Tag: retail

re:Invent is back in Las Vegas and whether you’re joining us in person or virtually, we are so excited to see you. This year’s event will be full of sessions to help you innovate and accelerate your digital transformation. Learn all about the latest AWS technologies, best practices from our retail and CPG experts and […]

Las Vegas hosted NACS 2022 in the first week of October 2022. The size and scale of this conference was phenomenal, with a wide variety of sections catering to all aspects of running a convenience store, be it consumer packaged goods (CPGs) innovation, physical retail fixtures, the latest in commercial kitchen supplies, or customer-facing and […]

Lessons from top retailers who manage Black Friday and other peak events on Amazon Web Services (AWS) Traditionally, retailers experience only one or two peak shopping events per year—a common example is Black Friday. But in an increasingly unpredictable economy, organizations need agile platforms that can respond to demand increases whenever and wherever they arise. For […]

The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented disruption to businesses and global markets. Although most of the world appears to be past the uncertainty and turbulence of the pandemic, companies, especially in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, continue to deal with major challenges, like supply chain disruptions and labor shortages. At the same time, consumer buying […]

Shopping is a highly personal experience—one that elicits different feelings among different people. For some, shopping can be an enjoyable, easy, or even therapeutic experience. Other times, shopping can put a great deal of pressure on people. In fact, sometimes shopping can increase the friction people face in their everyday lives. But with Just Walk […]

Stanley Black & Decker has been helping builders—those who shape our world—since 1843. In the mid-1800s, Frederick Stanley started a small shop in New Britain, Connecticut, to manufacture bolts, hinges, and other hardware of high quality from wrought iron. Early in the next century (1910), Duncan Black and Alonzo Decker started a shop in Baltimore, […]

If any company can bring delight to millions of retailers and consumers all over the world, that company would be Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), the world’s largest brewer. Working hand-in-hand since 2016 with VTEX, a leading enterprise digital commerce platform that runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS), AB InBev has launched state-of-the-art ecommerce technologies for […]

Embedding technology in your brick-and-mortar store can be intimidating, but the payoff in enhanced consumer experience and better operational performance can be significant. Here are three things you should consider before you embrace checkout-free technology. Today, delivering a positive customer experience is more important than ever before. This is one of the key takeaways of […]

How these new technologies from Amazon are helping transform the retail experience No one likes waiting in lines. The convenience stores that win shoppers’ loyalty are those that offer quick in-and-out shopping trips. Several years ago, Amazon set out to build Just Walk Out technology and Amazon One for Amazon Go stores to offer a […]

Part 2 – Navigating today’s rapidly changing retail and CPG landscape with modern technologies The global supply chain disruptions that we’ve witnessed in our industry from 2020 through 2022 have been nothing short of incredible. Lengthy lead times and out-of-stock inventory on everything from paper and cleaning supplies to beef and poultry have created a […]