Amazon will deploy a high-tech, green solution to help power its warehouses.
In a move to increase the energy efficiency of its sprawing network of fulfillment centers, Amazon has entered into a partnership with hydrogen fuel-cell maker Plug Power to deploy Plug Power fuel cells and hydrogen technology in its fulfillment network.
The deal includes an investment option that gives Amazon the right to acquire up to a 23% stake of the fuel-cell maker.
When it comes for help in stores, shoppers are increasingly going mobile.
That is one of the findings of a survey by Salsify, a product content management platform for distributed commerce, which revaled that 77% of shoppers use a mobile device while shopping in store. This compares to just 35% of shoppers who opt to speak to a salesperson if they have questions about a product.
Despite gains in prescription marketshare and comparable pharmacy sales across its U.S. base, Walgreens Boots Alliance missed analyst expectations for its second quarter.
The key to delivering top-notch customer service — and responding to changes in the shopping experience — is to give associates visibility into information.
Hudson’s Bay Co. mirrored the challenges confronting the department store industry as it swung to a loss in its fourth quarter and said it would cut costs and capital spending.
The hottest fashion trend today is speed—and retailers need to be in the fast lane to remain competitive.
That’s according to new research from Kurt Salmon, part of Accenture Strategy, which finds that speed and agility are the top priorities for every retailer competing in fast fashion.
Petco has acquired a digital pet services company and, in so doing, got itself an experienced tech entrepreneur to drive its digital initiatives.
Petco has purchased PetCoach, a pet advice web site and app that helps pet owners take better care of their pets, connecting them with veterinarians for personalized answers to their questions. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
