April 27, 2022
Via: Retail DiveHome delivery demand skyrocketed when the COVID-19 pandemic took hold, but the pace of growth has finally slowed and cooled demand for UPS’ services. E-commerce sales grew just 2.6% year over year in March, the weakest gain in more than […]
September 13, 2021
Via: Retail DiveNever before have the complexities and the crucial role of supply chains been so clear to the public. Issues related to supply and demand of certain products have highlighted the need for greater visibility into inventories and movement through distribution. […]
June 12, 2019
Via: Retail DivePrivate labels. Localization. Home delivery. Knowledge about the customer. Personalization and customization. Most of the innovations that are fueling today’s most successful retail startups have less to do with avant-garde tech like AI and robots and more to do with […]
Customer Experience, Loyalty Programs
May 22, 2018
Via: FierceRetailTarget’s next-day delivery service, Target Restock, is now available nationwide. The program, which restocks household goods, is free for all Target REDcard purchases and for all other consumers the cost is $2.99, opening up faster delivery service to a much […]
October 18, 2016
Via: FierceRetailAmazon has made no secret of its drone development program, but now it has offered a peek inside the lab that houses it for the first time. The company invited Cambridge News and several primary school students to its U.K. […]
September 27, 2016
Via: Internet RetailerAs more Whole Foods customers choose to avoid the store by ordering online and getting groceries delivered to their homes through Instacart, the high-end supermarket chain is taking a stake in the four-year-old startup. Instacart Inc. authorized the sale of […]