How smarter operations help cure holiday associate fatigueThe traditional role of the store associate was once centered heavily around shelf replenishment, visual merchandising, and front-end checkout. McDonald’s names Uber preferred app delivery providerMcDonald’s Corp. is expanding its longstanding delivery partnership with Uber Technologies in several key areas. Amazon launches text interaction with Alexa for Shopping Amazon is letting customers communicate with its "Alexa for Shopping" feature on its app and website via text message. How to make the store more like an app, or an app more valuable in-store Ahold Delhaize USA, Seed to Table, and Walmart are all using tech to bring their mobile and brick-and-mortar shopping experiences closer together. Lyft partners with DoorDash in new membership offering Rideshare service Lyft Inc. is providing a new paid membership option that links to on-demand delivery platform DoorDash. Amazon teams with Uber Eats for new Prime perk Amazon Prime members now have access to a major restaurant delivery platform. Walmart to add 300 Zipline drone delivery sites nationwide Walmart continues expanding its drone delivery service and isn’t placing all its bets on one technology provider. JD Sports obtains real-time store inventory visibility with mobile RFID JD Sports is leveraging mobile RFID technology to get an up-to-date view of inventory across channels. Walmart adds new AI shopping features in time for holidays Walmart is unveiling six new capabilities of its “Sparky” artificial intelligence shopping agent just as the holiday shopping season kicks off. Retail Technology News: October update Retailers in October 2026 focused technology efforts in areas including voice-activated shopping, hiring, and finding items on store shelves. Central Park St. Pete Food Hall supports ordering with POS printing Central Park St. Pete Food Hall helps ensure customers get the right orders with thermal labeling and printing technology. Gap streamlines hiring with AI tool; recruits holiday workers As the holiday hiring rush begins, Gap Inc. is piloting an artificial intelligence solution to guide job candidates and speed up hiring decisions. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last
