Grocery giant Kroger is adding voice ordering to its online arsenal, interestingly hitching its wagon to the Google Assistant voice app and not to Amazon’s Echo, at six of its associated brands, the company announced. See what else Kroger is up to as well as other tech skirmishes in the escalating online grocery wars.
Sixty-one percent of U.S. retailers said they would consider banning serial returners as Amazon has done to combat the growing wave brought on by over-generous policies, according to a new survey from UK ecommerce software firm Brightpearl. In the UK, 45% of retailers said they would consider doing so.
Tokyo-based marketplace and logistics supplier Rakuten has acquired Curbside, a startup with $50 million in funding that powers same-day store and restaurant pickup of online orders, for an undisclosed amount. See what this deal means for the retail and restaurant customers of Curbside.
Jetblack, Walmart’s new invite-only, personalized shopping service aimed at busy moms in Manhattan and Brooklyn, allows members to get same-day orders fulfilled by texting them in, at $50 a month. It’s the latest example of the beast of Bentonville seeking to go upmarket and out-innovate main rival Amazon.
Sephora, Amazon, Target and Staples are among those making changes to their distribution network in Multichannel Merchant’s latest distribution center roundup.
Sephora views mobile as a key part of the customer journey, and therefore it is doing everything to allow customers to discover, play and learn online and in-store. Here is how Sephora is engaging the customer throughout the entire customer journey.
Creating a memorable, teachable and repeatable experience for customers is the focus for Sephora as it aims to look outside of its brand and offer experiential retail for its customers.Here is how Sephora is bringing the customer experience to its customers.
Whether a retailer is just starting in the path of omnichannel retailing or simply looking for ways to refine their existing strategy, these 5 examples should give a better idea of how to do it right.
Blaming a lack of consumer spending on a recession is easy, but the data shows something more profound. People are still spending money, but instead of shelling out for new possessions, they’re now splurging on experiences. To that end, here are three steps to improve sales moving forward.
Visits to leading subscription box sites like Birchbox, Blue Apron and Loot are up nearly 3,000% during the last three years, according to Hitwise data. This has not gone unnoticed by traditional brands and some are now adding subscription services to their traditional product lines. Here are some of the advantages to going the subscription route.