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Aldi Continues Coast-to-Coast Expansion with 100 New Stores, 500 More Curbside Pickup Locations

Aldi broke ground on its new regional headquarters and distribution center in Loxley, Ala. on Feb. 10, marking a wave of expansion in the U.S. that will include 100 new…

News February 11
China Alibaba Ecommerce

Ecommerce Forecast to Top 50% of all China Retail Sales in 2021

New research from eMarketer predicts that 52.1% of retail sales in China will come from ecommerce in 2021. If the forecast bears out, this will be a major milestone for…

News February 11
Poshmark Pets

Poshmark Expands into Pets Category

Peer-to-peer resale marketplace Poshmark has launched a new pets category as part of its long-term strategy to grow its business through category expansion.  The launch comes a little less than…

News February 11

MetroClick/faytech Enhances In-Store Engagement with Interactive Smart Coolers

MetroClick/faytech, an engagement solution provider, has launched Interactive Smart Coolers that can help retailers and their brand partners reach out to shoppers with dynamic communication, as well optimizing the product…

News February 11

Badger Technology Launches UV Robots to Autonomously Disinfect Stores

Badger Technologies has introduced the Badger UV Disinfect robot, an autonomous ultraviolet (UV) disinfecting robot designed to combat COVID-19 and high-risk pathogens commonly found in grocery, foodservice and retail environments.…

News February 11

Retail Trends in 2021 — Overcoming 2020’s Challenges

At the close of every calendar year it’s customary to pen a post about trends and predictions for the upcoming year. Many of these take the form of a “boast…

Executive Viewpoints February 11
Yokohama Techno Tower Hotel

Koyo Group Trials Biometric Checkout-Free Technology at Japanese Hotel

Koyo Group, which operates convenience stores and restaurants in hospitals and other facilities across Japan, has partnered with Zippin and Fujitsu to open a checkout-free store in the Yokohama Techno…

News February 10

Alibaba.com Hosts ‘Made in the USA’ Online Expo to Strengthen Connections with U.S. Brands

Alibaba Group’s B2B ecommerce marketplace Alibaba.com is hosting a two-week Made in the USA Global Products Expo on its site, designed to connect U.S. brands, manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors with…

News February 10

5 Star Nutrition Revamps Omnichannel Experience

5 Star Nutrition is working to overhaul its omnichannel shopping experience by creating a more connected, seamless customer journey across all channels. Owned by Defyned Brands, the retailer of sports nutrition,…

News February 10
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