5+ day, 8+ hour ago   (304+ words) Seven-Eleven Japan has partnered with clothing retailer And ST to sell a limited range of 23 apparel items across its stores in Japan, Nikkei Asia reported. The move is aimed at broadening the convenience store chain’s appeal to younger shoppers. Items…...

1+ week, 15+ hour ago   (1518+ words) As retailers invest heavily in CCTV, analytics and other loss-prevention technologies, security guards are being asked to justify their place on the shop floor. Retailers are investing billions in loss prevention, but the challenge is no longer choosing between people…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (473+ words) The complaint claims Amazon quietly pushed up the rates charged to over a million brands and sellers advertising on its site over seven years. Amazon is facing a lawsuit from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general across…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (1536+ words) AI shopping assistants are changing how consumers discover and compare products, creating a new route into retail that could reshape customer relationships and product visibility. AI assistants are beginning to influence what consumers discover, compare and buy. As agentic commerce…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (356+ words) The tie-up was first unveiled last year, with implementation starting this month through an initial pilot scheme in Poland. Marks & Spencer (M&S) has extended its logistics partnership with ZEOS, Zalando’s B2B fulfilment division, to oversee its direct-to-consumer online operations across 22 European…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (289+ words) According to a European Union (EU) regulatory filing, cited by Reuters, the nature of the remedies put forward was not specified. Chinese e-commerce group JD.com has proposed remedies to the European Commission (EC) as part of its in-depth investigation…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1631+ words) Vinted has built one of Europe’s largest resale marketplaces without owning the goods traded on it, offering lessons for retailers on scaling and monetising resale. Vinted has helped turn second-hand shopping from a niche activity into a mainstream retail habit....

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (352+ words) Uber Technologies has partnered with drone delivery company Zipline to offer autonomous drone deliveries to Uber Eats customers in the US, with the service due to begin before the end of the year. As part of the agreement, Uber will…...

4+ week, 10+ hour ago   (53+ words) Retail Insight Network GlobalData research reveals a paradox for retailers: Gen Z is highly digitally engaged but increasingly willing to take breaks from its smartphone, making consumer attention harder to secure. With a free Retail Insight Network profile, you can:...