Lindsay Mikos, senior director of omnichannel strategy and programs at Walgreens, spoke about the retail pharmacy chain’s moves to build out and maintain its super-fast omnichannel fulfillment options, including 30-minute pickup, In a session at the Internet Retailer Conference & Expo in Chicago last week.
Google has introduced a virtual try-on tool for apparel, tapping generative artificial intelligence (AI) that it believes is leaps ahead of avatar- or photo-upload-driven try-on models.
Target and Walmart want to use their store networks and omnichannel capabilities to outdo Amazon.com in the same week it holds its two-day Prime Day sales event.
Dollar Tree has become the latest retailer to lock up merchandise in hopes of reducing shrink.
Generation Z and Generation Alpha’s relationship with technology is, naturally, yielding different shopping habits from older audiences as the younger generations grow into consumers.
Amazon.com has made it official. Its annual Prime Day sales event will kick off on July 11 and conclude on July 12. The big question facing Amazon and all its rivals likely to run competitive promotions is whether consumers will use this as an excuse to increase their spending or sit it out as they continue to limit purchases due to inflation.
A university study finds consumers respond less positively to new products when their brand names use unconventional spellings of real words, like “Klear” instead of “Clear.”
University research posits that offering product exchanges or gift cards for returns rather than crediting a customer’s card may be retail’s best option to reduce the cost of online returns. Consumers were found to be more open to spending money again with a retailer when consumers chose to accept an exchange or gift card rather than just get the money back.
Netflix is opening its first pop-up restaurant, “Netflix Bites,” showcasing creations from chefs featured on shows available on the streaming service, including Chef’s Table, Iron Chef, Is It Cake? and Drink Masters.
Retail media networks are on a roll. Ad revenues are expected to increase 9.9 percent to $125.7 billion in 2023 making retailers’ websites the third-fastest growing channel for advertising, according to a new report.
