Bed Bath & Beyond Taps Oracle In Technology Push
Bed Bath & Beyond announced it has selected Oracle as its Enterprise Resource Planning technology provider.
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Transforming Neiman Marcus Bolsters Technology, Brand Leadership
Neiman Marcus Group is reshaping its leadership and announcing investments in merchandising, technology and supply chain to enhance to the customer experience at its namesake stores and Bergdorf Goodman.
Lowe’s Ellison, Wayfair’s Shah Foretell Tech’s Surging Retail Impact
As part of a seminar at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show Chapter 1, an ongoing virtual event to be followed in June by a now virtual Chapter 2, Marvin Ellison, president and CEO of Lowe’s and Niraj Shah, co-founder and CEO of Wayfair, discussed the development of their companies before and through the COVID-19 pandemic. The retail executives then looked beyond at a future when the application of technology will improve and simplify the consumer shopping journeys and purchase decisions.
Dreame Expands Vacuum Cleaner Production
Dreame Technology has developed a smart motor production factory with the capacity to mass-produce high-speed motors that can reach 150,000rpm, and they will be featured in an upcoming cordless vacuum model expected to be released in March 2021.
Walmart Sets TikTok Holiday Showcase
Walmart is launching a livestream for the TikTok community that will give participants a chance to shop for select products featured in content from some of the app’s most popular creators, all without ever having to leave the platform, said William White, Walmart U.S. chief marketing officer.
Sharp Unveils Smart Microwave Oven
Sharp Home Electronics Company of America has unveiled its first smart countertop microwave ovens featuring Wi-Fi connectivity and certified Works with Alexa compatibility for hands-free operation using voice commands.
Juniper Kicks Off Web Development With Bethany Lowe Designs
JuniperWeb, an e-commerce website development tool powered by IMC_di, International Market Center’s digital innovations division, has launched www.bethanylowe.com as its first proprietary B2B site for the gift and home sector.
Cost Plus World Market Launches Virtual Holiday Store
Cost Plus World Market has teamed with Rightpoint to launch Cost Plus World Market’s first virtual holiday store. With the COVID-19 pandemic changing customer shopping behaviors, Cost Plus World Market created the virtual holiday store to engage customers online.
Skipify Teams With Google To Push Email Shopping
Google and commerce network Skipify have partnered to enable effective shopping and purchasing, inside of Gmail.
Kroger Joins Whisk Food Technology Platform
Whisk, a Samsung Next food technology platform, has added Kroger to the brand’s ecosystem. Consumers can now turn any recipe from Whisk’s network of publishers, brands and apps into a smart shopping list and instantly purchase for pickup or delivery from Kroger stores.
Dallas Market Center Smart Home Showroom Named A CEDIA Awards Finalist
Among 20 finalists for the Americas region, CEDIA has recognized Dallas Market Center’s Smarter Living by Design, a smart home showroom showcasing a range of brands spanning technology categories from lighting, audio/video, appliances and artificial intelligence.
Newegg Primes For Mid-October Sales Event
Amazon is getting another contender for shopping on what has been set as its latest Prime Day event on October 13 and 14, this time from Newegg.
Kroger Selects Michigan For Customer Fulfillment Center
Kroger and Ocado have selected Romulus, MI, as the latest location for a customer fulfillment center. The location confirms a previous announcement stating Kroger and Ocado would construct a facility in the Great Lakes Region.
Neato Advances Robotic Vacuum Lineup
Neato Robotics recently launched its newest models for its premium lineup— the Neato D10, D9 and D8— at IFA Berlin 2020.
H-E-B Teams With Swisslog On Micro-Fulfillment Centers
As demand for online grocery services continues to accelerate, Swisslog, a provider of warehouse automation and software, has partnered with H-E-B, to support the company’s growing demand for online fulfillment.
Walmart, Oracle Get Tentative Approval For TikTok Deal
TikTok creator ByteDance has received tentative approval for an agreement with the U.S. government to resolve the outstanding issues about the involvement of China’s government in the original organization, which will allow Oracle and Walmart in partnership to acquire 20% of the newly formed TikTok Global business.
Bed Bath & Beyond Expands Google Cloud Partnership
Bed Bath & Beyond has expanded its relationship with Google Cloud through a multi-year collaboration that will accelerate its omni-always transformation, enabling the company to better serve customers in a digital-first environment. To perform this work, Deloitte will also serve as strategic transformation services partner.
Mepra Releases Antibacterial Flatware Treatment
Mepra is releasing its antibacterial nanotechnology treatment for its flatware.
Amazon To Boost Hiring With Career Day
Amazon will host its 2020 Career Day on September 16. As a part of the nationwide virtual event, Amazon will give attendees the opportunity to learn about the 33,000 corporate and tech jobs currently available across the country, and the thousands of additional hourly positions in the company’s operations network to be announced soon.
Dallas Market Center, RepTime Partner To Offer B2B Platform
Dallas Market Center and RepTime, a provider of B2B software as a service solutions, have formed a partnership to offer software solutions uniting manufacturers, sales teams and retailers. RepTime will be rebranded as MarketTime, reflecting its position as a 24/7 market solution and omnichannel marketplace platform supporting the complete B2B ecosystem.