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Lisa Johnston

Senior Editor

Author Profile

Lisa Johnston is Senior Editor at RIS News. She joined the brand in 2020. Her journalism background includes writing for both business and consumer audiences, specializing in technology, retail, and consumer goods. In addition to moderating panels at a number of technology trade shows and sharing editorial expertise as a media panelist, she's served as a judge for such programs as the Consumer Technology Hall of Fame and the Jesse H. Neal Awards. Connect with her on LinkedIn or follow her on Twitter at @thatljohnston.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR

Oct 2021

Oct 25

Amazon Wooing Retailers With New Local Fulfillment Program

Amazon is launching new services that partner retailers with its third-party sellers to offer more fulfillment options.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 25

Tractor Supply’s Record Quarter Fueled By Growing Loyalty Ranks

Tractor Supply Company tallied another record quarter, bolstered by the success of its burgeoning loyalty program and digital and store investments.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 20

In Building Store Fleet, Dollar Tree Takes Aim at Supply Chain Visibility

The discount retailer is investing in its demand forecasting and replenishment capabilities, expected to provide increased visibility into the supply chain as it builds out its fleet of discount stores.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 15

Sephora Launches Same-Day Delivery & Brings Back Live Chat in a New Way

Sephora is throwing down in the fulfillment wars.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 06

Walmart To Provide Delivery For Home Depot

Walmart has nabbed its first customer for its GoLocal delivery service, and it’s a big one.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 04

Amazon Now Ships With Just an Email or Phone Number

The retailer is offering U.S. Prime members the ability to send items to people even when they don’t have their address.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 04

The Future of Tech-Powered Commerce: Up Close with Publicis Sapient’s Liz Papasakelariou

The CGT/RIS Executive Council member shares what’s key for today’s brands when it comes developing a data strategy, the future of social commerce, the potential of blockchain and more.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 04

Gap Acquires AI Startup CB4

Gap Inc. is beefing up its artificial intelligence and machine learning ambitions with a new acquisition.

Lisa Johnston

Oct 04

Northgate Market Adds Curbside Pickup

Hispanic supermarket chain Northgate Market has launched online ordering and curbside pickup capabilities to better meet the shifting needs of today’s consumers.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 2021

Sep 27

Weee’s Grocery Future Is a Gamified, Social and Video Experience

The future of grocery not just data-centric but also video-centric, with some gamification thrown in for good measure.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 24

Nike Ramps Up Data Science for Member Personalization

Ongoing supply chain issues took a worse-than-expected toll on Nike during its fiscal first quarter; however, the company remains optimistic about its membership strategy, which is now increasingly leveraging data and analytics for more personalized

Lisa Johnston

Sep 21

Video: Robotic Sortation System in Action

The system, which enables batch picking of multiple orders at once, is designed so it can be scaled down to a small backroom micro-fulfillment center or scaled up for use in a dark store or even mass distribution center.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 20

Boosting Supply Chain Challenges Through Advanced Technologies: Up Close with Zebra Technologies' Guy Yehiav

We checked in with Guy Yehiav, general manager of Zebra Analytics and a member of the CGT/RIS Executive Council, to get his perspective on the promise of AI in retail and consumer goods, as well as some of the ways companies are leveraging prescripti

Lisa Johnston

Sep 20

DoorDash Leans Into Alcohol Delivery With Marketplace Expansion

DoorDash has developed an alcohol catalogue with 30,000 SKUs available from thousands of retailers and restaurants, whether through to-go pickup or delivery.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 20

Kroger’s Seamless Shoppers Has McMullen Bullish on Digital Growth

As consumer behavior shifts with each COVID wave, Kroger is seeing its digital efforts pay off as the grocer retains shoppers within its ecosystem.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 19

Albertsons Piloting DoorDash DoubleDash for Multi-Merchant Orders

Albertsons will pilot DoorDash’s new DoubleDash service, which enables consumers to tack on an order from a local restaurant and retailer to their Albertsons orders, with no added delivery fees or new order minimums.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 17

Chewy’s Practice Hub E-commerce Platform Lets Vets Earn Revenue

Intended to streamline pharmacy operations and grow veterinary clinic revenue, the Practice Hub platform aims to provide an e-commerce solution for vets and their clients.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 15

Fleet Feet Brings Athletic Brewing Company to Stores

Fleet Feet is tapping into a new market (yes, pun intended) with Athletic Brewing Company, a brewer of non-alcoholic beer.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 13

Gap Readies for Q4 With $100 Million Digital Fulfillment Investment

Gap Inc. is expanding its fulfillment capabilities as it preps for the holiday season.

Lisa Johnston

Sep 09

PepsiCo Launching Pepviz Data Science Practice for Retailers

PepsiCo is launching its Pepviz insights framework to retailers, seeking data-sharing partners to develop the technology into customized solutions.

Lisa Johnston