Mobile Technology

Walgreens launches curbside pickup for all of its stores

The contactless, curbside service is for online orders of around 1,000 household essentials like some grocery, cleaning supplies, OTC products and more
Loblaw invests in e-commerce, sees 280% jump in digital sales

Canadian retailer reported a second quarter with strong digital sales but coronavirus pandemic-related operational costs forced a decline in profit
Tractor Supply hits record sales

The Q2 report saw same-store sales up more than 30%, year over year, while net sales are up 35%
Yahoo Mail users can shop Walmart through email

A new partnership aligns Walmart with Verizon Media to enable Yahoo Mail users to fill a shopping cart of recommended or promotional items from their inbox
7-Eleven adds order pickup, expands delivery footprint

The 7NOW delivery app enables customers to elect to pick up their purchases at their nearest 7-Eleven store
Walgreens launches customizable pandemic masks

Part of the Walgreens photo department, shoppers can put photos, patterns, words, designs on customizable face coverings
General Merchandise Conference will be a 3-week virtual event

After moving to the fall because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the event will now be a virtual online networking and learning event
Amazon has a smart cart coming

The cart is synced to the shopper’s Amazon mobile app and is designed for small- to medium-sized, cashierless shopping trips

Amazon sales up 40% in second quarter