CVS Health chief to take helm at Hudson’s Bay

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Helena Foulkes, a top CVS Health Corp. executive and president of CVS Pharmacy, is taking on the CEO role at Hudson’s Bay come Feb. 19.

CVS Health all about the customer, seamless retail experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

CVS Health Executive VP and President Helena Foulkes shares insight on the retailer's multi-pronged strategy to boost the customer experience and meet every…

Authenticity, change big focus points for retail start-up entrepreneurs

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

While five company founders sell everything from beauty products and pizza to retail items and ice cream, they share similar goals when it comes to delivering…

Why 1-800-Flowers, eBay, Cosabella are hot for AI

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Three successful and growing retailers share insight on why each is embracing artificial intelligence to drive the retail customer experience forward.

Amazon Go disrupts, re-invents, elevates the customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Amazon's supermarket, which boasts a cashier-less checkout, is open to the masses after a year in beta with Seattle-based company employees. Industry pundits…

Why Levi's isn't acting its age when it comes to retail customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The self-described, 165-year-old fashion icon is way beyond just selling jeans these days.

Walmart chief: Retail is about change, customer experience a team sport

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Walmart CEO/President Doug McMillon says the top brick-and-mortar retailer can't afford to get comfortable as it has a lot of work to do and remains committed…

Frictionless online payment remains elusive for retailers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A CES panel explored the challenges of payments technology, including the friction with online payments, glitches in online payment systems, the lack of retail…

How to drive customer engagement and thwart potential thieves

Brick and mortar retailers are engaging customers by offering greater hands-on interaction with products in-store but such greater customer interaction brings…

'Grocery on wheels' may be supermarket delivery game changer

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Self-driving vehicles that deliver fresh produce and allow consumers to place orders via an app and then physically pick their own produce could be the…

Is staying up with consumer acceptance of automation worth the challenges?

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

A session on the need to adopt automation in retail drew an overflow audience during the CES show in Las Vegas.

How to capitalize on the OOH viewing experience to keep customers

Curt Marvis, CEO and co-founder of QYOU Media, explains how retailers can take advantage of DOOH now that customers are watching more video than ever before.

Kiosk Marketplace Influencer of the Year: Under Armour's Christiana DiMattesa

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Chrisiana DiMattesa recognized the importance of giving Bostonians a new type of retail experience, leading her to conceptualize a virtual tour of the store…

Why Amazon may lose its influencer title in 2018

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

While the ecommerce retailer won top shopping destination this past holiday season, and dozens of headlines related its innovations, Amazon is not immune to…

Industry experts offer up 2018 predictions on retail customer experience

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

With the close of 2017, a year which brought big news in retail customer experience strategy, technology and trends, Retail Customer Experience shares a hefty…

3D virtual concierges deliver enhanced retail experiences

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Intelligent virtual assistants enable hotels to boost customer experience by allowing guests to interact with a 2D or 3D agent via digital signage, kiosks or…

2017 retail influencer: Amazon

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Customer experience is the dominant strategy in retail, and Amazon dominated in 2017 by innovating on everything from supply chain to faster delivery to…

2017 in review: The top 5 blogs

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

Retail Customer Experience is home to a growing blog sphere, and the diverse opinions, insights, tips and advice are invaluable to readers. Here are the top…

2017 in review: Walmart, Buffet, Target led top read news

by Judy Mottl — Editor, RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com

The top five news items on Retail Customer Experience in 2017 focused primarily on big brand retail news and insight offered by big names.

South African retailer delivers digital journey boasting digital signage

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Clicks aimed to deliver a better customer experience that informed distracted customers. With a digital signage solution, the retailer was able to boost dwell…