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  • Consumer electronics giant partners with Amazon, Google

    Best Buy is looking to grab share in one of the hottest categories of the "smart" home market: voice-activated devices.   The retailer is adding Amazon Alexa and Google Home "experiences" to about 700 Best Buy stores nationwide. The new interactive displays will start arriving in stores in July, with the rollout complete by the end of the year.  In addition, there will be an enhanced online presence for the devices on Best Buy's e-commerce site.  

  • Consumers rank ‘cool’ vs. ‘creepy’ technologies

    Consumers may want a more personalized shopping experience, but some efforts in this regard creep them out.      

  • Amazon's drone future looks sci-fi

    Drone deliveries by Amazon could one day originate from an unusual-looking starting point.   

  • The third state to allow delivery robots is....

    Wisconsin has become the third state to legalize the use of the automated robots. Virginia and Idaho passed passed similar legislation earlier this year.    The Wisconsin law places an 80-pound weight limit on the robots, and doesn’t permit the machines to travel faster than 10 miles per hour. The robots are also required to have a person in the loop to take over control in case something goes awry, according to ReCode.  

  • CSA Q&A: Walgreens talks about frictionless retailing

    In an era when shoppers want a seamless shopping experience, Walgreens is pulling out the stops to deliver on their expectation.  

  • Apparel retailer using social media to enhance product development

    When Chico’s FAS wanted to put the “customer’s voice” into the merchandise it designs, it took a bold step — and tapped social media.   

  • Deloitte: Retailers have false sense of cyber-security

    A majority of companies, including retailers, are confident about cyber-security, but their confidence may not be justified.      That’s according to “Cyber Risk in Consumer Business,” a report from Deloitte. The report is based on input from more than 400 CIOs, CISOs, CTOs and other senior executives.   

  • Study: The missing link in omnichannel success is....

    Retailers can gain huge competitive advantages in an increasingly digital marketplace by leveraging consumer insights.   That's according to “The JDA Voice of the Category Manager.” The report, from JDA Software Group, tapped nearly 100 professionals responsible for category management and merchandising activity in North America.  
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