Walmart and Target Cement Free 2-Day Delivery as The New Normal
This week both Walmart and Target announced they will expand more delivery choices including an expansion of free 2-Day delivery services. Target said they are…
Target Aims To Fill The Toy Market Void After The Demise of Toys R Us
Retail company Target Corp. has Toys R Us to thank for the vitality its business has regained. Ever since the toy retailer declared bankruptcy and…
IKEA Takes On Amazon – A Look at How Big Box Retailers Adapt to eCommerce
It seems it took nearly 15 years for companies such as Walmart and Target to finally realize that if they didn’t put more focus on…
UPS Pilots In-Building Apartment Deliveries in New York City Area
This week UPS revealed it had been operating a pilot program to enable drivers to deliver packages when residents are not home. The test follows…
Why is eBay Promoting Amazon Prime Day?
In 2015, commemorating Amazon’s 20th birthday, the company started what has now become an annual sale, called Amazon Prime Day. Over the last 3 years,…
Could Amazon, Walmart or Someone Else Pick Up the Toys R Us Brand?
CNBC reports that Toys R Us may file for liquidation by the end of Wednesday and close all of its 800 U.S. stores. After more…
eBay’s Collaboration with Mashable on Shoppable Images is Just The Beginning
eBay’s recent partnership with media and entertainment website Mashable now brings shoppable images to the media company. Shopping tag icons placed on images in posts…
Why Amazon Might Not Actually Acquire Target
Amazon is always on the march for acquiring new assets to compliment the Amazon ecosystem. 2018 is likely to be no different as it continues…
Target Finally Takes eCommerce a Bit More Seriously
Target Corporation, which operated over 1800 upscale discount retail locations in the United States, is finally getting serious about eCommerce. While the company has operated…
Target and Pinterest Collaborate on Image Search
Target Stores and Pinterest have teamed up on an exclusive partnership to bring image search to Target.com Visual search technology is becoming the new trend…