Costco’s E-Commerce Explosion
Warehouse chain reports strong Q2 earnings, online sales up 75.8%
Nordstrom’s Push Towards Fitness
At-home workout stations have found their way into department stores.
The burgeoning “dark” grocery store space heats up with Dija's 10 minute delivery
Backed by Blossom, Creandum and Index, grocery delivery and dark store startup Dija launches in London
How excited are Americans about Amazon Go cashierless technology?
59% of Americans think Amazon Go will be a threat to big-box stores like Walmart and Kroger
XPO shipped five times more units using robotic technology in 2020 than it did in 2019.
XPO shipped five times more units using robotic technology in 2020 than it did in 2019.
In 2021, online grocery sales will surpass $100 billion
Grocery ecommerce will make up 12.4% of US ecommerce sales
Urbx’ Automated Grocery Fulfillment has High Ambitions
Urbx Market is all that one would expect from the future. Everything has been optimized to reflect a new world of retail shopping. Click & collect, last mile drop off, sampling and more.
As Online Shopping Surged, Amazon Planned Its New York Takeover
The abrupt shift in shopping patterns has made New York a high-stakes testing ground for urban deliveries, with its sheer density both a draw and a logistical nightmare. The e-commerce giant added at least nine new warehouses in the city over the past year as 2.4 million packages a day strained the nation’s largest urban delivery system.
Leading grocery chains get on board with automated micro-fulfillment centers
Leading grocery chains get on board with automated micro-fulfillment centers to answer the demand of surging e-commerce
Kroger Delivers Strong Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Results
Kroger Precision Marketing was rated #1 for Targeting Effectiveness, Measurement Capabilities and ability to drive CPG Sales (tie) in a survey by the Path to Purchase Institute
Majid Al Futtaim launches micro-fulfilment centre at its Carrefour store in Ibn Battuta Mall
Majid Al Futtaim, which owns and operates shopping malls, retail, and leisure establishments in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, has worked with Takeoff Technologies to launch a micro fulfilment centre at its Carrefour store in Ibn Battuta Mall.
Kroger 'quietly' opens first automated Ocado e-grocery fulfillment center
Kroger will use Ocado’s automation technology in Monroe and elsewhere around the country to select from shelves the products ordered by customers pickup and delivery as well as for in-store sales.
Has Target become the new mall?
Stacey Widlitz of SW Retail Advisors and Jharrone Martis of Refinitiv discuss whether Target can continue to benefit from a pandemic and post-pandemic sales boom.
The battle for grocery is about to go nuclear
The day that many industry pundits have warned about—Instacart flipping from friend to foe—appears to be imminent.
Arrival Unveils Electric Van Taking to Public Roads This Summer
Arrival is just five years old, but despite its relative youth, its executives are bullish about its potential.
Nearly half of survey respondents said their automation projects have not delivered the expected savings
Automation won’t improve business processes unless companies apply the technologies strategically, and spend as much time on the people left behind.
Target will be investing heavily to quickly fulfill and sort e-commerce orders
Among the moves, the retailer will test tech-enabled ways to restock shelves and new hubs that sort packages for more cost-efficient delivery routes.
Target CEO says he was surprised by the surge of shoppers in January, even after the holidays
“January was a really surprising month for me,” Cornell said in an interview with CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on Tuesday. “I think if I do this for another 20 years, we’re unlikely to see January comps grow at a rate of over 30%.”
Room for E-Commerce Improvement
Customer satisfaction with pickup has lagged delivery in two key areas that affect the overall shopping experience: selecting a time slot and receiving the order.
Target's "multi-channel shopper strategy" is working
It's clear that Target's "multi-channel shopper strategy" is working after the retailer reported a blockbuster holiday quarter of impressive sales and traffic growth.