TECHNOLOGY

TikTok kicks off Black Friday Nov. 13; Nicki Minaj to host livestream

TikTok is not waiting to begin its Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotion and plans holiday livestreams with celebrities including pop singer Nicki Minaj.
7-Eleven in big expansion of its commercial radio network

7-Eleven Inc. is gradually deploying its Gulp Radio commercial radio offering across all U.S. stores.
Australian grocer Coles Supermarkets rolling out smart carts in 2025

A leading Australian grocer will be the first Asian-Pacific retailer to deploy Instacart Caper Cart smart carts.
Alibaba breaks '11.11' records, pilots AI search engine for businesses

Alibaba Group is reporting a successful Global Shopping Festival sales extravaganza and AI-enabling search for business-to-business buyers and sellers on its platform.
The most popular social media sites are…

A new survey takes a deep dive into consumer social media habits and expectations.
Staples partners with contract cleaner purchasing group

Staples' cleaning and janitorial supplies subsidiary is launching a joint promotion with the National Service Alliance.
Regional grocers in Midwest and West deploy smart carts

Multiple local and independent grocers operating across eight states are adopting artificial intelligence-equipped shopping carts.
Duluth Trading Co. personalizes omnichannel customer communications

Duluth Trading Co. wants to reach out to its customers on a more individualized basis, whatever the channel.