ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

• 1/29/2026

  Costco expands Instacart delivery to Europe

  Costco Wholesale Corp. is bringing same-day delivery via Instacart to two new countries.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/29/2026

  National Grocers Association expands traceability partnership

  A nonprofit advocacy group for independent grocers is enhancing its collaboration with a traceability compliance management platform.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/29/2026

  Retail Technology News: January update

  Retailers in January 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including virtual try-on, unified commerce and agentic shopping.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/29/2026

  TikTok is a done deal – the time for waiting is over

  There is no longer any excuse for U.S. retailers not to have an active TikTok presence.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/28/2026

  Amazon discontinuing Amazon One palm payment at retailers in June

  Amazon is pulling the plug on retail use of a groundbreaking biometric customer payment solution it rolled out during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/28/2026

  AI is changing product discovery – here’s how

  The rapid growth of artificial intelligence-referred sources in online retail traffic is having an impact on how consumers discover products.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/28/2026

  Batteries Plus e-commerce site upgrade includes online learning hub

  A rapidly growing specialty battery retailer is debuting a refreshed homepage for its e-commerce site.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/28/2026

  Starbucks revamping loyalty program as it looks to encourage more visits

  Starbucks Coffee Company is launching an updated version of its Starbucks Rewards loyalty program as part of its ongoing turnaround strategy.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/28/2026

  Vallarta Supermarkets automates detection of soon-to-expire products

  A Hispanic-focused California grocer is tackling the issue of food waste with some help from artificial intelligence.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/27/2026

  American Eagle to shutter Quiet Logistics subsidiary

  American Eagle Outfitters is closing down a logistics platform it acquired in 2021.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/27/2026

  Korean eyewear brand Breezm debuts U.S. try-on app

  A Seoul-based custom-fit eyewear retailer is letting U.S. consumers design and order glasses engineered to their unique face shape.

  Dan Berthiaume

  
• 1/27/2026

  Pilot teams with Tesla for heavy-duty electric vehicle truck charging

  A leading travel center retailer will facilitate the charging of Tesla electric semi trucks.

  Dan Berthiaume