Fulfillment

Starbucks’ active loyalty members have helped the coffee retailer’s pandemic recovery, but CEO and president Kevin Johnson said the acceleration in non-rewards customers is really further evidence of “the great human reconnection.”

“Commercializing our technologies and capabilities helps us sustainably reinvest back into our customer value proposition," John Furner, CEO of Walmart U.S. said as Walmart announces it's entering the retail tech sales business. Get the details.

RIS’ fifth annual look at the top women in retail technology salutes the female technologists redefining the industry that touches the lives of millions of consumers. Read about their latest retail technology projects, greatest accomplishments, what they think will impact retail’s future, and more.

In the company’s largest grocery expansion since launching in July 2020, Uber Technologies’ has more than doubled the availability of its on-demand and scheduled grocery delivery. Learn more.

Men’s health and beauty company Lumbazzi has tapped Radial to provide fulfillment and transportation services in order to further its e-commerce growth.

Bed Bath & Beyond is opening a new flagship store in New York City on July 22, and direct-to-consumer darling Casper will join the fray its first branded shop-in-shop.

Sam’s Club is piloting new Scan & Go technology and is allowing members nationwide to demo the Scan & Go feature without downloading the Sam’s Club app onto their devices. Learn more.

Levi’s investments in artificial intelligence to improve both customer experience and demand forecasting are paying off, and the company will prioritize its fulfillment capabilities to further leverage stores and distribution centers in order to manage its digital growth.    

Nordstrom has set its eyes on the 20-something shopper and is collaborating with online retailer ASOS to reach them.

Walgreens Boots Alliance is increasing investments in micro-fulfillment centers as the retailer furthers its tech-enabled healthcare growth plans.

Zebra Technologies will acquire Fetch Robotics, a provider of on-demand automation that includes autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), for $290 million.

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is in the early stages of its three-year transformation plan, yet “started the year in a position of strength” CEO Mark Tritton said. RIS looks at three ways BB&B is harnessing technology in its transformation strategy.  

Walmart lifts the veil on how it moved from manual to AI substitutions when online grocery orders come up against an out of stock.

Domino's Pizza Inc. is launching a new guarantee: that its employees will complete curbside orders in two minutes. And it’s letting customers bet on the company's performance. Learn how.

While much of the country has been locked down during the past year, all signs indicate that demand is not poised to resume with a whimper, but a bang, as stir-crazy vacationers make up for lost time.

The transformation also includes the deployment of artificial-intelligence enabled forecasting and replenishment technology, an integrated transportation management system and an integrated workforce management system.

Stater Bros. Markets' new online shopping experience will harness geolocation technology to facilitate the handoff of pickup orders to curbside customers in two minutes or less.

The powerful combination of digital shopping and brick-and-mortar stores creates a multiverse of options for consumers.