As Chicago residents, we’ve been excited to see two Amazon Go locations open in the Loop. Now we’re waiting for the next Chicago Go to open – but this one has a slight twist. Rather than another street-level store in a bustling office district, Amazon…
Walmart continues its transformation into a true omnichannel retailer with the purchase of ELOQUII, a well-positioned digitally native brand competing in the $21 billion and growing plus-sized market. The brand will join other recent Walmart acquisitions like Moosejaw, Bonobos and ModCloth which serve their customers…
Ikea has been experimenting with alternative formats and pop-up style concepts for some time now as they pursue a strategy to reach consumers in new ways and target more urban dwellers who don’t have easy access to their remote Suburban stores. This year marks the…
Google retail isn’t just mini-putt courses and doughnut shops anymore. In case you missed it, fun pop-up concepts defined Google’s entry into physical retail. But now, Google is getting serious and announced today that it will open its first permanent flagship store in Chicago’s trendy…
Earlier this month, Nike debuted its first “live concept store” in the Melrose shopping district of Los Angeles. Dubbed “Nike by Melrose,” a concept developed by members of the neighborhood. How so? The inaugural Nike Live store harnesses information from both Nike.com sales and Nike…
As the excitement of Walmart’s annual meeting dies down this week, it is pretty clear that the company is making a concerted attempt to court a more upscale consumer. The new website delivers a more lifestyle-driven experience that simplifies navigation and significantly declutters the homepage….
Walmart has invested in an extensive overhaul of their online experience to be a little less like, well, Walmart. Relaunched last month, the new site creates a more lifestyle-driven experience that showcases relatable photography with more localized and personalized features that are significantly differentiated. A…
The battle for grocery e-commerce supremacy just got a whole lot more interesting with the annoucement of a strategic alliance between US supermarket giant Korger and UK grocery e-commerce pure play Ocado. I consider Ocado to be best in breed in terms of their automated…
I stopped into the Brandless Pop-Up store, which is open for two weeks on Melrose Avenue in Santa Monica, California. Brandless has been on my radar for some time now, and our office has even ordered some of the products. Yet, I was strangely moved…
Recently, we’ve commented on brands and retailers taking a lead as social activists. Starbucks has used its reach – 8,000 US Stores with 175,000 employees – to voice its position on social and political views multiple times. The company has encouraged conversations about race and…
