’

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have been dramatically reshaped. EPAM Continuum, a global innovation…

Features September 15

Every Marketing Reel Needs a Hook — Automated Testing Sharpens It

Every year, retail brands miss out on potential revenue to the tune of $18 billion (according to Forrester research) thanks to abandoned carts. That doesn’t mean rude people ditching their…

Executive Viewpoints September 15
Kroger

With 30-Minute Delivery Service, Kroger and Instacart Raise the Stakes in the Convenience Space

The Kroger Co. has partnered with Instacart to launch Kroger Delivery Now, a virtual convenience store fulfilled by Kroger that delivers fresh groceries and household essentials in as little as…

News September 14
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