Technology Innovation

Foot Locker Buys into Sneaker Resales
The specialty athletic retailer has made a big investment in Goat Group, an operator of e-commerce marketplaces for sneaker resales.
Tip of the Spear Technology: Tompkins Robotics
CGT looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: warehouse/store inventory management robots from Tompkins Robotics.

BevMo! Tests Voice-Enabled On-Shelf Shopping Assistant

The five-store pilot will employ the "SmartAisle" system from The Mars Agency to help shoppers select the best whiskey for their needs.
Top CPGs Join TerraCycle in Reusable Packaging Initiative

The "Loop" e-commerce platform will let consumers order products from P&G, Nestlé and other top CPGs that will be shipped in reusable containers to be picked back up after usage.
Tip of the Spear Technology: Pensa Drones

CGT looks at emerging technologies that offer unique solutions to consumer goods companies seeking to transform their organizations. This week: store auditing drones from Pensa Systems.
Three Trends to Watch in 2019

As the consumer goods industry continues to undergo significant disruption in 2019, here are three trends set to dominate the year.
Walmart CIO to Keynote Retail & Consumer Goods Analytics Summit

Clay Johnson will explain how the retailer is keeping ahead of industry disruption by 'Designing the Intelligent Enterprise.'
MilkPEP, Chicory Offer First Digital Dairy Aisle

The digital experience is aimed at recreating in-store browsing while driving e-commerce growth in the dairy category.
NRF Show Quick Take: All the World’s a Store

With the "Apocalypse" behind them, retailers are now dedicated to the task at hand: transforming traditional stores to meet evolving shopper demand.
Best Buy Bets on Digital Price Labels

The retailer is seeking to ensure promotional consistency and reduce labor costs with the addition of digital labels at 240 stores.