Walmart expands 30-minute drone delivery to new metro areaWalmart continues expanding the drone delivery service it operates with technology from Wing, this time focusing on the Southeast. 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. Google updates smart digital cart; offers holiday buying guide Google is helping consumers get ready for the holidays with tools to streamline online shopping and research-backed seasonal shopping tips. 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 to bring 30-minute drone delivery to two new markets Walmart is expanding the drone delivery service it operates with technology from Wing westward. Google upgrades Universal Commerce Protocol; adds retail AI tools Google is expanding the functionality of its open-source agentic commerce standard and giving retailers new artificial intelligence capabilities. Google partners to expand AI customer service capabilities of Maps Google is teaming up with two third-party tech platforms to enhance the conversational artificial intelligence functionality of its Google Maps solution. Walmart brings drone delivery to Florida Walmart is following through with plans to deliver online orders via drone in a major Florida metro market. Michaels teams with Google on new ‘Ask Mike’ AI shopping assistant The Michaels Companies Inc. is delivering personalized real-time guidance to its customers. Walmart builds drone delivery capability in Greater Houston Walmart Inc. is expanding efforts to grow its drone delivery program in the Houston market. Three retail tech trends to watch in 2026 – a mid-year update It’s time to check in on the atate of agentic AI, workforce augmentation and ultrafast delivery. Gap builds on Google AI partnership to transform marketing Gap Inc. is leveraging an existing cloud and artificial intelligence partnership with Google to enhance its marketing activities. 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last