Amazon Prime Day boosts overall online sales, retail activity

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Even if competing retailers don’t hold special sales on Amazon's Prime Day, increased consumer activity is likely helping the bottom line for any and all…

Amazon Prime Day kicks off with big sales, but Target not sitting idle

As Prime Day arrives Monday, expanded this year a bit to 36 hours, at least one retail competitor is fighting back.

2018 Top 100: Amazon still rules but Costco beats out Target

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

This year's Retail Customer Experience Top 100 report reveals what online and brick-and-mortar players are doing to advance the customer experience. It also…

Target launches curbside pickup to 200 more stores in Midwest

July 9, 2018

Amazon isn't the only retailer boosting its delivery channels.

Target enjoys best traffic growth in over a decade

May 25, 2018

The first quarter was a winning one for Target as the retailer enjoyed a 3.7 percent traffic spike, a comparable sales growth of 3.0 percent and digital sales…

Target makes beauty shopping a bit easier

May 24, 2018

Target is focused on making beauty shopping easier given it offers more than 1,000 beauty brands.

Target ups men's grooming strategy with new store experience, products

May 22, 2018

Target is debuting in-store improvements in its men's grooming departments and "doubling down" on offerings and elevating the experience for the male consumer.

Electrify America prepping EV stations for Walmart, Target

April 27, 2018

Electrify America will install "ultrafast" electric vehicle chargers at more than 100 retail, convenience and refueling locations across the U.S., including…

How Target is embracing the human touch to beat the competition

by Elliot Maras — Editor, Kiosk Marketplace & Vending Times

Instead of resisting change when new competitors such as e-commerce retailers and on-demand delivery services came into the market, Target is investing in its…

Target launches drive-up pickup service

April 23, 2018

Target is offering customers a new way to grab what they need from the retailer with its new "Drive Up" service available in Florida, Texas and throughout the…

Target expanding loyalty program strategy

March 27, 2018

Target is reportedly testing a new loyalty rewards approach with a pilot taking place in the Dallas-Fort Worth region.

Google expands retail shopping program with a universal cart, personalization focus

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Industry watchers say the retail service effort is a direct shot at Amazon and its dominance as the destination in consumer product search and discovery.

Target expands delivery, boosts wages amidst earnings report criticism

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

Target CEO Brian Cornell is not upset over his company's latest mixed earnings despite street criticism. Cornell says his company has the team and strategy in…

Target revamps storm damaged location with next-gen strategy

March 8, 2018

A Texas-based Target location, shuttered following Hurricane Harvey in August, 2017, is now re-open and boasting the retailer's next generation strategy when…

Target going a bit small on Long Island with new store

January 30, 2018

Long Island, New York, will get another small-store Target location come this fall.

Target has a rosier outlook on 2018 thanks to holiday sales

January 9, 2018

A robust holiday sales season has Target revamping its expectations for the fourth quarter, raising its fourth quarter and full-year 2017 EPS guidance.

Why Amazon may lose its influencer title in 2018

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

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

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

by Judy Mottl — Editor: RetailCustomerExperience.com & DigitalSignageToday.com, Connect Media

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

Target buys Shipt to shore up delivery strategy

December 14, 2017

Target is buying Shipt, a same-day delivery platform, for $550 million in cash in its strategy to boost fulfillment efforts.

Target adds mobile pay Wallet feature to REDcard

by Will Hernandez — Editor, NetWorld Media Group

The retailer officially becomes the latest to add an in-store, mobile-payment feature to its app in a move that also combines its digital coupon program into a…