Tucked away in Chicago’s upscale Lincoln Park neighborhood, a number of internet retailers have found homes for in-store experiences along Armitage Ave. They include Warby Parker, Bonobos, Tie Bar, and Interior Define. Now, a new company called Pop Box will […]
The Swedish master of flat-pack furniture teams up with the tech company that facilitates delivery and assembly. Great move to reduce friction for the DIFM (do it for me) customer segment. |learn more
Bloomberg published some interesting data and analysis about what clothing brands actually make up Amazon’s sales in the category. Maybe not surprisingly, fashion brands end up falling short. | learn more
When you order Postmates or an Uber, you get to watch where your vehicle is real-time. No such luck with LTL, which typically has a 4 hour delivery window. In a huge move for customer experience of truck deliveries, Wayfair announced similar […]
“The world’s largest retailer … is testing a delivery program in Silicon Valley that would allow customers to use smart-home technology to remotely open the door for delivery workers and watch a livestream of the delivery by linking their phones […]
“Nordstrom Local … will span 3,000 square feet, far less than the 140,000 square feet of one of Nordstrom’s standard department stores. It will contain eight dressing rooms, where shoppers can try on clothes and accessories, though the store won’t stock […]
“Within a week, almost 40 percent of the vendors were refusing to ship toys and other products without immediate cash payment and in some cases, payment of all outstanding obligations. The vendors faced pressure at their end, too, as their […]
Right after Amazon closed on its acquisition of Whole Foods, they made big news by slashing some prices. I think it was more a PR move than a retail strategy, and it apparently worked. Data from Foursquare Labs Inc shows […]
The author of this post makes an interesting, albeit premature (in my opinion), claim that retailers should be threatened by the changes that Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality will make to the shopping process. I see home furnishings as a […]
A couple in New Jersey is facing criminal charges for attempting to obtain almost $275k worth of goods via Lowe’s website without paying. They managed to get $13k, and tried to sell it on Facebook. The interesting question is: did […]