The new mobile interface and navigation system, which will roll out in October, is the first phase of an enterprise-wide digital transformation for Family Dollar and Dollar Tree.
The discount grocer will convert some of the 400 stores to the Aldi format, while others will continue to operate as Winn-Dixie and Harveys Supermarket.
A collaboration with the Consumer Healthcare Products Association builds shopper self-care product knowledge through QR codes on wayfinding strips and custom landing pages.
Recent retail news includes CVS adding self-care SKUs designed with input from the disabled community, and Whole Foods planning to install Amazon technology in stores that lets shoppers pay with a wave of their hand.
Once dormant Zellers is continuing its comeback with plans to open more pop-up shops and permanent store experiences inside Hudson's Bay department stores.
