Walmart adds nearly 4K robots to stores

More retailers are adding machines to their workforces as automation gains traction.

By Caroline Jansen • April 10, 2019

Ikea, Sonos unveil 1st products in collaboration

The collection, which will be available beginning in August, further adds to the furniture retailer's tech offerings.

By Caroline Jansen • April 9, 2019

Explore the Trendline➔

Digital innovation and technology trends in retail

Generative AI and TikTok Shop have replaced the metaverse and NFTs as the hot topics of the day — here’s a look at how brands are using them.

By Retail Dive staff

Bose brings audio AR shades and festival content to Coachella

Through the festival's core app, users can unlock exclusive content and hear concert lineups and updates.

By Robert Williams • April 9, 2019

Gen Z favors Vans, Lululemon and Amazon

American teens spend some $77 billion annually and many care about social issues, making them a powerful consumer group, per a Piper Jaffray survey.

By Daphne Howland • April 9, 2019

WhatsApp Business rolls out for iOS

An Android version of the app debuted last year and is currently used by more than five million businesses worldwide.

By Kaarin Moore • April 8, 2019

Report: Amazon readies Alexa-powered earbuds

The e-commerce giant seeks to rival Apple's popular AirPods with its own voice-enabled wearables.

By Robert Williams • April 8, 2019

More than half of consumers shop online and offline equally

Mobile is becoming the medium of choice for online shoppers, according to a March Periscope by McKinsey report.

By Tatiana Walk-Morris • April 5, 2019

Walgreens Boots Alliance's heavy focus on digitalization to save up to $600M

The company brought in a new chief digital officer, who is expected to lead the development of WBA's digital and physical customer solutions.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 5, 2019

Gartner: 5G will drive 100M people to shop in AR by next year

Nearly half of retailers plan to deploy AR/VR capabilities, but the technologies still face several challenges.

By Robert Williams • April 5, 2019

Apple debuts credit card

U.S. customers will be able to apply for the program through the Wallet app and get cash back on Uber purchases, with more merchants to come.

By Lisa Rowan • Updated Aug. 21, 2019

CNBC: Amazon demotes private label ads

The change to the private label product ads comes as major tech companies face regulatory scrutiny by public officials and rival brands.

By Erica Sweeney • April 5, 2019

FedEx opens 2,000th retail location to support e-commerce

The logistics provider is planning a nationwide expansion in 500 Walmart stores. This opening marked 150 such locations.

By Matt Leonard • April 4, 2019

Katie Finnegan to depart Walmart's Store No. 8

The founder of Walmart's incubation arm, and CEO of Spatialand, will leave the company on June 7.

By Kaarin Moore • April 4, 2019

Walmart rolls out new baby registry experience

The company is placing personalization and its mobile app at the forefront of the process.

By Caroline Jansen • April 4, 2019

Walmart launches voice-activated grocery shopping

The new service will allow customers to voice order groceries from their Google Assistant devices including Google Home, iPhone and Android.

By Krishna Thakker • April 3, 2019

Payments company Airwallex lands unicorn status

The fintech business, which reached a $1 billion valuation in only three years, supports a variety of corporations including JD.com, Tencent and MasterCard.

By Kaarin Moore • April 2, 2019

How Dick's Sporting Goods' CTO will revamp athletic e-commerce

The retailer is investing about $15 million in e-commerce fulfillment capabilities and $10 million in technology.

By Samantha Schwartz • April 2, 2019

In-app native ads led app installs during holidays, study says

Running creative across more app publishers helped to generate 45% greater engagement and boost app installs.

By Robert Williams • April 1, 2019

Study: Mobile app spending to double to $156B by 2023

Latin America and Africa will show the fastest growth rates as developing markets enter the smartphone era.

By Robert Williams • April 1, 2019

How to tap into Gen Z’s $143B spending power by smartphone

These consumers actively use mobile devices, but don't value e-commerce as much as millennials, according to market intelligence firm Numerator. 

By Lauren Manning • April 1, 2019

Sally Beauty brings Instagram shopping, Apple Pay to revamped mobile site

A "shop by solution" feature gets people customized recommendations based on their needs.

By Robert Williams • March 29, 2019

Influencer marketing startup Tribe snaps up $7.5M

The self-serve marketplace that helps brands acquire content from micro-influencers is also making a move into the U.S. market.

By Corinne Ruff • March 28, 2019

Asos, Dunkin’ boost engagement with poll stickers on Instagram Stories ads

Early tests show that nine out of 10 campaigns using the new feature saw the number of three-second ad views rise.

By Robert Williams • March 28, 2019

Department stores make a bid for relevancy

Legacy players like Macy's and Nordstrom have ramped up efforts to appeal to consumers. But is a facelift enough to entice shoppers back into stores?

By Caroline Jansen • March 27, 2019

Amazon tests video ads in its shopping app, Bloomberg reports

The ads put the online giant in more direct competition with Google and Facebook, and are expected to hit Android devices later this year.

By Robert Williams • March 26, 2019