Lululemon, Patagonia and REI deploy the Trove recommerce operating system.
Trove reports that the technology is now available in 700 brick-and-mortar stores in the US.
Arcteryx, Elaine Fisher, Lewis, Lululemon, Patagonia and REI are among the companies that now offer customers a convenient way to shop for items in stores.
Uber Eats and Co-op agree fast online delivery tie-up.
The Co-op and Uber Eats have teamed up as part of the convenience retailer’s plan to expand its on-demand online home delivery service.
Through the partnership, consumers will be able to order from around 1,000 food stores through the Uber Eats app by the end of the year.
In a phased rollout that starts this week, customers can choose from more than 6,000 products in local Co-op stores using the Uber Eats app.
Along with fresh-picked products in local stores, the service is available for a full grocery store as well as on-demand refills and forgotten items, meal ideas and at-home dinners.
Amazon Just Walk Out kicks off the tech-powered push for checkout-free stores
Amazon has put the brakes on expanding UK check-out-free convenience stores, as sales fell short of expectations and costs were several times higher than normal locations.
According to a report by The Sunday Times, the US giant has stopped looking for additional locations, away from talks on Amazon’s fresh stores at dozens of sites.
Sites that Amazon has already leased will still have a few openings this year.
Reality bites when it comes to the price of Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology.
Experiments like Just Walk Out’s tech-powered Amazon Fresh stores will never work on a large scale for “regular” retailers.
This is the opinion of Sigurdur Ari Sigurjónsson, Director of Business Development at LS Retail.
Five retail technology questions for LoyaltyLion’s Charlie Casey
RTIH asks key players in the retail technology space for their thoughts on the sector, and throws in random questions to keep them on their toes. This time, our five questions go to Charlie Casey, CEO of LoyaltyLion.
Top 10: Last week’s most important retail technology articles
These are your favorite RTIH articles from last week, including Amazon, Uber Eats, Co-op, Boots, Deliveroo, Nike, AiFi and SPAR.
Startup Stories Q&A: Simon Eddon, Founder and CEO, Retail Be Social
RTIH, a British startup that developed a virtual fitting room and piloted it on a platform targeting fashion and sportswear brands, has received low ratings on retail social.
By 2030, revenue from in-store automation solutions will reach $8.4 billion
Retailers and stakeholders alike are turning to automation solutions like mobile robotics for ease of operation.
According to ABI Research, global commercial robot revenue in retail stores will have a CAGR of over 25% from 2022 to 2030 and will exceed $8.4 billion by 2030.
Baby boomers and Gen Zers are very receptive to SMS communication from brands.
53% of over-54s find SMS from brands useful, exactly the same percentage as their Gen Z counterparts (ages 18-24), according to Yotpo research.
Overall, the survey of 1,000 UK consumers across age groups revealed how 45% now find it to be one of the most useful channels for receiving information from brands.
