Technology
May 25, 2022 at 2:41 pm
Amazon.com opened its first brick-and-mortal apparel store on Wednesday, leveraging technology to set itself apart as it tries to grow its physical presence. Called Amazon Style, the new store, located in California, features machine learning technology to help customers find clothes and personalize recommendations as well as interactive dressing rooms. The store stocks men's and…
May 17, 2022 at 12:31 pm
As more people head online instead of into a store, forward-thinking retail software strategies no longer belong on a wish list, but on a to-do list. A critical piece of that strategy has emerged with progressive delivery of software — i.e., the ability to gradually roll out new features online or even in-store. Progressive delivery…
May 16, 2022 at 11:43 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help e-commerce brands and retailers deliver valuable customer experiences across online channels. Implementing AI may seem like a daunting task due to its underlying complexity and various applications, yet nothing could be further from the truth. With the proliferation and increasing adoption of AI across the retail industry, there are now…
May 12, 2022 at 9:38 pm
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss key findings from the 2022 Retail Technology Report, recently produced by Total Retail in conjunction with Zipline. This annual report offers an analysis of current and future tech spending trends, buying behaviors, and how technology figures to influence the industry's future.…
May 11, 2022 at 2:56 pm
For most brands, winning endorsement from Kim Kardashian, with her 290 million Instagram followers, is the stuff dreams are made of. For oral cosmetics brand Snow, the Kardashian seal of approval is one in a long line of celebrity recommendations, including from film stars such as Chris Pratt, TV legends such as Ellen DeGeneres, and…
May 6, 2022
An Analysis of Trends, Buying Behaviors, and Future Opportunities
May 5, 2022 at 4:27 pm
Online shopping is easy. It’s part of what makes e-commerce tick and why, perhaps, it’s an $871 billion industry in the U.S. The simple convenience of adding things to your digital cart and checking out, often with free delivery and returns, makes up for the inability to see, hold, and try on items before buying.…
May 2, 2022 at 4:31 pm
It’s a common occurrence in today’s retail landscape: merchants must continually confront labor shortages or unexpected employee illness. For smaller retailers, closing their doors for even a few minutes can profoundly affect revenue and challenge the loyalty of customers who are forced to shop elsewhere. Technology can be the key to overcoming workforce challenges. Retail-ready…
April 21, 2022 at 4:45 pm
In this episode of Retail Right Now, Total Retail's Joe Keenan and Kristina Stidham discuss an article recently published by Total Retail titled, “2022 Delivery and Retail Trends,” authored by Jay Sackos, vice president of Dolly. Many of the biggest trends in retail today have to do with getting products into the hands of customers…
April 20, 2022 at 6:25 pm
In this episode of Total Retail Tech Insights, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Prashant Kumar, founder and CEO of TechBlocks, a cloud engineering and digital services provider. Kumar discusses his technology background that led him to launch TechBlocks, the types of clients the company works with, and how the organization can help retailers. In addition, Kumar…
