Is Microsoft developing the next Amazon Go?Microsoft could be working on a strategy to take on Amazon’s cashierless convenience stores. First Look: Walmart debuts ‘smart’ grocery store concept in ChinaWalmart has opened its first small-format Walmart Supermarket, in Shenzhen, China, with five additional locations planned for the country by year-end. Kroger to exit one of its markets Kroger Co. is saying farewell to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. New planning solution bolsters customer-centric assortment plans A new solution is helping retailers drive engagement through customer-centric assortments. Walgreens reportedly to becomes a pioneer in meal kit game Walgreens is about to make its mark in the meal kits segment. Amazon expands free ultra-fast grocery delivery Amazon and Whole Foods Market are adding four more markets to their two-hour grocery delivery program. Amazon Go reportedly selects two locations in Chicago Amazon’s cashierless store format is doubling down on Chicago. Japan’s Rakuten acquires U.S. mobile pickup startup A Japanese e-retailing giant just gained a way to step up its curbside pick-up game. The factors causing ambivalence among global grocery shoppers are… Increasing choice and a proliferation of discount grocers are among the biggest threats to grocery retailers around the globe. NRF: Retail loss ‘shrinks’ in 2017 Retailers are making progress when it comes to fighting criminal activity and lowering their shrink rates. First Previous 282 283 284 285 286 Next Last