Before barcodes and electronic management systems, there were inventory clerks with pens and clipboards.

While regular supermarkets are struggling in China, aspirational consumers keep Sam’s Club, Costco and its Chinese competitor Freshippo X expanding.

The web retailer Amazon has just launched something sure to draw the attention of shoppers — a cashier-free grocery store. It’s called “Amazon Go,” and the big idea is that shoppers can just grab the items they want and leave. Kind of like Uber for grocery shopping. Analysts believe the concept has the potential to […]