Across the globe, offline FMCG retail and e-commerce are on a collision course to create a new converged reality. Amazon’s multibillion-dollar acquisition of Whole Foods is leading the charge, with Alibaba's investment in Indian grocer Bigbasket likely to be in [...]

Across the globe, offline FMCG retail and e-commerce are on a collision [...]

Once a company that had just one product on its inventory, SunMoon is discovering a whole new world of possibilities that an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system can bring. It is, however, taking the time to ensure all processes and technology [...]

Once a company that had just one product on its inventory, SunMoon [...]

More than three-quarters (76%) of consumers have made a purchase on Amazon during their Christmas shopping, with 48% making it their first port of call when searching for items. These are among the findings from RetailTechNews’ latest whitepaper, which also [...]

More than three-quarters (76%) of consumers have made a purchase on Amazon [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves from the past seven days, analysing how the giant is revolutionising the retail space. In this week’s edition: Amazon Go getting closer; Tech tax could deter shoppers; and [...]

RetailTechNews’ weekly Amazon Watch brings you some of the company’s biggest moves [...]

Black Friday is upon us and consumers are already facing a barrage of deals and special offers as retailers strive to make the most of the global pre-Christmas sales event. So great is its appeal, that Amazon launched its sales [...]

Black Friday is upon us and consumers are already facing a barrage [...]

Black Friday has quickly become the shining jewel in the retail crown. Cementing its place as the most important event of the year, Cyber Week has even surpassed Christmas when it comes to net spend and customer volume, writes Lisa Luu, [...]

Black Friday has quickly become the shining jewel in the retail crown. [...]

Standing out in an increasingly crowded online marketplace appears to be a challenge for even the most seasoned retailers. Without the ability to connect with shoppers face-to-face, online retailers must therefore find different ways to draw shoppers to their online [...]

Standing out in an increasingly crowded online marketplace appears to be a [...]

11 November was the biggest shopping day in the world: China Singles’ Day. This year's sales amounted to USD$25.3bn (£19bn) according to Alibaba – USD$7.5bn (£5.66bn) more than in 2016. The event is getting bigger and bigger each year. So, [...]

11 November was the biggest shopping day in the world: China Singles’ [...]

In this week's Asia-Pacific roundup, Alibaba is once again under the spotlight following its HK$22.4bn (£2.17bn) investment in supermarket chain, Sun Art Retail Group. It unveiled plans to acquire a 36.16% stake in the Hong Kong-listed company by buying over shares [...]

In this week's Asia-Pacific roundup, Alibaba is once again under the spotlight [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology space. In this week’s edition: Location Sciences and On Device Research launch online-to-offline attribution product; Wayfair launches visual search; Accenture research finds AI-powered tech will drive Christmas spending; [...]

RetailTechNews rounds up some of the biggest stories in the European retail technology [...]