Kroger expands autonomous delivery with new vehiclesThe Kroger Co. is growing its digital offerings in Houston with the introduction of next-generation autonomous delivery vehicles. Kroger kicks off ghost kitchen rolloutThe Kroger Co. is officially a participant in the ghost kitchen space. J.C. Penney taps Gap, Neiman Marcus tech execs The J.C. Penney Co. Inc. is supporting ongoing technology innovation efforts with appointments of two retail industry veterans. Saks offers limited edition merchandise for sports fans The Saks luxury e-commerce platform is teaming up with a number of major brands for its new Game Day assortment. ShopRite unveils pickup pods at New York store ShopRite is the first grocer on the East Coast to utilize a new automated pickup solution. 1-800-Flowers.com acquires livestream platform 1-800-Flowers.com is expanding its experiential offerings. Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com moves into Europe with ‘robotic shops’ In a move seen as a challenge to Amazon’s expanding physical footprint, JD.com has opened its first stores in Europe, opening two robotic “pick-up” stores in the Netherlands — with more to come. 2022 – The year of Web 3.0? Retailers will be active in “Web 3.0” technologies such as metaverse, NFTs, and cryptocurrency in 2022. Report: GameStop to launch NFT marketplace GameStop is reportedly planning to enter the Web 3.0 space with moves into non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and cryptocurrency. Small- and midsized businesses embrace ‘future-proof’ technology The uncertainty caused by the pandemic has been challenging for small- and midsized retailers that lack the vast resources of larger organizations. First Previous 355 356 357 358 359 Next Last