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  • Another grocer launches same-day delivery

    Regional supermarket operator Shnucks is the latest grocer to offer customers same-day delivery.

  • CSA Q&A: Tractor Supply CIO talks about success with BOPIS

    For Tractor Supply Company, buy-online-pickup-in-store is proving a win-win, for both itself and its customers.    With more than 1,600 stores in 49 states, Tractor Supply is the nation's largest operator of stores dedicated to a rural lifestyle. Online and offline, it offers a wide range of merchandise, from welders and generators to an-imal care products to men and women's workwear. Stores are typically located in towns outlying major metropolitan markets and in rural com-munities.   
  • Specialty lamps retailer expands online presence into Canada

    Lamps Plus is making it easier for Canadian shoppers to make a purchase.   The specialty lamps retailer debuted lampsplus.ca, an e-commerce website designed to provide a localized experience in Canada. Canadian shoppers have been purchasing from Lamps Plus ever since the retailer debuted online in 1998. However, the new site specifically targets the Canadian market with prices displayed in CAD dollars.   
  • Report: Merge physical and digital channels to better target shoppers

    To step up customer-centricity efforts, retailers must use channels in tandem if they want to deliver personalized experiences.  
  • Walmart Canada’s digital channel takes on Amazon

    While Amazon expands its physical presence, Walmart Canada is taking its own swipe at the online giant — by moving in on its turf.   
  • Study: Fast Web performance outshines rich online experiences

    To stand out in a highly saturated digital marketplace, retailers’ must deliver fast speeds that drive top-notch experiences.    This is according to “E-commerce Performance: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What’s Next?” The report, from Retail Systems Research (RSR), evaluates 80 major retail websites on page speed performance, as well as end user experience.   
  • U.K.-based grocery giant jumps into the one-hour delivery game

    Tesco is launching a one-hour delivery service — a move that will enable the chain to go head-to-head with Amazon.   The U.K.-based supermarket giant introduced its new Tesco Now app, which enables shoppers in central London to choose from a range of 1,000 products, and have them delivered within an hour. Merchandise crosses categories such as fresh fruit and vegetables, meat, bakery goods and dairy, as well as pet, baby, health and beauty products.   
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