Walmart to ground Jet.comWalmart is ending a $3 billion experiment at operating a digitally-native retailer. This on-demand food delivery platform dominated in AprilOne company accounted for close to half of all on-demand food delivery orders in the U.S. in April 2020. Marks & Spencer speaks the customer’s language – online A British retail giant is streamlining the localization of its e-commerce site with automated translation. Panera launches geofencing-enabled curbside service Borders co-founder launches robotic fulfillment service RoboFS is designed to enable quick, touchless order fulfillment. Analysis: Only bright spots in April were online, grocery In April, total retail sales plummeted by 20.9% on a year-over-year basis. Survey: Consumer behavior continues shifting during pandemic Comparative surveys conducted in March and April demonstrate many COVID-19-related consumer trends have accelerated since the crisis began. Include the human factor in your post-pandemic technology plans As retailers prepare for an increasingly technocentric “new normal” following COVID-19, they should design strategies around consumer behavior. Postmates jumps to curbside pickup for customers, drivers An omnichannel delivery platform is attempting to ease the post-COVID-19 brick-and-mortar reopening process. Expert Analysis: Retailers Embrace a Brave New Industry COVID-19 is altering consumer behaviors and many of these shifts could be permanent. First Previous 480 481 482 483 484 Next Last
