Walmart and Amazon are reshaping retail economics by shifting operational costs to suppliers and gaining greater control over consumer discovery through robotics and AI.
U.S. online retail sales grew 8.2% year-over-year in September as consumers increasingly turned to credit card installments to manage discretionary spending amid persistent inflation.
Rokid has launched the world's first self-service retail store for AI glasses in Hong Kong, featuring an automated, staff-free experience for testing its latest hardware.
Amazon has introduced two new ambient AI devices, Bee Eclipse and Bee Frontier, expanding its wearable technology portfolio following the acquisition of the Bee brand.
JD.com is offering discounts on 256GB iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max models through national subsidies and interest-free installments during its 11.11 sale.
Hisense has launched the 2.0E5S multi-drum washing machine with a retail price of ¥7498, currently available for ¥4547 through a promotional trade-in offer.
Xiaomi is offering its Mijia Water Purifier 2 (1200G) for ¥892 during the JD.com 11.11 sale, down from its initial launch price of ¥1499.
Xiaomi has launched 11.11 promotional offers, reducing the price of the Redmi K100 Pro Max to ¥4249 by combining platform discounts with government subsidies.
JD.com and Taobao have kicked off their 11.11 shopping festival promotions, featuring prize pools, red envelope giveaways, and discounted consumer electronics starting at 20:00 today.
Xiaomi has reduced the price of its Redmi K100 Pro series smartphones to ¥3085 as part of the 11.11 shopping festival promotions.
Major e-commerce platforms JD.com and Taobao launch 11.11 promotional events on October 15 at 20:00, featuring prize pools and red envelope giveaways.
Apple has released the AirPods 5 with active noise cancellation and improved battery life, starting at ¥999, with promotional pricing available via JD.com.
European supermarket chains suffered a cyberattack that weaponized refrigeration systems, causing significant equipment damage and supply chain disruptions across multiple countries.
Kohl’s is deploying its AI shopping assistant for the upcoming holiday season after reporting improved conversion metrics and a 2.8% rise in digital sales during the second quarter.
A massive hack of refrigeration controllers across Europe caused millions in damages, highlighting critical security failures in store infrastructure.
Google has launched a new Shop devices section in the Play Store, allowing users to browse and purchase hardware, including select Samsung models, directly through the app.
A small business owner discovered that unauthorized discounts for regular customers were causing operational losses by failing to account for overhead costs in the unit margin.
Xiaomi has kicked off its 11.11 sales event on JD.com, offering price cuts of up to ¥1800, interest-free installments, and trade-in subsidies for its latest smartphone series.
JD.com has pulled its iPhone Duo early bird package following consumer complaints regarding the inability to obtain refunds for the ¥7999 service bundle.
Magnit has launched a dedicated fintech business unit to scale its payment services and financial product offerings, appointing Alexey Kalinogorsky to lead the new division.
