shopping

How consumers find what they want to buy and buy it in a world that is no longer defined by a physical place but what a consumer wants to buy and how she wants to buy it. Connected devices and the integration of payments into this now digital-led shopping journey is creating new ways for merchants and consumers to interact and disrupting traditional retail business models.

Target Brings Same-Day Delivery To The Sunshine State With Shipt

Target Brings Same-Day Delivery To The Sunshine State With Shipt
Target Brings Same-Day Delivery To The Sunshine State With Shipt
January 26, 2018  |  Retail

One month after Target acquired delivery startup Shipt in an effort to bring same-day delivery to customers nationwide, the retailer plans to roll out same-day...

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The Truth Is In The Data, Not The Mirror
The Truth Is In The Data, Not The Mirror
January 26, 2018  |  Retail

A woman is shopping for jeans. She’s 4’11” and on the heavier side. Finding a pair that fits her waist comfortably without needing to be...

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Bringing Dollar Store Shoppers Into The Digital Age
Bringing Dollar Store Shoppers Into The Digital Age
January 26, 2018  |  Retail

While most players in the world of digital retail have felt the sting of the “Amazon Effect,” extreme discount retailers, or “dollar stores,” have remained...

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Nine West And Creditors Near Deal That Calls For Asset Sales, Bankruptcy
Nine West And Creditors Near Deal That Calls For Asset Sales, Bankruptcy
January 25, 2018  |  Retail

Nine West and its creditors are close to reaching a deal that would result in the struggling clothing store filing for bankruptcy and selling some...

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Fitbit’s Future In Commerce
Fitbit’s Future In Commerce
January 24, 2018  |  Mobile Commerce

The Fitbit Ionic, released last fall, was a departure from the Fitbit brand the world had known thus far. The original Fitbit was pitched to the...

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New Fees Coming To Apparel And Accessory Sellers On Amazon
New Fees Coming To Apparel And Accessory Sellers On Amazon
January 24, 2018  |  Amazon

Prices are rising at Amazon. Monthly Prime membership costs went up a few days ago. Now, adding to the list, sellers in two of Amazon’s...

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Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders
Instagram Infomercials Have Their Roots In Vitamix Blenders
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

If there was a modern kitchen product in the 1920s, there was a good chance that William Grover Barnard sold it. Get the Full Story...

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Neiman Marcus Looks To Associates For Social Media Commerce
Neiman Marcus Looks To Associates For Social Media Commerce
January 23, 2018  |  Retail

In an effort to drive sales, a luxury department store chain is connecting customers with their sales associates through personal social media accounts, The New York...

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Walmart Seeks 3D Imaging Patent To Enhance Online Grocery Shopping
Walmart Seeks 3D Imaging Patent To Enhance Online Grocery Shopping
January 22, 2018  |  Retail

Walmart wants to make online food shopping easier by creating clearer images of the products consumers are looking to buy. Today, stock images are a typical...

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