Clientron PST Series: Benefits Abound for Businesses and Consumers

The COVID-19 pandemic made everyone more aware of the potential hazards of person-to-person contact. Using the right technology offers a higher level of…

Health beauty retailer taps NCR for faster checkout, simpler store operations

October 13, 2020

Kruidvat, which is part of the A.S. Watson Group that operates over 1,200 retail stores in Belgium and the Netherlands, is deploying NCR's Next Generation…

Fashion retailers team with First Insight to drive faster, better merchandising decisions

October 13, 2020

Fashion brands Burton Menswear, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge are partnering with First Insight Inc. and using its predictive analytics technology to…

Online grocer enhances delivery with in-house AI-powered technology

October 13, 2020

Farmstead, a Bay Area, California online grocer, is providing faster delivery to its customers, with a free under two hour delivery within a 50-mile radius.

Goodwill powers COVID-19 employee engagement with digital signage

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

COVID-19 has made it very difficult for businesses to return to some form of normalcy, especially on the employee front. Goodwill Southern Rivers in Columbus…

Gimbal enhances curbside-efficiency platform for restaurants, retailers

October 12, 2020

Gimbal has launched On-the-Way SDK, a real-time solution connecting mobile orders with in-store, curbside and drive-thru pickup options.

Fashion, pet, auction sites likely targets for Amazon Prime Day marketing

October 12, 2020

Amazon's annual mega sale, Prime Day, will likely target specific competitor e-commerce retailers, according to a JPMorgan analyst.

How to navigate the legal side of touchless technology

by Bradley Cooper — Editor, ATM Marketplace & Food Truck Operator

Many retailers are embracing touchless technology, but they may run into legal issues related to privacy if they don't cover their bases. Attorney Brian…

Ritual, PayPal, Venmo partner with Los Angeles to support businesses

October 9, 2020

Mayor Eric Garcetti and the City of Los Angeles are partnering with Ritual, PayPal and Venmo to launch 'Open for Business' a collaborative effort to help LA's…

LAX expands mobile food, beverage ordering

October 9, 2020

LAXOrderNow.com is a new food service program that lets hungry travelers coming through the Los Angeles International Airport use their mobile device to order…

MLB Flagship Store opens in NYC, features photo booth

October 8, 2020

The MLB Flagship Store opened at 1271 Avenue of the Americas in midtown Manhattan on Friday. "MLB NYC" will be the first permanent MLB retail store in the…

Backpack retailer installs safety vending machine, will expand product offerings

October 8, 2020

Chrome Industries, which provides backpacks and messenger bags, has installed a vending machine in Portland, Oregon, stocked with masks, gloves and hand…

Carvana installs its 26th used car vending machine in Detroit area

October 8, 2020

Carvana, the online used car shopping service that allows customers to pick up their vehicles from a massive vending machine, installed its 26th eight-story…

Survey: Nearly half of consumers leery about shopping in store

October 7, 2020

Nearly one out of every two shoppers (48%) don't believe it's safe to shop in stores and four out of 10 (38%) won't try on clothing, accessories or even makeup…

Pandemic supplies demand spurs big growth for Batteries Plus

October 6, 2020

Batteries Plus, a growing battery, light bulb, key fob and repair franchise, is experiencing big growth amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, signing a…

Holiday e-commerce sales projected to surge this year

October 6, 2020

Holiday shopping will increase this year and feature a hefty jump in online sales, despite the coronavirus and shaky economic times.

Retail customer experience in a post-COVID-19 world

by Pat Perdue — Founder / CEO, Socialicity Media Inc.

Pat Perdue, host of the podcast, "Pat Perdue's Customer Experience Podcast," and founder of Pat Perdue Brand Management, and Ann-Marie Clendenin, a retail…

Walmart hiring on seasonal help

October 5, 2020

For the first time since 2015 Walmart is hiring on a massive force, 20,000 seasonal workers, for its fulfillment centers in order to handle the upcoming…

UK retailer taps Oracle POS

October 5, 2020

A leading U.K. retailer, McColl's, is enhancing and enriching the customer experience with the deployment of Oracle's Retail Xstore Point-of-Service.

Online grocery sales will hit $250B in five years, claims report

October 5, 2020

Online grocery sales will account for 21.5% of total grocery sales by 2025, reflecting a value of $250 billion.