robotics
Retail Tech: Aptean Acquires Exenta, Zebra Snags Fetch Robotics for $290M
Bluecore scored another $125 million, while Otero Menswear unveiled its Perfitly fit tech partnership and…
Retail Tech: Wiliot Raises $200M, Queenly Nabs $6.3M, Fabric Reels in $100M
Robotics platform Covariant raised $80 million while Klarna acquired an influencer platform and Express…
Walmart Banks on Bots for 25 Distribution Centers
After first deploying Symbotic's automated system in 2017, the retailer is ready to go big on robotizing its…
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Pitney Bowes Taps Parcel-Sorting Robots
The AmbiSort AI-powered systems will help Pitney Bowes speed parcel sorting to last-mile delivery providers…
Retail Tech: Amazon to Build Louisiana Robotic Fulfillment Hub, Klarna Offers Free Services to SMBs
The Advanced Functional Fabrics of America is implementing PTC's FlexPLM, while M&S has implemented Luminate…
Retail Tech: Macy’s Brings Klarna to 750 Stores, Edited Acquires DynamicAction
Fit technology My Size launched direct-to-retailer sizing recommendations, while Ron Johnson's Enjoy is going…
These 4 Solutions Are Accelerating Last-Mile Delivery
A new report sheds light on the different technologies and solutions powering last-mile delivery in retail.
Retail Tech: Stripe Raises $600M, NuOrder Secures $45M, Nimble Nabs $50M
Gymshark and Bioworld have both implemented Centric Software's PLM platform, while Barbour leverages Metapack.
Gap Inc. Says Digital Boom Sped Up Automated Warehouse Plans
Gap Inc. has seen the digital writing on the wall, and it's investing accordingly.
Locus Robotics’ $150M Raise Says Automation Is the Future
LocusBots picked 70 million units across warehouses during the 2020 holiday season, a 250 percent increase…
Robotic Warehouse Tech Is Set to Quadruple, Gartner Says. Here’s Why.
Gartner research reveals why retailer interest in robotic warehouse tech is growing.
Retail Tech: CES Kicks Off as Vuzix Debuts Smart Glasses, Aptos Acquires LS Retail
The first all-digital CES kicked off Monday with product launches and demos from Vuzix, Aetrex, LiveArea…
Retail Tech Roundup: SAP Spins Out Qualtrics with IPO, Centric PLM Lands Chinese Client
Qualtrics plans to trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker XM, and anticipates that its IPO price will be…
Walmart Ends Inventory-Tracking Robotics Trial in Stores: Report
Walmart has reportedly ended its contract with Bossa Nova Robotics, which supplied six-foot robots in…
E-Commerce Sales to Jump 25% in 2020, Shatter $1 Trillion by 2023
FTI Consulting says the online sales numbers represent the strongest growth for e-commerce since 2006.