NRF to Biden: Please fix the supply chainThe National Retail Federation is formally asking the Biden administration to address U.S. port congestion challenges. Plan B during high demand - How to use back orders in drop-shippingConventional wisdom has long told drop-shippers and e-commerce retailers to avoid backorders because of how demanding online shoppers are. FedEx takes Amazon competition to autonomous delivery In a move that was probably inevitable, FedEx is launching a three-year pilot of self-driving delivery vehicles. Rent-to-own retailer gains mobile insight into shoppers American Rental is enhancing customer engagement and payment with a new mobile communication platform. Walgreens enters full-fledged delivery partnership with Uber Walgreens is expanding its collaboration with Uber to offer products directly on the Uber Eats platform to customers across the U.S. DoorDash ‘goes to the dogs’ in partnership with PetSmart A leading specialty pet retailer is further expanding the reach of DoorDash into the pet supply vertical. Amazon applies artificial intelligence to worker safety Amazon is testing a variety of robotic and smart technology solutions designed to create a safer workplace. Selecting the best in-store technology to improve customer experience As more consumers look to omnichannel fulfilment options due to the pandemic, retailers are under pressure to connect the dots between online and offline customer interaction. Study: ‘Buy-now-pay-later’ usage set to explode A new study from Juniper Research forecasts a bright future for flexible buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) online payments. Winning the last mile In today’s on-demand world, there is a rise in consumer expectations to receive goods and services almost immediately. First Previous 422 423 424 425 426 Next Last
