Technology: Page 182


  • Deep Dive

    What retailers need to know about cybersecurity

    Annual global costs tied to destruction of data, intellectual property theft, lost productivity and fraud are on pace to reach $6 trillion by 2021. Here's how retailers can avoid becoming a statistic.

    By Jason Ankeny • Feb. 13, 2017
  • Bipedaled Cassie the latest robot to enter package delivery race

    Agility Robotics' two-legged robot could be positioned as a home delivery vehicle for retail and other industries.

    By Feb. 12, 2017
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    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From pivots in digital strategies to challenges retailers must overcome with reverse logistics, here are some of the forces shaping online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
  • Target recruiting startups for new wellness accelerator

    Despite shaking up its tech operations and innovation initiatives, the retailer is sticking with incubator TechStars for a series of startup accelerators.

    By Feb. 10, 2017
  • Shopify won't shut down Breitbart News storefront, citing free speech rights

    The e-commerce platform's co-founder said it would continue to host the Breitbart store in support of the organization's right to free speech, even though Shopfify doesn’t align politically or ideologically with the controversial media site.

    By Feb. 9, 2017
  • Gartner: Drone delivery market to remain tiny through 2020

    Logistical issues still need work and companies need more proof of return on investment before they make more of a commitment, according to a new market forecast.

    By Feb. 9, 2017
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    Techstars Q&A: How startups can accelerate retail innovation

    The retail industry faces transformation. Ryan Broshar, head of the Techstars startup accelerator with Target, thinks startups could be the answer.

    By Feb. 9, 2017
  • Facebook giving up on Oculus VR demos at 200 Best Buy stores

    Stores no longer offering virtual reality demonstrations will continue to sell the Oculus Rift headset and accompanying touch controllers, the electronics retailer said.

    By Feb. 8, 2017
  • Square rolls out retailer-focused POS platform, toolbox

    Square for Retail features a point-of-sale app with a search-based interface for faster checkout, as well as a smart customer directory, real-time inventory management tools and other features.

    By Feb. 8, 2017
  • Amazon Payments users hit 33M, transactions nearly double

    Customers in more than 170 countries used the payment processing platform in 2016, with transaction volume peaking on Cyber Monday.

    By Feb. 7, 2017
  • FedEx targets SMB sellers — and Amazon — with inventory storage and fulfillment service

    Businesses using the new FedEx Fulfillment e-commerce platform will be able to store their products at the shipper's warehouses.

    By Feb. 7, 2017
  • Deep Dive

    Saving the sale: New ideas for averting cart abandonment

    Retailers lose trillions of dollars each year to the scourge of abandoned online shopping carts. But new weapons are helping merchants turn lost sales into wins.  

    By Feb. 7, 2017
  • Google, H&M's Ivyrevel team on app to design data-driven dresses

    The Android app leverages Google’s Awareness API and Snapshot API to discover and collect lifestyle insight to come up with apparel inspired by the consumer's activities and habits.

    By Feb. 6, 2017
  • Report: Amazon developing two-story grocery store staffed by robots

    The prototype store's top level would install robots to pick out goods to bring to shoppers, while the lower floor would offer produce and other items that consumers tend to prefer to choose themselves.

    By Feb. 6, 2017
  • Propulse debuts AI-based shopper recommendation platform

    The startup's Purchase Path Neural Network platform analyzes thousands of product image variables to determine what the shopper is looking for.  

    By Feb. 2, 2017
  • Google ends pilot of Hands Free payment app

    Hands Free relies on WiFi, Bluetooth and location services to help connect users to participating retailers, letting them complete purchases just by saying the phrase "I'll pay with Google."

    By Feb. 2, 2017
  • NRF: Mobile initiatives top of mind for retailers in 2017

    More than half of retailers say mobile initiatives are among their top three priorities in 2017, following a year in which mobile sales accounted for about 30% of online sales and 47% of online traffic.

    By Jan. 31, 2017
  • Newegg online showcase sells products from Indiegogo-funded entrepreneurs

    The retailer is planning to launch a page on its e-commerce site dedicated to showcasing products financed via crowdfunding campaigns.

    By Jan. 31, 2017
  • Starbucks rolls out remote voice ordering, new Alexa skill

    The coffeehouse chain's customers may now order items by voice through devices powered by Amazon's Alexa digital assistant technology.

    By Jan. 30, 2017
  • Ikea planning customizable 'open source' sofa design

    The Delaktig sofa would allow customers to turn the sofa into a bed, clip a lamp onto it or attach a side table, among other actions.

    By Jan. 29, 2017
  • Amazon patents package packing robot to speed shipment prep

    The e-commerce giant already has at least 45,000 robots working in its supply chain alongside human employees.

    By Jan. 29, 2017
  • Postmates edges into on-demand alcohol delivery

    Customers in San Francisco and Los Angeles may order beer, wine and spirits from a range of participating local liquor stores, and their purchase is delivered in 25 minutes or less. 

    By Jan. 25, 2017
  • Amazon up to 250 Dash buttons after latest program additions

    Consumers can now order products from Dash partners including Seventh Generation, Colgate, Emergen-C, Kingsford, Lifestyles and Rogaine.

    By Jan. 25, 2017
  • Target readying in-store mobile payment services

    Chief Information and Digital Officer Michael McNamara suggested payment features would be added to Target's popular Cartwheel app.

    By Jan. 25, 2017
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    Amazon launches STEM toys monthly subscription service

    The science, technology, engineering and math toys will be curated from a list of products that have recently launched or are exclusive to Amazon and fit the age range selected.

    By Jan. 24, 2017
  • Amazon reportedly closing in on Alexa-powered paid voice search

    Consumer Intelligence Research Partners indicates that 8.2 million U.S. Amazon customers now have Alexa-enabled Echo devices, and about two-thirds use the devices for information queries, including searches.

    By Jan. 23, 2017