Adobe: Holiday spending helped drive October online spending to $89BOnline consumers in the U.S. got an early start to the holidays in October to the tune of $88.7 billion. Amazon extends low-cost Haul storefront with global Bazaar appAmazon is more than doubling the reach of its ultra-low-price Haul digital shopping experience. Kohl’s gets head start on Black Friday Kohl’s Corp. is celebrating Black Friday throughout November and and is introducing a new gamified digital experience as part of its holiday plans. Liverpool to open shopping to agentic AI assistants Mexico’s largest department store chain is taking a big step in artificial intelligence. Retail Technology News: October update Here are some of the most noteworthy and innovative technology stories as reported by Chain Store Age in October, starting with the most recent. Instacart extends holiday discount event to a full month Instacart will begin offering its 2025 holiday deals before Thanksgiving. Amazon to integrate next-gen Alexa model into BMW cars BMW drivers will soon have access to the latest iteration of Amazon’s Alexa artificial intelligence voice assistant. Leading consumer delivery issues include… Post-purchase consumer uncertainty and anxiety is a common problem with some key drivers. Amazon expands audio ad partnership with iHeartMedia Advertisers in the Amazon retail media network now have access to the audio portfolio of a major music streaming platform. Survey: Most consumers to maintain 2024 spending levels on Black Friday, Cyber Monday Amid high prices, U.S. consumers are largely remaining cautious about their spending ahead of shopping holidays. First Previous 62 63 64 65 66 Next Last