A new cashback app backed by a $1.2 million investment from the Mitgo Group, has launched in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region as the popularity of cashback services continues to grow.
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Al-Futtaim Automotive is aiming to remodel the automotive retail experience and meet the needs of more experiental-focused consumers by instantly transporting customers into a lifelike virtual showroom displaying a variety of models.
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Tesco is testing a new system that enables checkouts to “magically’ present customers with a list of the products they have picked up, removing the need to spend time scanning each item.
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Retail giant Walmart has announced it is introducing in-store parcel stations to speed up home delivery in the US.
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Global monthly smartphone sales have recorded its first year-on-year (YoY) growth since June 2021, breaking a streak of 27 months of consecutive declines.
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UK-based parcel delivery company, Evri is enabling its customers to collect Tesco Clubcard points for every parcel they send as part of a new partnership with the retail giant.
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With an increasingly environmentally conscious base of consumers and employees in the GCC, new research from Bain & Company has revealed several surprising truths about consumers, dispelling some common misperceptions.
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Brands recorded all-time highs in sales with MENA customers placing 63% more orders and spending 35% more on them compared to a “normal period”.
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Online supermarket Crisp has raised €35 million to further grow its fresh food platform in the Netherlands and Belgium.
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Lidl has said it will soon begin the rollout of body-worn cameras across all of its UK stores following an investment of over £2 million.
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With the rising cost of living continuing to pinch household budgets, almost three in four consumers say they intend to take advantage of deals during November sales events this year.
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Just 17 months after opening the first outlet Amazon is closing its physical clothing stores as it doubles down on the grocery segment.
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A representative survey of over 500 retail companies in Germany has found that hybrid selling continues to be a growing trend.
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German retail chain, Kaufland has enhanced its digital advantage programme, the Kaufland Card, further bridging the gap between stationary retail and the online marketplace.
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Amazon’s E-Academy is seeking to address findings from a Kantar survey, which, revealed that more than half of Belgian SMEs are still hesitant to launch their business online.
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Online retailer, SHEIN, has completed its takeover of Missguided, a women’s fashion brand from Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group.
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Walmart Canada has partnered with Klarna to provide a Buy Now, Pay Later option (BNPL) so customers can split purchases into four payments spread over six weeks.
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In the latest attempt by a retailer to bridge the divide between the physical and digital worlds, U.S. retail giant, Macy’s has launched mstylelab, a new digital fashion platform.
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Amazon.ae is expanding its International Shopping experience to Qatar, allowing local customers to browse and shop products that will be shipped to them from the UAE.
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Portugese supermarket chain Continente is investing €3 million in its in-store technology as part of a major upgrade, in partnership with NCR.
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