Three predictions for Black Friday 2021The actual day after Thanksgiving mega-sale event is finally coming. How to attract online health and beauty shoppersA new survey reveals high levels of online shopping among health and personal care and beauty shoppers, and reveals what drives their purchases. Sephora expands same-day delivery options Sephora is rolling out a third choice for customers who desire same-day delivery of their online orders. Carvana unveils latest ‘car vending machine’ Carvana is opening its 30th automated location for picking up online vehicle purchases. Survey: Retailers expect high number of holiday returns Retailers are lagging in their return services even as they expect a good number of customers to return holiday gifts. Nordstrom to expand in entirely new category via deal with Fanatics Nordstrom is beefing up its online assortment by entering the licensed sports merchandise category for the first time in its history. Macy’s takes on Amazon, Walmart, eBay with digital marketplace The third-party online marketplace space is getting a little more crowded. Salesforce: Early holiday shopping is driving digital sales New data from Salesforce shows digital commerce revenue is already rising, with few signs that economic and logistical headwinds are slowing them down. Walmart expands drone use with instant delivery from Arkansas store Walmart is slowly but surely increasing the number of drone delivery pilots and programs it launches. Kroger integrates in-store pickup with Google Maps Several banners of a leading grocery chain are early adopters of a new Google Maps omnichannel order tracking/notification tool. First Previous 339 340 341 342 343 Next Last