Best Buy piloting new digital, in-store gaming destinationsBest Buy Co. Inc. is beta testing an online hub for gamers and will soon open a dedicated gaming section in a California store. Apple, Google & Samsung Wallet users get access to personalized rewardsA partnership between Wildfire Systems and Badge extends rewards programs to the mobile wallets of Apple, Google and Samsung. TikTok kicking off Cyber Week early TikTok isn’t waiting for Thanksgiving to start its Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions. Shoe Carnival parent centralizes hiring for 400-plus stores Shoe Station Group is automating manual hiring and human resources tasks formerly done by store managers in a move that has significantly reduced its time to hire. Papa Johns provides mobile ‘super app’ to Middle East employees The Middle East operator of the Papa Johns pizza franchise is bringing an app-centric work experience to frontline associates. Newegg, The RealReal team with Google for conversational AI shopping Newegg and The RealReal are both partnering with Google to make it easier for customers to find and buy the products they want. Walmart launches Express Pickup; closing stores Thanksgiving, Christmas Walmart is offering fast curbside pickup in time for the holidays and letting store associates spend two major holidays with their families. Gap rolls out new conversational AI shopping, virtual try-on features Gap Inc. continues efforts to transform its customer experience with leading-edge artificial intelligence. WeShop community-owned shopping app offers equity opportunity A free shopping app that gives consumers access to hundreds of retailers is coming to the U.S. DoorDash launches text orders, drones, return pick-ups, AI tools DoorDash is releasing a variety of new technologies designed to make placing and delivering online orders easier for all parties involved. Bareburger launches new app, digital ordering and loyalty program A Queens, N.Y.-based organic grass-fed beef burger restaurant chain is offering a new connected mobile and digital customer engagement initiative. Instacart provides retailers & brands real-time shelf view A leading grocery technology company is releasing new in-store software that will map the entire store down to individual products on shelves. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last