2021: Three retail technology trends to watchRetailers may have no reason to be over-optimistic, but ’21 could be a good year with help from key emerging technology trends. Survey: COVID-19 disrupts e-commerce, supply chainA Google Cloud survey of global retail executives reveals some holiday optimism in the face of COVID-19-related enterprise challenges. Salesforce: Digital sales shoot up post-Cyber Week Global digital sales rose 45% during the first two weeks of December. Gucci debuting two flagship stores on Alibaba’s luxury platform A global luxury brand is teaming up with a Chinese e-commerce giant. Crate and Barrel provides customers visibility into curbside pickup A specialty home furnishings retailer is creating proactive engagement between customers and store associates to streamline curbside and delivery activities. Walmart to debut livestream shopping on TikTok in U.S. Walmart is moving ahead with e-commerce on the TikTok short video platform in a big way. Build-A-Bear Workshop crafts same-day online delivery program Build-A-Bear Workshop doesn’t want customers to have to wait very long for the furry friends they build online. Amazon extends omnichannel return options, deadlines for holidays Amazon is trying to make returning holiday purchases as easy as possible, for as long as possible. Google brings virtual try-on to beauty search results Consumers searching for beauty products on Google have a new visual aid. Aldi expands same-day SNAP delivery program with Instacart Discount grocer Aldi and on-demand delivery platform Instacart are accepting federal benefit payments for online orders at nearly 1,000 more stores. First Previous 408 409 410 411 412 Next Last
