NPD Group: Trade-ups, price increases to fuel growth in U.S. consumer tech marketConsumer electronics revenue is expected to grow 3% annually through 2021 in the U.S. consumer marketplace. McDonald’s makes another big investment in tech innovationThe fast-food giant is acquiring a voice-based tech startup and planting a stake in Silicon Valley. AmazonFresh expands to the heartland A major Midwestern city is the latest new market for Amazon’s ultrafast delivery of fresh product. Newegg prepares smart home sales extravaganza The tech-focused e-retailer is launching its second annual “Smart September” promotion. Guest Viewpoint: State of Voice Shopping 2019 Much of the landscape around voice shopping has changed materially in 2019. Amazon spreads AmazonFresh north, south and west Amazon is bringing ultrafast delivery of fresh products to major metro areas in Minnesota, Texas, and Arizona. Survey: Consumers have high awareness of emerging shopping technologies Shoppers may know about digital tools such as smart speakers and subscription services, but they aren’t necessarily using them. Study: Consumers like voice tech, but issues remain Voice technology poses both a challenge and an opportunity to retailers. Analysis: What the data reveals about Amazon’s Prime Day best-sellers Amazon did it again — sales on Prime Day 2019 surpassed those of Black Friday and Cyber Monday combined, making this year’s event the largest in company history. Amazon beats Street on Q2 net sales, misses on EPS Amazon exceeded Wall Street Q2 expectations with an impressive 20% growth in net sales, but earnings per share (EPS) fell short of projections. Walgreens speaks to power of AI Walgreens is leveraging voice-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve the in-store experience for associates and customers. Amazon touts Prime Day 2019 as ‘largest shopping event’ in its history This year’s Prime Day surpassed two big shopping days combined. First Previous 11 12 13 14 15 Next Last
