Technology: Page 21


  • Digital illustration of Fenty products for Roblox.
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    Fenty Beauty launches product creation experience on Roblox

    Users can customize the ingredients and shade name of the beauty brand’s lip luminizer, with a chance for the product to be produced physically.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 29, 2023
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    Shipt launches new party prep shopping feature

    The Hosting Hub allows the e-commerce platform's users to access pre-curated shopping lists for various occasions.

    By Peyton Bigora • June 28, 2023
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    Trendline

    What's shaping the e-commerce landscape?

    From recent statistics on e-commerce growth to the Federal Trade Commission’s lawsuit against Amazon, here are some of the forces impacting online retail.

    By Retail Dive staff
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    Under Armour CEO overhauls C-suite

    Chief Operating Officer Colin Browne, who also served as interim CEO, is leaving the company, as is Chief Product Officer Lisa Collier.

    By June 28, 2023
  • A display of grey Allbirds Moonshot shoes with colorful flowers
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    Allbirds debuts zero-carbon shoe design, open-source toolkit

    The Moonshot shoe aims to show that sustainability and profit can coexist, Vice President of Innovation and Sustainability Jad Finck told Retail Dive.

    By Dani James • June 27, 2023
  • Virtual depiction of a pair of Crocs with Jibbitz on a pedestal.
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    Crocs creates Jibbitz-themed virtual store experience

    Shoppers can customize a pair of shoes with up to 26 charms in the virtual experience and then purchase a physical version of their creation.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 26, 2023
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    How Estée Lauder builds technology to foster inclusivity

    There’s “a huge group of people that deserve more from the beauty industry and from technology,” CIO Michael Smith said.

    By Lindsey Wilkinson • June 26, 2023
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    Omnichannel commerce: 5 strategies to grow your business in 2023

    To stay competitive in 2023, businesses need to provide a seamless omnichannel commerce experience across sales platforms. Here are five strategies to start.

    June 26, 2023
  • The exterior of a Dick's Sporting Goods store is pictured.
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    Dick’s bans forever chemicals in its brand textile products

    PFAS, called forever chemicals because of their inability to break down in the environment, are often found in sweat- and water-resistant products.

    By Laurel Deppen • June 23, 2023
  • Customers enter a Walmart store in San Leandro, California.
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    5 takeaways on digital innovation from top Walmart execs

    The company’s CFO and head of investor relations outlined how supply chain automation, in-store technology and remodels are impacting labor, sales and consumer behavior.

    By Catherine Douglas Moran • June 22, 2023
  • Digital image of a person above a floating city with floating Nike shoes.
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    Nike launches virtual gaming experience ‘Airphoria’ in Fortnite

    ​Nike seeks to integrate its products into the virtual world in its latest addition to the ongoing partnership with the popular video game.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 22, 2023
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    Amazon Go closures continue

    The closing of a Seattle location marks its ninth so far this year as the company reevaluates its frictionless c-store brand.

    By Jessica Loder • June 22, 2023
  • Staples launches tiered tech support program

    The retailer’s computer tech support offering includes virus removal, in-store assistance and device protection.

    By June 20, 2023
  • Skechers storefront.
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    Shein adds appliances, smart home products and Skechers to marketplace

    The company, which recently launched a U.S. marketplace, is expanding into categories other than apparel and collaborating with brands.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 20, 2023
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    The future of the retail POS is expanding beyond the counter

    Portable POS solutions are a way to meet the evolving needs of the retail industry.

    June 20, 2023
  • An exterior view of Walmart's new fulfilment center in McCordsville, Indiana
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    Walmart opens high-tech fulfillment center in Indiana

    The facility is the company’s largest to date and will move the retailer closer to its goal of offering two-day delivery to 95% of the U.S. population.

    By June 16, 2023
  • Mackenzie Turner's collection on Roblox.
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    DressX launches Roblox collection with YouTuber Mackenzie Turner

    The three-piece collection was made with Roblox's layered clothing tech, which fits all avatar body types.

    By June 15, 2023
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    Google introduces generative AI virtual try-on tool

    Starting with women’s tops, the feature allows shoppers to see how certain products would look on a model of their choice.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 15, 2023
  • The curved banner of a Walmart store, the brand name in white letters and the characteristic yellow sunburst logo to the right, against a blue sky.
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    Walmart suppliers reach 75% of emissions goal

    Project Gigaton aims to reduce the retailer's indirect climate footprint and so far has helped cut or avoid 750 million metric tons of carbon emissions.

    By June 15, 2023
  • Digital look at Puma's virtual store.
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    Puma deepens metaverse efforts to support new footwear drops

    Black Station 2, which builds off of an earlier launch, allows shoppers to buy NFTs of new releases and redeem them for physical products.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 14, 2023
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    Stitch Fix taps Macy’s digital chief as CEO

    Matt Baer oversaw initiatives like Macy’s new third-party marketplace. He got his start in retail at the family business, Baers Furniture.

    By June 14, 2023
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    Adobe: Online prices fell 2.3% in May, the biggest drop since the pandemic began

    Overall inflation has slowed in recent months and grocery price hikes are easing, the research firm found.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 13, 2023
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    PayPal revamps SMB approach

    The digital payments pioneer told investors that it’s counting on a revised small and mid-sized business strategy to drive higher profit margins.

    By Lynne Marek • June 13, 2023
  • A J. Crew virtual store.
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    J. Crew opens virtual store

    The beach house experience features six themed rooms for shoppers to browse, and includes a quiz, a scavenger hunt and former catalog images.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 12, 2023
  • Two people, one of whom is holding a tablet, are doing a delivery check in a warehouse.
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    Sponsored by Citizens Pay®

    Is buy now, pay later financing right for your retail business?

    Find out if consumer installment financing is right for your business.

    June 12, 2023
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    ICSC: 85% of Gen Z says social media impacts purchase decisions

    Though research suggests this generation is spending more, economic instability is taking its toll, the trade association found.

    By Tatiana Walk-Morris • June 9, 2023