Walmart adding something new to its checkout carouselsWalmart is extending its sustainability commitment to its store checkouts. Walmart going big on robots to scrub floors, scan floors and do other tasksWalmart is aggressively expanding its use of robots (“smart associates”) to automate a variety of low-level, repetitive tasks across stores amid rising labor costs in a tight labor market. Food platform offers home chefs ingredients for online shopping A new shoppable recipe tool is designed to ease the meal preparation process. For shoppers: More experience or less friction? While online sales still account for a relatively small percentage of overall retail numbers, the impact of the Internet on shoppers’ expectations has been profound. Survey: How much customer insight do merchandisers have? A new survey from JDA Software sheds light on customer-centric merchandising practices. Pinterest sets IPO price range Investors now have a good idea of Pinterest’s opening stock price. DNS Monitoring: A red light for retail traffic For technology specialists, the retail industry makes for a fascinating environment. CSA Exclusive: Amazon’s Boston-area fulfillment center Amazon’s sortable fulfillment center in Fall River, Mass., is a mixture of immense size, advanced technology and smart people. Sears and Amazon extend dashing partnership Sears is integrating more of its Kenmore smart appliances with Amazon Dash replenishment. Report: Trump counterfeiting effort targets Amazon, eBay President Trump expects third-party online marketplaces to do more to stop the sale of counterfeit goods. First Previous 391 392 393 394 395 Next Last