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The US Postal Service (USPS) delivers an estimated 146 billion pieces of mail annually, including 6 billion packages. In an attempt to process package data more efficiently, USPS is experimenting with AI.

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Aptos, Inc. announced today that Dutch fashion brand WE Fashion is leveraging Aptos solutions to manage its merchandise financial planning, range planning and assortment planning processes across its 200+ stores in Europe and its growing online channel.

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Phillips 66 now offers the GetUpside platform at Phillips 66, Conoco and 76 gas stations nationwide.

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Panera Bread is working with AR partner QReal, a subsidiary of AR platform company, The Glimpse Group; and mobile ad platform Composite, powered by the digital agency GLOW, to bring the St. Louis-based brand’s menu and nutrition information to life through augmented reality.

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In a world of busy schedules, endless retail options and new technologies designed to make everything more convenient, today’s consumers have far less patience for lines than they did in the past.

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Mercatus and Smart & Final announced today that the retailer successfully launched two customized online shopping portals serving household shoppers and business customers.

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TrueCommerce today announced that Cavender's has adopted its TrueCommerce ecUtopia EDI platform to seamlessly collaborate with their entire supplier community and boost supply chain efficiency.

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Lids is leveraging the Customer Data Platform (CDP) from AgilOne to obtain a detailed understanding of its shoppers. The retailer obtains important business metrics as soon as customer data is ingested into the CDP.

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Dine Brands, the parent company of Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar and IHOP restaurants, is teaming with Postmates to offer delivery from thousands of locations.

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Leading Swedish grocery retailer to deploy JDA’s market-leading Category Management solutions to allocate space and localize planograms across 800+ grocery stores

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Yottaa, Inc. today announced that GNC, Inc. has selected Yottaa as its digital experience optimization solution to speed up GNC’s eCommerce website.

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Ralph Lauren will track all Polo products through the supply with a new digital identification system.

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Sally Beauty Holdings is expanding their ColorView AI Technology to the Sally Beauty App and to kiosks in 500 Sally Beauty stores across the country.

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Hibbett’s latest move to bridge shopping channels includes launching same-day delivery in four markets and deploying installment payments from Klarna.

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Modell’s Sporting Goods is providing all of its executives and store managers with real-time, mobile access to point-of-sale and e-commerce data from across the entire organization.

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Retail Assist is delivering first-line helpdesk support to Morphe’s stores across both the UK and North America, and the service will also be provided to the brand’s recently launched Australian operation in due course.

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Coca Cola’s bottlers are implementing blockchain technology to manage their cross-party transactions.

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Southeastern Grocers (SEG) has expanded its ecommerce offerings to shoppers of its Winn-Dixie banner in Louisiana. Through partnerships with Instacart and Shipt, customers can order online and have their groceries delivered to their doors.

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Merchants Distributors (MDI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Hickory, N.C.-based Alex Lee Inc., is implementing Symphony RetailAI’s Demand ForecastingAI and Warehouse Replenishment to support its wholesale distribution business.

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ExxonMobil launched Exxon Mobil Rewards+, a new all-in-one app that is now available for use nationwide at more than 11,500 Exxon and Mobil gas stations.

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Toys R Us Canada this week became the first company in the country to use the Snapchat Portal Lens in its marketing.

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According to new research from the Travel Channel, one of the busiest travel seasons is right around the corner.

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The fabrics and crafts chain has updated its shopping services via the launch of buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) and the implementation of Ship from Store (SFS) capabilities in several hubs “to get customer orders out faster than ever.”

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The Coca-Cola Co. aims to help convenience store retailers drive shopper conversion and sales with a new tool: beverage segmentation.

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Walmart has introduced a new program called Delivery Unlimited in 1,400 of its stores. Customers who want to order groceries from Walmart without having to pay a per-delivery fee every time have the option of paying $98 a year or $12.95 a month.

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The grocer is working with icons like Walgreens and Microsoft as well as innovators such as Ocado and Nuro to enhance the customer experience and accomplish tasks that it cannot do alone.

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Baristas Coffee Company, Inc. has announced that it is opening the first Virtual Restaurant, which will feature Ben & Jerry’s ice cream and Baristas coffee products along with other snacks delivered to homes and businesses.

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DIY retailer Homebase has revealed details of its new agile software development methodology, which is supporting the roll-out of new technology used by its staff and customers.

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BevMo!, a 164-store wine and spirits retailer with a thriving e-Commerce business, serves more than four million customers per year, according to Jayson Pritchett, the retailer’s Senior Director of IT. The retailer’s preparations for CCPA compliance have included significant data mapping.

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On October 28, the fast-casual salad chain Sweetgreen launched its newest restaurant type. Lauded as an incubator for future stores, the Culver City, Calif-based chain’s latest move is to eliminate the assembly line and double down on digital ordering.

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Planet Blue will now let shoppers use the Klarna Pay in 4 installment payment service in its stores. This makes Planet Blue one of the first U.S. retail chains to offer the service at physical locations after offering it exclusively online.

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The retailer has rolled out Amazon PayCode, which allows customers to pay in cash for their Amazon purchases, and Amazon Hub Lockers, which provide customers a secure and convenient delivery option to pick up or return Amazon.com packages.

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The Honey Baked Ham Company announced its plans to launch a major remodeling program across its network of 435 retail stores. In addition to providing an updated look to HoneyBaked's retail stores, the initiative also aims to provide an enhanced customer experience.

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Internal communications tool Microsoft Teams has received a ringing endorsement from global beauty brand, L’Oréal.

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Typically used for personal messaging in Japan – in a way similar to that of WhatsApp in the the west and WeChat in China – Line is a rapidly growing platform of communication among Japan’s consumers. Nike is allowing users to befriend the store through Line, connecting them with the shop team to ask questions.

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The push to integrate cryptocurrencies into global commerce looks a step closer to reality.

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The parent company of better burger brand, Habit Burger Grill, is increasingly adding more drive-thru restaurants and is also equipping new restaurants with kiosks, increasing digital ordering channels and adding a new delivery partner.

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Wakefern Food Corp. has partnered with Locai Solutions to offer CookIt, a customized menu planning and food shopping solution, to its banners. CookIt has already launched a pilot with ShopRite and plans to expand to The Fresh Grocer later this year.

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Walmart is expanding its flat-fee money transfer services to include an international money transfer marketplace serving all 4,700 U.S. Walmart stores.

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The company announced two significant enhancements to its digital offering in September. It first made DD Perks more flexible by expanding its multi-tender offering to members nationwide.

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Starbucks is “dialing up” its artificial intelligence (AI) investments, according to its CEO Kevin Johnson, and the investment may be helping.

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