Preparing for a pandemic holiday season

by Sanjeev Sularia

Sanjeev Sularia, CEO and co-founder of Intelligence Node, writes that the key to a successful holiday sales season are efforts and investments focused on…

Creating a safe third place through loyalty programs

by Melissa West — Product Marketing, PDI

Melissa West, vice president, product marketing/convenience retail, at PDI Software, explains why retailers focused on developing or adjusting loyalty programs…

Payments shock factor: The digital acceleration no one saw coming

by Steve Villegas — VP, Payment Partnerships, PPRO

Steve Villegas, VP of payment partnerships North America at PPRO, shares insight on the unprecedented urgency for merchants to be proactive as the usage of…

4 best practices in digital gifting that rebuild consumer experiences

by Brett Narlinger — Senior Vice President, Global Commece, Blackhawk Network

Brett Narlinger, head of global commerce at Blackhawk Network, details why now is the time for retailers to rebuild customer experience around digital…

The psychology of shopping in stores

by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions

Audwin Cash, SVP, Enterprise Solutions, Atrius, Acuity Brands, offers insight on four psychological reasons consumers prefer the store experience and how…

5 things retailers must do to get back to business post COVID-19

by Shashin Shah — Marketing, Pimcore

Shashin Shah, CEO of Pimcore Global Services, share five strategic steps to re-adjust the steering wheel for the road ahead so the digital retail business…

The convenience of digital wallets during COVID-19

Kim Miller, VP, business development for Payway, explains why retailers should seriously consider embracing digital wallets as it offers both consumers and…

Technology and safety in retail: 3 smart moves as stores reopen

by John Kavulich — Vice President, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands

John Kavulich, VP, IoT Solution Sales, Acuity Brands Lighting, Inc., explains that while adaptive retailers' multi-faceted approach to managing during the…

Transforming brick and mortar to create personalized customer experiences

by Audwin Cash — SVP, Atrius Enterprise Solutions

Audwin Cash, SVP of Atrius Enterprise Solutions, Acuity Brands, writes that despite the challenges facing retailers, there is an opportunity for stores to…

Curbside pickup is here to stay so it's time to make it work better

by Brian Donnelly — Marketing Director, LivePerson

Brian Donnelly, marketing director at LivePerson, shares that winning retailers will be those which offer consumers a seamless, convenient curbside pickup…

Driving brand loyalty, customer engagement post COVID-19: Why digital marketing, omnichannel execution is essential

by Marty Armstrong — Founder, Armstrong Advisory Services

Marty Armstrong, founder and CEO of Strong Arm Advisory Services, shares insight on critical digital marketing and omnichannel execution considerations, that…

Key to retailers’ success post-COVID-19: 4 necessary customer experience practices

by Kelly Ungerman — partner, mckinsey

Kelly Ungerman, senior partner at McKinsey & Company, explains how the 'new normal' of retail and business is forcing a rethinking of what customer care means.

Digital driving big changes in consumer payment trends

by Pat Shea — Editor, NetworldMedia

A Visa Back to Business global study reveals small businesses and consumers that may initially been reluctant to adopt digital technology are now embracing it.

Brick-and-mortar retail alive and well: Cohesive omnichannel strategies a must for success in post-COVID-19 world

by Jed Danbury — VP Sales, Computop

Jed Danbury, vice president, Computop, explains why retailers striving to develop a true omnichannel approach must bolster and support physical stores. And…

Navigating the new retail experience: Operating at scale

by Chris Hogue — Head of Strategy and Product, LiveArea

Chris Hogue, head of strategy and product at LiveArea, explains that as customer experience expectations have leapt forward nearly four years in the past three…

Preparing for the post-pandemic environment will test retailers’ flexibility

by Carl von Sydow

Given public health officials' recommendations regarding social distancing and minimizing contact with individuals outside the household, self-service checkout…

Retail’s contactless future is here: How your organization can put the right pieces into place

by Clay Walton-House — Managing Director, Integrated Loyalty Solutions, PK

Clay Walton-House, managing director, integrated loyalty solutions at PK, shares how retail brands, that find themselves trying to catch up to trends…

Does your brand positioning ring true with your customers right now?

by Mary Ann O'Brien — CEO/Founder, OBI Creative

Mary Ann O'Brien, CEO and founder of OBI Creative, explains why retailers can't be afraid to stand out. When a retailer knows what they are, and what customers…

Payments in retail: The importance of creating integrated solutions amid COVID-19

by Rich Aberman

Rich Aberman, co-founder and chief product officer, integrated banking at WePay, explains why retailers need to figure out how to process payments faster and…

How to: Enabling a self-service retail experience

by Eric Prugh — Co-founder and Chief Product Officer, PactSafe

Eric Prugh, chief product oand co-founder of PactSafe, believes retailers need to embrace self-service and in exploring self-service workflow possibilities…