Retailers extend their presence with ghost kitchensGhost kitchens are appearing more and more, and making believers out of the retailers who open them. Survey: In-store experience still critical to shoppersThe COVID-19 pandemic and an uptick in digitization are blurring shopper distinction between online and brick-and-mortar channels. Survey: Shoppers still headed to stores — but taking precautions The Delta variant of COVID-19 concerns consumers, but not enough to keep them home. Survey: Retailers boost spending on returns management Retailers are seeing an increase in returned items, with the growth of e-commerce a likely culprit. Weedmaps offers in-app ordering; launches partnership with NBA star An online cannabis marketplace is easing mobile purchases and expanding into a content venture that includes NBA star Kevin Durant. Survey: Gen Z fuels vending machine surge Unattended retail (i.e., vending machines and automated kiosks) has grown in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially with younger consumers. Grubhub brings robotic delivery to Ohio State campus There will be a new on-campus dining option at Ohio State University this fall – courtesy of Grubhub and Yandex Self-Driving Group. Rebag’s new Connecticut store has item-pricing self-service kiosk Digitally native Rebag has added another location to its brick-and-mortar portfolio. Toys ‘R’ Us in new comeback: to open 400-plus in-store shops in Macy’s Toys “R” Us is making yet another comeback and this time it’s betting its future on Macy’s. Walmart, Albertsons partner with United Airlines for COVID-19 testing United Airlines customers can now directly book COVID-19 tests at participating Walmart and Albertsons locations. First Previous 625 626 627 628 629 Next Last