Why mobile is playing a starring role in creating a seamless customer experience

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

Every retailer and restaurant is going mobile or has gone mobile but a successful strategy to meld it with the physical customer experience takes work. Lots of…

Interactive customer technology: How to achieve employee buy-in

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Achieving employee buy-in needs to be part of the project from the beginning when introducing customer interactive technology.

The 'store as a community gathering place' emerges as a way to engage customers

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive technology, besides empowering consumers, gives stores new reason to take new measures to make customers feel at home.

Millennials weigh in on how they shop

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Attendees at the Interactive Customer Experience Summit in Dallas took advantage of a chance to find out first hand during a panel featuring seven millennial…

Data analytics hold the key to understanding and guiding the retail customer

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Interactive technology promises a wealth of insights on customer behavior, but retailers need to have a plan for deploying the technology and glean insights…

Neiman Marcus embracing innovative tech from the front door to the dressing room

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

From the minute a shopper walks into the new Fort Worth, Dallas-based Neiman Marcus, digital technology is nearby. Here’s the scoop on how the retailer's iLab…

ICX panel: Internet of Things offers new capabilities, but new technology requires preparation and commitment to change

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Companies need to utilize new technology to remain competitive, but they must be aware of all the changes that a new technology will bring to their operation…

'Interesting times' highlight ICX Summit 2017

by Christopher Hall — w, t

Brands really can't treat any of their customers like they're all alike anymore, not just the millennials, especially now that the technology is available to…

Interactive Customer Experience: The start of a daunting, yet exciting journey

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The ICX Summit, held by the ICX Association last week in Dallas, gave retailers and interactive technology players a chance to learn why companies have to…

ICX Summit honors Under Armour as 'influencer' of the year

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

The Influencer of the Year award, presented at the ICX Summit in Dallas last week, went to Under Armour for its continued devotion to creating unique and…

Upcoming webinar: Eliminating islands of technology for a seamless customer experience

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

Brendan Witcher, principal analyst for Forrester Research and Ryan W. Parker, general manager, Responsive Retail for Intel, offer insight and best practices…

Retailers use interactivity to build better customer experiences

If a retailer doesn't create a satisfactory customer experience, including in-store e-commerce options, shoppers will take their wallets elsewhere. Several…

How AI plays into every step in the retail customer journey

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

Artificial intelligence isn't just about having a chat bot. As a leading women's wear retailer is discovering, AI offers a way to solve a slew of retail…

Furniture retailer taps apps to boost customer experience, empower associates

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

City Furniture is reaping big rewards on three customized iOS apps developed by the retailer, IBM and Apple. The apps and IBM MobileFirst solution is spurring…

CONNECT Summit to tackle mobile technology's impact on restaurants, retail

Jayson Tipp, Nikki Baird among the keynote speakers for the fourth annual executive event.

Retailers still face EMV issues

Recognizing merchants have encountered difficulty integrating EMV compliant payment equipment, credit card issuers have postponed chargebacks for fraudulent…

Brookstone CEO: Product development, brand, channels are key focus ahead

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

Specialty retailer Brookstone has weathered more than a few challenges, including bankruptcy, but is finding success once again with a strong product, brand…

7 hacks for smarter, cheaper customer experience

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

Download a free webinar and learn how top retailers are deploying successful customer experiences with the help of Salesforce.

Crate & Barrel leader talks mobile tech and designing a seamless customer experience

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

Understanding the consumer is just one part of the equation for Crate & Barrel. The key, as a top leader explained, is knowing what a consumer is looking for…

Live webinar: Salesforce leader shares top CX hacks for retail

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

Todd Enders, VP of product marketing for Salesforce Service Cloud, shares insight and tips to unlocking rewarding customer experiences that will drive sales…