2+ day, 6+ min ago  (301+ words) The move separates Walmart's internal maintenance operation into a standalone offering for external customers. Walmart has created a new business unit, Upstream Facility Services, to provide maintenance and facilities support to companies across the US. The move separates Walmart's internal…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (441+ words) The European retail sector entered 2026 with steady headline confidence, according to the latest European Commission survey, yet underlying indicators show growing strain. Retail sentiment across the European Union remained broadly stable in early 2026, but weakening sales and cautious expectations continue…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (348+ words) AI-powered B2 B ordering platform n Fuse has secured "1. 7m ($1. 98m) to expand across Europe, the Middle East, Africa and American markets. The funding round saw participation from Eleven Ventures and LAUNCHub. Founded by former Coca-Cola executives Stoyan Ivanov and Stefan Radov, the…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (378+ words) Walmart Mexico is widening its collaboration with French retail solutions provider Vusion to deploy connected store technology across key retail formats. The expanded agreement will see the Edge Sense platform introduced across Walmart Express stores, with plans to extend implementation…...

1+ mon, 23+ hour ago  (268+ words) Chinese e-commerce group JD. com has introduced its Joybuy online marketplace in the UK and five additional European markets as part of its international expansion. The platform launched simultaneously in Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and the UK. In…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (236+ words) Canada-based Pay Bright has made a strategic investment in Material, a solutions provider for independent retailers, as it expands its retail point-of-sale (POS) ecosystem. Under the agreement, Material will serve as Pay Bright's preferred POS solution for retail, adding to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (506+ words) The new standard sets uniform indicators to assess how retailers use and manage digital systems across operations, data and technology infrastructure. China has published a new retail enterprise digitalisation standard aimed at measuring the information technology and digital maturity of…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (379+ words) US retail giant Amazon will close its Amazon Go and Amazon Fresh physical grocery outlets in the US as it sharpens its focus on same-day delivery and expanding Whole Foods Market. The company said it already provides online grocery delivery…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (358+ words) Grocery retailer Kroger has introduced "on-demand and same-day" grocery delivery across the US through apps operated by Uber Technologies. It gives shoppers access to nearly 2, 700 stores across the Kroger Family of Companies. As part of the launch, Kroger banners are…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago  (342+ words) British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion plans to allow customers in the US to search for and buy its products directly through leading AI platforms. US shoppers will be able to complete transactions within AI tools such as Microsoft Copilot,…...