What apocalypse? Why we're going through a retail Ragnarök

Glenn Shoosmith, CEO and founder of BookingBug, says the clearest evidence that there is no retail apocalypse is the fact we're seeing some of the most…

Apparel retailers invest in online experience, customer satisfaction

Sunil Mirani, co-founder and CEO at Ugam, explains why successful retailers are those using data to deliver personalization in a meaningful way. They are not…

Creating measurable touchpoints for experiential retail

Jacob Taylor, founder and CEO, Civitas, explores the evolution of experiential retail and what marketers can do to capitalize on measurable touchpoints during…

Why online retailers, partners must focus on social commerce

Govinda Giri, architect of the Sagoon social commerce platform, believes the time is now to capitalize on an e-commerce model with the social media audience.

Where have all the toy stores gone?

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

As Toys R Us shutters, and the Sears catalog collects dust in the archives of marketing, one wonders where the next generation of moms, dads, aunts, uncles…

Using data to break discount dependency and nurture loyalty

James Glover, co-founder and CEO, Coherent Path, explains why retailers have to stop nurturing the wrong type of customer – the deal-hungry and disloyal –and…

How to keep customers tethered to the store

Romney Evans, co-founder of True Fit, explains why retailers who don't proactively engage consumers in the store digitally are leaving the door open for…

The horse you rode in on will not win the race for the future

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Blogger Chris Petersen explains why reducing customer effort in the product purchase is critical in building the customer relationship.

Kagan: Amazon effect only part of reason Toys R Us failed

by Jeff KAGAN — Wireless Analyst, Telecom Industry Analyst

Jeff Kagan says we shouldn't be too quick to blame the failure of Toys R Us on Amazon. A good deal of the blame, he says, should land on the toy seller's…

Understand your customer to predict future demand

Rod Daugherty, vice president of product strategy for Blue Ridge, explains how understanding the customer can bring you one giant step closer to the ultimate…

A new era of content management, strategic collaboration

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

As Chris Petersen explains consumer-facing content is dispersed across many channels, systems and the cloud. Consequently, a major challenge for brands and…

Escaping the vicious cycle of employee turnover

Steven Kramer, CEO, WorkJam, explains why a lack of effective workforce management can lead to employee attrition which can be detrimental to an organization.

Winning the race to the home requires more than the last mile

by Chris Petersen — Owner, IMS

Blogger Chris Petersen explains why the future of retail is not linear and that the winners are building ecosystems.

Driving customer loyalty in e-commerce

Brian Rigney, CEO, Zmags, offers up a few ways retailers can boost engagement and overall revenue growth.

Why product data is key to superior customer experience

Fred de Gombert, CEO and co-founder of Akeneo, explains why product data is key to superior customer experience.

A brave new world for retail IT

Nick East, CEO, Zynstra offers insight on how retailers are utilizing IT in pursuit of two key goals – improving customer service and driving down cost.

Customer fog: Why your customers leave

by Chip Bell — Customer Loyalty Consultant/Author, Chip Bell Group

Chip Bell explains what customer forensics® is all about why it remains largely completely misunderstood by retailers.

Omnichannel & IoT: How retailers can be competitive in a time when refrigerators can order the milk themselves

Urs Gubser, head of ecommerce strategy, SIX Payment Services, explains how how merchants can remain competitive in the world of IoT.

Adding value to the retail customer experience

Nick Godfrey, executive vice president and co-founder of Customer Portfolios, explains why marketers need to think outside the box to retain customers in the…

Can you trust your implementation partner to manage scope?

Tom Schoen, president, BTM Global, explains the role of an implementation partner, what they are responsible for and why communication is critical, early on…