Digital gift cards proving popular with shoppers this holiday season

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

A First Data study reveals e-gift card usage is on the climb, driven by those ages 18 to 34. The biggest card buyers are those ages 35 to 54. The main reason…

Despite stress and strife, presidential election not hurting retail

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

By all accounts, this year’s presidential election will go down in history for many reasons, most notably for being one of the most unsettling. The good news…

Ashley Furniture taps VR, AR to deliver an innovative customer experience

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

The national brand is rolling out a consumer augmented reality app and an in-store virtual reality experience come 2017.

Branded mobile pay bodes big promise for retailers

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

Check out a webinar presentation featuring an IBM expert that offers up terrific insight and knowledge regarding the branded mobile payment solution now…

Levi Strauss CEO: Please leave guns home while shopping

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

December 1, 2016

Levi Strauss is synonymous with the cowboy and renegade image, but its CEO is publicly requesting shopping cowboys to leave the heat — the gun — at home when…

Black Friday: Gimmick, gone or more relevant than ever?

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

Is Black Friday relevant, needed, necessary, or even a valuable marketing opportunity, or has it become a gimmick in the retailer's quest to grab consumers…

Live webinar: How merchant-branded payment boosts brand, loyalty and customer satisfaction

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

Mobile pay is an increasing want for consumers and now there’s a new opportunity for retailers wanting to provide more than just mobile device payment…

Colleagues pay homage to editor James Bickers

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

James Bickers, founding editor of Digital Signage Today and Retail Customer Experience, is remembered as creative, passionate, enthusiastic, talented, but…

Free Webinar: How retailers can discover the key to seamless cross-channel

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

Boosting customer loyalty and brand advocacy takes strategy, resources and commitment as the quest to get a single view of the customer across multiple…

Tips, insight on how to boost customer interaction

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

Chris Poelma, president and general manager of NCR Small Business, offers up insight and tips on improving customer interaction in the retail environment.

United Airlines, Freebirds World Burrito share insight on location-based marketing

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

There is a well-worn philosophy when it comes to the real estate industry: Location is everything. The same is true for the retail segment when it comes to…

Tips for turning a browsing shopper into a buying shopper

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

Mobile technology strategy, whether it's launching an app or initiating a coupon program, is a bit trickier for some retailers due to regulatory oversight. Yet…

Dunkin' Donuts, Pita Pit share tips for driving mobile app adoption, use

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

Digital gurus at Dunkin' Donuts and Pita Pit offer up real-life insight on mobile app strategy.

IoT remains early stage tech in boosting customer experience

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

Defining Internet of Things as intelligent interaction between humans and things to exchange information is easy enough, but assessing how and where IoT is…

Amazon, Great Clips share advice for developing a best-in-class mobile experience

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

When it comes to creating a best-in-class mobile experience for the retail consumer it’s about testing and learning, adjusting to new form factors and tapping…

Wal-Mart SVP: Mobile pay exceeding expectations, meeting consumers' needs

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

There are more than a few big reasons Wal-Mart is advancing its mobile retail customer experience and the big one is consumers want a smooth, fast, easy…

Petsmart deploys unique musical experience for pets, owners

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

Family pets spending time at a Petsmart PetsHotel, as well as their owners, are getting a much more lyrical experience as the retailer is piping in playlists…

What retailers need to know, and expect, about virtual digital technology

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

Virtual assistant technologies will gain big traction in the next six years, yet use of virtual digital assistants may be a bit slower within retail for a few…

Wal-Mart buying Jet would be a win for Wal-Mart, Jet, consumers and yes, of course, Amazon

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

The news of the top retailer looking to acquire the newest Amazon.com competitor has consumers and industry watchers talking.

Experts share mobile app strategy, best practices insight

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

If there is one reason retailers must move forward with a mobile app strategy it’s this: consumers not paying in cash spend an average of 13 percent more when…