Technology: Page 121


  • Adidas pairs with Snapchat for AR sneaker try-on

    The shoemaker's latest collaboration with the messaging platform removes friction in the shopping process before the shoes' Dec. 15 release.

    By Robert Williams • Dec. 13, 2018
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    Opinion

    Can data insights cure retail's holiday returns headache?

    U.S. retailers grapple with merchandise returns all year, but it gets dramatically worse during the holidays, especially online, writes Signal's Jason Ankeny.

    By Jason Ankeny • Dec. 13, 2018
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    Trendline

    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
  • Amazon opens first small-format Go store

    The e-commerce giant has evolved its Go model to include compact stores for office buildings and hospitals.

    By Dec. 13, 2018
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    Retail associates believe tablets can be a game-changer

    Employees believe that tablets and mobile tech can help them better serve shoppers, according to a Zebra Technologies study. 

    By Dec. 12, 2018
  • Chico’s taps Salesfloor for store associate apps

    The retailer is putting digital apps in the hands of store associates to help them better serve customers during and after store visits.

    By Dec. 12, 2018
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    A look inside Macy's new retail strategy

    The Market @ Macy's and b8ta can be found on the main floor of the Herald Square flagship. Here's what they say about the department store's future.

    By Dec. 12, 2018
  • Farfetch taps Syte for visual search feature

    The online retailer brings visual search to its luxury brand marketplace as the technology moves into the fashion sector.

    By Dec. 11, 2018
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    Petco to offer BOPIS services

    The pet retailer is the latest company to launch the benefit to customers. 

    By Dec. 11, 2018
  • Target taps AR to sell more Christmas trees

    "Hundreds of thousands" of shoppers are already using the feature to try out a tree before they buy one, and the retailer says it's boosting sales.

    By Dec. 10, 2018
  • Reuters: Amazon exploring potential airport locations for Go stores

    The e-commerce giant has reportedly been in contact with airports, with the cashierless store concept among conversation topics.

    By Dec. 10, 2018
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    Deep Dive

    How ‘brick-and-mobile’ is transforming in-store shopping

    As retailers explore adding life to their brands through mobile experiences, will stores become overly tech-ridden and lose their human touch?

    By Natalie Black (Koltun) • Dec. 10, 2018
  • Online holiday spending so far tops $80B

    Mobile and click-and-collect are helping American e-commerce smash records this year, according to Adobe's latest holiday shopping update. 

    By Dec. 10, 2018
  • Facebook Live tests video shopping feature for merchants

    Merchants can demonstrate and describe products for viewers to buy instantly through the platform.

    By Robert Williams • Dec. 7, 2018
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    Retailers push for faster debit card transaction settlement

    The deal proposes a real-time system that would process debit card payments instantaneously rather than the one to three days it currently takes.

    By Dec. 7, 2018
  • Coty unveils Clairol Color app for Google Assistant

    The hair coloring Action for Google Assistant comes as Google's solution continues to win over retailers and brands.

    By Dec. 7, 2018
  • Opinion

    Online ripple effects: How digital tech changes shoppers' offline paths

    New digital ways to shop and consume have changed shoppers' offline path, writes Denise Dahlhoff, research director of the Wharton School's Baker Retailing Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

    By Denise Dahlhoff • Dec. 6, 2018
  • Facebook pushes feature for sharing holiday gift wish lists

    The social network is expanding on the collections feature it began rolling out more than a year ago to enable users to save, organize and find content.

    By Dec. 6, 2018
  • Organized retail crime continues to surge

    An NRF study revealed that 92% of retailers have been victims of organized crime in the past year. 

    By Dec. 6, 2018
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    Keeping customers at the center of the customer experience

    If your leadership team isn’t talking about customer experience, they are missing out. How consumers feel after making a purchase determines whether they will return. 

    Dec. 6, 2018
  • Michaels deploys personalized shopping tech

    With the addition of Salesforce Marketing Cloud, the arts and crafts retailer again taps its long-time partner, this time for cloud-based marketing help.

    By Dec. 5, 2018
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    Walmart arms store associates with online shopping app

    The move is just another way the retail giant is increasingly trying to blur the lines between online and in-store shopping.

    By Dec. 5, 2018
  • Mastercard launches 3D-based virtual store experience

    Should online shopping be more like browsing the aisles of a physical store? A new platform from Mastercard and Next Retail Concepts seeks that answer.

    By Dec. 4, 2018
  • WSJ: Amazon testing cashierless technology for larger stores

    The e-commerce giant may be looking into how its Amazon Go technology performs in bigger spaces.

    By Dec. 4, 2018
  • Convenience stores set sights on speedier service

    A new report on convenience store shopping trends suggests consumers are interested in instant payment technology.

    By Dec. 3, 2018
  • PayPal processed over $1B each on Black Friday, Cyber Monday

    This holiday season is already looking like a big one for mobile payments, according to PayPal data.

    By Dec. 3, 2018