Technology: Page 128


  • Wegmans launches app to assist visually impaired customers

    The Rochester, New York-based retailer is the first grocer to debut this technology to help low-vision and blind shoppers navigate stores.

    By Lillianna Byington • Aug. 30, 2018
  • Urban Outfitters cuts lead times by a month

    A customer with fast-changing tastes has led the fashion group to tighten every part of its product development to keep inventory moving. 

    By Emma Cosgrove • Aug. 30, 2018
  • 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
  • Hershey shares digital growth plan

    The confectionery and snack company's plan includes a consumer-first focus, driving impulse buys through e-commerce and customer connections.

    By Krishna Thakker • Aug. 30, 2018
  • David's Bridal snaps up Blueprint Registry to bolster tech

    The struggling wedding business aims to increase its service offering with an asset acquisition of former Target + Techstars startup.

    By Aug. 30, 2018
  • RetailMeNot hires Amazon exec as new CTO

    Vivek Sagi had been head of product and engineering for Amazon Business Procurement Solutions and also previously served as CTO of Amazon's Woot.com electronics marketplace.

    By Aug. 30, 2018
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    Opinion

    The critical role of search in the retail revolution

    As data expands and becomes an increasingly valuable commodity, search becomes more important than ever, writes Microsoft's Christi Olson.

    By Christi Olson • Aug. 30, 2018
  • Post-purchase firm Narvar raises $30M

    The $30 million funding round shows more retailers are embracing the importance of post-purchase customer care.

    By Aug. 29, 2018
  • Kohl's cuts 60 corporate tech jobs

    While cutting tech workers, the department store retailer continues to invest in new initiatives including cloud technologies.

    By Aug. 29, 2018
  • Diane von Furstenberg credits 11% of revenue to personalized e-commerce

    The fashion brand used Qubit Aura, an AI-powered product discovery solution, to increase conversions on mobile by four times.

    By Robert Williams • Aug. 28, 2018
  • Deep Dive

    How in-car tech will give new meaning to ‘mobile commerce’

    U.S. drivers are responsible for $212 billion of spending during their commutes, but carmakers have to overcome skepticism from consumers and advertisers about connected cars.

    By Robert Williams • Aug. 28, 2018
  • 2nd Amazon Go store opens in Seattle

    As promised, a second iteration of the e-commcerce giant's scan-and-go concept has come to life, with a few differences from the flagship store.

    By Aug. 28, 2018
  • Use of retailer mobile apps doubled in 2018

    Customer satisfaction with retailer mobile apps is at 83%, and 49% are using the apps to make purchases, according to Synchrony. 

    By Aug. 28, 2018
  • Lowe's announces CIO vacancy as C-suite undergoes overhaul

    The company's former CIO Paul Ramsay departed near the end of July, according to Lowe's.

    By Samantha Schwartz • Aug. 28, 2018
  • AR tops list of future shopping experiences

    Augmented reality, in-store personalization and robotics are among the future trends that retailers will need to embrace and expand to survive, Infiniti Research said.

    By Aug. 27, 2018
  • Lazada offers credit lines to sellers in Singapore

    The e-commerce company becomes the latest online marketplace to offer sellers financing to help them grow their businesses.

    By Aug. 27, 2018
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    21% of oversized online purchases arrive damaged

    Not even Amazon has solved the challenge of shipping oversized items, creating a logistics opportunity for other retailers, according to a report from uShip.

    By Aug. 27, 2018
  • Mobile sales to hit $117B in 2018

    A recent Forrester report notes that, despite subdued growth in mobile sales, smartphones will influence $1.3 trillion worth of sales in the U.S.

    By Aug. 24, 2018
  • Alexa Fund Fellowship now includes 18 universities

    Amazon is helping conversational AI research efforts at the university level, adding more schools to its Alexa Fund Fellowship.

    By Aug. 23, 2018
  • Forever 21 visual search tool boosted purchase value by 20%

    The fast-fashion retailer has debuted, and quickly expanded, an AI-based visual search and navigation tool for its mobile and e-commerce business.

    By Aug. 23, 2018
  • Opinion

    Shaping the future of retail through edge IT

    Retail CIOs' dilemma boils down to the age-old 'cost versus innovation' debate. Nick East, CEO of Zynstra asks: how can they optimize their efficiencies while simultaneously delivering innovation? 

    By Nick East • Aug. 23, 2018
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    How will Google bust into brick and mortar?

    It's reportedly only a matter of time before the tech giant signs the lease on its first permanent store — and just what its physical strategy will look like remains to be seen. 

    By Aug. 23, 2018
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    Nike’s mobile strategy dominates other athletics retailers

    According to a report by Gartner L2, three of Nike's apps have over 300,000 downloads each, and the company has outperformed others in the activewear space.

    By Aug. 22, 2018
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    The rise, fall and return of RFID

    Fifteen years after Walmart launched a costly pilot project, the sensors are coming back in style thanks to proven benefits for retailers and their suppliers.

    By Deborah Abrams Kaplan • Aug. 22, 2018
  • Costco adopts Apple Pay as it embraces contactless payments

    Costco reportedly has started accepting Apple Pay just days after completing its deployment of contactless payment technology, according to MacRumors.

    By Aug. 22, 2018
  • What's behind Best Buy's $800M foray into healthcare services?

    Best Buy helped define big-box specialty retail decades ago. With its latest acquisition, the electronics seller shows it's once again at the forefront of retail's evolution.

    By Aug. 22, 2018