Building the Business Case for 'Store as a Warehouse' While the wild surging of e-commerce sales has finally tempered, there’s no denying that several years of pandemic-induced consumer behavior shifts will have a lasting impact on the retail landscape. Albertsons checks out smart cartsAlbertsons Cos. is entering an in-store technology space containing heavyweights including Amazon and Kroger. Simplify checkout to keep shoppers engaged Today’s e-commerce checkout experience has become very complex. Lowe’s opens fulfillment center for professional customers Lowe’s Cos. is making a big commitment to its “pros” (professional customers). FedEx expands pilot of self-driving trucks FedEx Corp. is continuing its efforts to stay competitive with Amazon in the area of autonomous cargo hauling. Amazon expands contactless payment at more Whole Foods stores Residents of a major U.S. metro area can now use Amazon One palm payment technology at select Whole Foods locations. Top retailers form charter to combat racial bias in retail; effort led by Sephora More than 20 leading U.S. retailers have signed a first-of-its-kind charter to implement strategies to reduce racially-biased experiences and unfair treatment of shoppers in the retail sector. Uber launches two autonomous delivery pilots Uber Technologies Inc. is moving forward with the testing of driverless delivery. Wakefern turns to AI-based employee training The parent of ShopRite and other grocery banners is applying artificial intelligence (AI) to its development of frontline learning content. Study: Online fraud surges in April Inflation is not the only negative metric on the rise in e-commerce. First Previous 213 214 215 216 217 Next Last
