- According to a report, Walmart has gotten offers for their subsidiary Jetblack which, has text-to-order capability. The service launched two years ago in New York.
- McKinsey & Co. is opening a retail lab at the Mall of America, dubbed Modern Retail Collective, which will test new technology and rotate brands every few months. The consultancy works with retailers across the world and plans to use the site to gain a better understanding of which experiences and technologies resonate most strongly with consumers.
Source: Walmart is receiving outside interest for its JetBlack text-to-order business, Bloomberg says | CNBC
Source: Mall of America store will test shopping technologies of the future | Star Tribune