Retail Innovation

Claire’s Debuts Subscription Service as it Seeks New Ways to Connect with Gen Z

Jewelry and accessories retailer Claire’s is tapping into “drop” culture with its newest offering, a subscription box service called Cdrop. Aimed at…

Chewy Puts Pets in the Center of the AR Action

Augmented reality is no longer just for humans — online pet supply retailer Chewy is bringing one of the web’s hottest trends…

Walmart and Meredith Cook Up Wide-Ranging Shoppable Content Partnership

Walmart has teamed up with media company Meredith for a cross-platform partnership designed to help customers plan and prepare meals faster and more…

Why the Future of the Mall is All About ‘Blend Spaces’

As consumers head back to physical stores, malls and shopping centers are striving to remain relevant parts of shopper journeys that have…

Amazon to Deploy Just Walk Out Tech in Two Whole Foods Stores in 2022

Amazon will let Whole Foods customers “skip the checkout line” at two new Just Walk Out-enabled locations, in Washington, D.C. and Sherman…

Exclusive Q&A: Ecommerce Winners Focus on What Customers are Seeking vs. the Products They’re Selling

Author Raj De Datta believes that the companies that are winning today in the crowded terrain of cyberspace are those focusing on the solutions they provide, rather than the products…

A Post-Pandemic World Requires Digital Innovation

While technology’s role in retail has been apparent for some time, the current post-pandemic ecommerce environment demands that retail incorporates innovative solutions…

The Growth of Digitally Exclusive NFTs is Creating Real-World Opportunities for Retailers

There’s been a lot of talk of the “metaverse” lately. From Mark Zuckerberg’s plans to turn Facebook into a “metaverse company” to Ralph Lauren creating a digital fashion collection for avatars to wear online, executives in the real world are increasingly turning…