Technology

HarperCollins Christian Publishing began testing a new marketing channel this month by providing daily inspirational messages through the Amazon Alexa "intelligent assistant" voice control system.

Providing a better experience for grocery shoppers could lead to stronger loyalty for retailers in 2017, according to one veteran industry watcher.

Rockstar earned upfront merchandising at Walmart by giving the mass merchant an exclusive overlay to a national promotion tying in to Microsoft Studios' Oct. 11 release of Gears of War 4.

Staples promoted Faisal Masud to the newly created role of chief technology officer.

Upscale department store chain Nordstrom this season began offering "Product eGifting," a service that lets holiday shoppers choose a gift that can be altered by the recipient.

The sky is not a delivery limit for Amazon, which made its first package drop by drone to a test customer near Cambridge, England earlier this month.

Mondelez International’s Oreo is piloting a more flexible, agile supply chain model this holiday season that lets it have more direct interaction with shoppers.