Just in time for the back-to-school season, items from Staples are now available for same-day delivery via DoorDash. Nearly 1,000 Staples U.S. locations are participating, and deliveries are made in under one hour on average. Via the DoorDash Marketplace, customers can access Staples’ wide range of school supplies. Staples products also are available on the…
Story updated 8/7/23 at 4:06pm to include comments from Amazon. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued another citation to Amazon for exposing its workers to ergonomic hazards and failing to provide proper medical care, this time at its fulfillment center in Logan Township, N.J. Amazon said it intends to…
Continuing to expand its healthcare footprint, Amazon has made its Amazon Clinic telehealth offering available across the U.S. The service, which debuted in November 2022, now provides message-based consultations in 34 states and video visits nationwide. To get treatment, consumers can visit the Amazon Clinic web page or access it on the Amazon mobile app;…
When it debuted back in 2010, Wish was the only game in town as far as manufacturer-direct discount shopping apps went. But times have changed dramatically in the 13 intervening years: Temu, which debuted just last September, is now the top shopping app in the U.S., followed by former #1 Shein, now bumped down to…
Digital marketplaces help you provide the personalization customers have come to expect, and in today’s crowded ecommerce space, the customer experience has never been more important. Global ecommerce sales are projected to exceed $7 trillion by 2025. While company web stores are essential, digital marketplaces take simple sales to the next level by offering businesses…
Amazon’s financial results for Q2 2023, which ended June 30, reveal that its investments in product expansion, fulfillment capabilities and new ad offerings have helped it beat initial projections. Revenue increased 11% year over year, reaching $134.4 billion, up from $121.2 billion during the same period last year. North America and International segments saw similar…
L.L.Bean will open four new stores this fall, two in Massachusetts and two in Quebec, along with a French-language ecommerce site to support its Canadian stores. The outdoor goods retailer also will add Dillard’s and Moosejaw to its key U.S. wholesale accounts, along with 10 independent specialty retailers in the southeastern U.S. The combined effort…
Convenience retailer Kum & Go has debuted a new mobile app touting personalized features along with its new “&Rewards” loyalty program. The new app will display information relevant to each customer, including shopping recommendations based on past activity and the ability to designate a favorite Kum & Go location. Within the app platform, the retailer’s…
Virsona, a social video gaming and entertainment concept, has opened an experiential, semi-permanent pop-up “speakeasy” inside 787 Coffee on West 30th Street in New York City. Developed in partnership with Gensler, the concept was formulated to blend social interaction, entertainment and cutting-edge technology. The pop-up replicates an elevated living room experience where friends, coworkers, family…
The travel and tourism industry went through a shock in 2020, with the COVID-19 pandemic leading to a decrease in passenger traffic and significant economic challenges for airports. However, with the industry’s gradual recovery, airports are starting to face new, more logistical challenges. Passenger numbers are on the rise and becoming more stable but are…
