Tag: technology

May 12, 2022

With the exception of store management technology, overall retail tech investment activity cooled during the first quarter. This is even among unicorn companies whose valuations reach or surpass $1 billion. For a time, retail unicorns appeared to be having a […]

May 2, 2022

Anyone considering robbing a CVS pharmacy in Nevada might want to think twice, thanks to new technology implemented across the state to reduce retail crime. As part of an ongoing commitment to support law enforcement and help build safer communities, […]

April 27, 2022

After four years spent aiming its cashierless stores at densely populated urban markets, Amazon Go wants to see if it can woo the commuters and on-the-go families of suburbia. On Tuesday, the brand known for pioneering Just Walk Out technology […]

April 21, 2022

Made, founded in 2009 following the Great Recession of 2008 to support up-and-coming designers, has found a newfound purpose during the COVID-19 pandemic. PayPal’s involvement in Made’s relaunch is part of the payments company’s efforts to close the racial wealth […]

March 29, 2022

Ecommerce brands often spend substantial resources on ads to drive website traffic, but rarely optimize conversion rates enough to turn increased traffic into sales. While conversion rate optimization may seem daunting at first, researchers of behavioral science have taken great […]

March 9, 2022

Expect buy now, pay later to be a juggernaut in payments for years to come. That’s according to the 156-page 2022 Global Payments Report released March 2 by the Worldpay unit of Fidelity National Information Services, also known as FIS. […]

February 16, 2022

Retailers are rethinking how technology intersects with business as organizations pivot to post-pandemic operations. CTO appointments at Neiman Marcus Group, StitchFix and Wayfair in January highlight the central role of technology in retail while signaling the change in expectations companies […]

February 1, 2022

Retail leaders are set to prioritise technology in 2022 in order to meet business goals and address their challenges, according to new research from Fourth. When asked what will changes they will implement in 2020, the most popular answer among […]

November 29, 2021

After ad spending in e-commerce channels grew almost 50% in 2020, advertisers will increase those allocations by another 27.8% this year, according to eMarketer. Changes in consumer behavior have led brands to spend one in eight digital ad dollars on […]

November 23, 2021

Walmart has partnered with drone-maker Zipline to launch a drone delivery service for residents in Northwest Arkansas. The program is the first commercial drone delivery launched by Walmart and its biggest investment in the technology to date, having trialled it […]