Amazon pays customers for providing additional shopping dataAmazon is extending its tracking of customer purchase habits beyond the limits of its own e-commerce site. Forrester: Five predictions for retail 2021Retailers will invest more in logistics than any other line item in 2021 and mall operators will entirely reinvent themselves and their business operations. Amazon opens second Amazon Fresh store Amazon is expanding the footprint of its high-tech grocery store format in California. Google introduces new e-commerce tools for retailers and consumers Participants on both sides of e-commerce retailing are getting new features from Google just in time for the holidays. Sam’s Club keeps the floors clean – with help from robots A leading warehouse club retailer is expanding its investment in robotic floor scrubbing technology. Verizon deploys voice-activated digital shopping in stores Verizon hears what customers are saying, with smart signs located in physical stores. David’s Bridal acquires online wedding site The founder of a popular wedding website will lead strategic partnerships as part of a merger with David’s Bridal. Alibaba ‘doubles up’ for Singles Day 2020 Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Holding Group Ltd. is offering a new shopping window and more livestreaming and international sales for the world’s largest online sales event. Amazon gearing up to expand Amazon Fresh stores Amazon is bringing its new grocery store format Amazon Fresh to the suburbs of Chicago. Kroger expands interactive recipe services The Kroger Co. is participating in the Whisk smart food platform in its latest effort to let customers shop via recipe ingredient. First Previous 307 308 309 310 311 Next Last