1 month ago Target Expands Drive-Up Returns Service to All 2,000 Stores Target is rolling out its Drive Up Returns service nationwide following a successful pilot test. The retailer expects to upgrade all of…
6 months ago Target Expands Curbside Convenience with Starbucks Ordering Option at Nearly 250 More Stores Target is adding Starbucks options to its Drive Up curbside service at 240 stores in California, Delaware, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York,…
8 months ago Adobe Analytics: Digital Holiday Sales Expected to Rise 2.5% to $209.7 Billion Adobe expects U.S. online holiday sales to hit $209.7 billion in the period from Nov. 1 to Dec. 31, 2022, a 2.5%…
9 months ago TransUnion Survey: BNPL, Curbside Pickup Top Back-to-School Trends Inflation is affecting the back-to-school season in ways both expected and unusual. Parents are buying cheaper versions of their usual items (35%),…
1 year ago Target to Add Starbucks, Returns and Additional Backup Items to BOPIS Options Target is planning to enhance its same-day pickup options in fall 2022 with two additional options: shoppers can add Starbucks items to…
2 years ago Handling Holiday Fulfillment: How BOPIS, Transparency and Multiple Delivery Options Can Win the Season Labor shortages, stressed supply chains and a major emphasis on ecommerce have turned fulfillment into one of the biggest challenges retailers will…
2 years ago Finding Success in the Latest Must-Have Fulfillment Model: Curbside Pickup Over the past 18 months, retailers have been working hard to figure out how they can continue to meet and exceed customer…
2 years ago Retail Rebounds in Q1 2021, but Even a Fading Pandemic Leaves New Challenges in its Wake Retail results for Q1 2021 have been promising so far, showing that the economy may finally be emerging from a long, slow…
2 years ago The Post-COVID Store: How to Tap the Pent-Up Need for Interaction Without Sacrificing Safety The return to brick-and-mortar will be a slow, steady process, and preparing stores for the great return will be as much about…
2 years ago 4 Key Steps to Profitable Store-Based Fulfillment The dramatic increase in ecommerce volume triggered by the pandemic increased many retailers’ topline revenues, but many are finding it difficult to…
2 years ago Q4 Roundup: Amazon and Target’s Success Spotlights Fulfillment Prowess, Stores or no Stores Fulfillment was a key driver during the ecommerce-driven final quarter of 2020. Retailers that were positioned to handle massive last-mile volumes generated…
2 years ago IDC FutureScape: Omnichannel Grocery, Supplier Partnerships and AI Acquisitions Will Drive Retail Innovation No part of retail ever truly stops changing, but some aspects are seeing larger, faster shifts than others, particularly due to the…