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6 Key Takeaways From the 2019 NRF Big Show
January 18, 2019 at 9:15 am

In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail’s Joe Keenan presents six key takeaways from this week’s 2019 NRF Big Show.

Kroger Begins Using Autonomous Vehicles for Deliveries
December 18, 2018 at 5:18 pm

Kroger has started using unmanned autonomous vehicles to deliver groceries in Scottsdale, Arizona in partnership with Silicon Valley startup Nuro. The delivery service follows a pilot program started by the companies in Scottsdale in August and involved Nuro’s R1, a custom unmanned vehicle. Kroger said the service would be available in Scottsdale at its unit Fry’s Food…

Walgreens, FedEx Partner on Next-Day Prescription Delivery Service
December 10, 2018 at 2:53 pm

Walgreens and FedEx last week announced the nationwide launch of a next-day prescription delivery service called Walgreens Express. The service, both companies said, brings together Walgreens’ extensive network of neighborhood pharmacy locations with the FedEx air-and-ground delivery network to enhance convenience for patients to fill prescriptions. Walgreens will charge $4.99 for the next-day delivery service, and orders…

Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers: #90 Publix
November 27, 2018 at 12:33 pm

As we move closer to the end of the year, we wanted to highlight some of the retailers that have found success in 2018, and offer insights into why. For the last several weeks, we've profiled select companies on Total Retail's Top 100 Fastest-Growing Retailers report. This week we feature Publix, a Lakeland, Fla.-based supermarket…

Holiday Shipping Tips for Now and Throughout 2019
November 27, 2018 at 11:17 am

The holiday season can make or break a year for e-commerce sellers. It’s the time of year to further build your brand through positive customer experiences, increases in revenue, added customer loyalty, and acquiring new customers. All the work you’ve done to drive business throughout the year becomes critical during the holidays, when customers are…

Cyber Monday Closes as Top Online Shopping Day in US History
November 27, 2018 at 9:50 am

Based on Adobe Analytics data, a record $7.9 billion was spent online by the end of Cyber Monday, an increase of 19.3 percent year-over-year, making it the largest online shopping day in U.S. history, easily eclipsing last year’s $6.6 billion record. Mobile transactions soared with $2.2 billion of Cyber Monday sales coming from smartphones alone, representing the highest ever…

Black Friday Online Spend Up a Record 23.6%
November 26, 2018 at 2:50 pm

A record $6.22 billion was spent online by the end of Black Friday, an increase of 23.6 percent year-over-year, according to data from Adobe Analytics. What's more, smaller retailers (less than $1 billion in annual e-commerce revenue) were 8.6 percent more effective at getting visitors to fill shopping carts. The holiday season to date (Nov. 1 – Nov. 24) shows $44.2…

3 BOPIS Tips to Help Retailers Take Advantage of the Next Retail Revolution
November 14, 2018 at 10:56 am

E-commerce sales have continued to drive retail revenue in 2018, and with Deloitte forecasting $1.1 trillion in retail holiday sales driven primarily by growth in online sales, there's no sign of this trend letting up any time soon. So how can brick-and-mortar stores secure a piece of this pie? Research by Signifyd earlier in the year…