In-Store Pickup

Wal-Mart will require suppliers to deliver more goods to warehouses exactly on time or face fines, another step in the retailer’s efforts to keep inventory low and shelves stocked as it battles with Amazon.com. More specifically, Wal-Mart executives plan to announce at an annual conference this week that large suppliers fulfill orders within a specified one- or two-day…

A record $5.03 billion was spent online by the end of Black Friday, an increase of 16.9 percent compared to last year, according to Adobe Digital Insights, which measures 80 percent of online transactions at 100 major U.S. retailers. Adobe also reported that during the holiday season to date (Nov. 1 – Nov. 24), consumers…

Wal-Mart is throwing 20,000 parties in its stores across the country in an attempt to attract more holiday shoppers. According to a company press release, the parties will take place on Nov. 4, Dec. 2 and Dec. 16, and will include 165,000 in-store toy demos, visits from Santa and other activities. The Nov. 4 party will…

It’s no secret that to stay in business, retailers need to continuously evolve to meet the changing demands of shoppers in an increasingly digital world. Millennials, in particular, are avid users of touchscreens and the use of interactive touch solutions comes naturally to them. As a result, retailers are installing different forms of technology at…

Nordstrom announced the launch of a retail concept and neighborhood hub where customers can shop and access services in a central location — and without merchandise typically found in the retailer's stores. Nordstrom Local, which will launch in West Hollywood, Calif. on Oct. 3., will have a 3,000 sq. ft. footprint, which is much smaller than an average…

Amazon.com has introduced Instant Pickup, a free service offering Prime and Prime Student members a curated selection of daily essentials available for pickup in two minutes or less at five of Amazon’s fully staffed pickup locations in Los Angeles, Atlanta, Berkeley, Calif., Columbus, Ohio, and College Park, Md. Items available via Instant Pickup include snacks, drinks and electronics, as well…

Wal-Mart is trying out an automated kiosk where shoppers can pick up groceries they've ordered online. The 20x80 foot building is located in the parking lot at a Wal-Mart Super Center in Oklahoma City. The kiosk is capable of fulfilling hundreds of orders in a day placed on Wal-Mart’s grocery website. More than 30,000 items,…

As part of a multimillion-dollar plan to update the chain's U.S. store portfolio, 12 Wal-Mart stores in Michigan will get new looks in 2017. The remodeled stores are capitalizing on building connections for consumers, taking them from traditional in-store shopping to online sales at Wal-Mart's e-commerce site, and finding in-between steps to blend the two. Wal-Mart…

Buy online, pick up in-store (BOPIS) is a valuable omnichannel concept that benefits both retailers and shoppers. For retailers, BOPIS can lead to more in-store transactions. BOPIS does what many brick-and-mortar retailers are struggling to do organically — get shoppers into their stores. Once they’re in the store, consumers are likely to browse and make…

On Tuesday, Amazon.com launched its new grocery concept, AmazonFresh Pickup — a drive-in grocery delivery service right to your car’s trunk. Shoppers just order online from AmazonFresh’s selection, pick a time slot (as soon as 15 minutes after you make your order), and then drive to an AmazonFresh Pickup location and pull into a parking…