In less than a weekend, Pokemon Go - the hottest new app on any mobile OS - collected more downloads than Tinder and almost as many daily active users as Twitter. Unlike those apps, though, Pokemon Go has sent million of players out into the real world - and though retailers might be a little behind on their Pokemon lingo, the link Pokemon Go creates between digital and in-person experiences is too valuable for brick-and-mortar merchants to pass up.  Read More...

Amazon has been promising drone delivery service for several years, and more and more retailers seem to be jumping onboard the drone delivery bandwagon, with many currently testing or experimenting with some form of the service. But is having products delivered by a drone even economically possible? Is it feasible? Is the technology there yet? And what other factors might be standing in the way of drone delivery service?   Read More...

Even if the fast fashion boom starts coming apart at the seams tomorrow, the trend has highlighted some of the most glaring deficiencies of the cumbersome brands that used to rule the industry with an iron-thimbled fist. Now, though, smaller and more nimble brands are proving victorious, so is it such a crazy idea to think that there's a place for selling fashion accessories out of the back of a truck?  Read More...